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Lexapro and Seizures

Wed, 06/29/2005 - 16:22

HI,

I had my first and only 2 seizures on May 14, very scary, and they have since been controlled with Dilantin.  Since I never had seizures before and the only medication I was on was Lexapro I am wondering if there is a connection.  Anyone else hear anything about this type of reaction with an anti-depressant?

Comments

RE: Lexapro and Seizures

Submitted by heyfay on Sat, 2005-07-09 - 10:09

Hi,

I've joined this group a few days ago but haven't replied or posted yet. My 16 year old son has Lennox Gastaut Syndrome which is a specific severe seizure disorder. I just wanted you to know that you can find out anything you ever wanted to know about ANY medication at www.rxlist.com

It is the BEST website concerning all medications. I have a hubby who has diabetes, a son who has the seizures plus other medical problems, a mom who has Alzheimers and diabetes who also lives with us and another son and a daughter with asthma so whenever a doc prescribes something I head for this website to learn about the med and any side effects or reactions to other meds. I hope this helps and I hope that the 2 seizures you had are the only 2 you ever have. My heart goes out to you as I can't imagine how scary that must have been and how worried you are now. Take care, Fay

Hi,

I've joined this group a few days ago but haven't replied or posted yet. My 16 year old son has Lennox Gastaut Syndrome which is a specific severe seizure disorder. I just wanted you to know that you can find out anything you ever wanted to know about ANY medication at www.rxlist.com

It is the BEST website concerning all medications. I have a hubby who has diabetes, a son who has the seizures plus other medical problems, a mom who has Alzheimers and diabetes who also lives with us and another son and a daughter with asthma so whenever a doc prescribes something I head for this website to learn about the med and any side effects or reactions to other meds. I hope this helps and I hope that the 2 seizures you had are the only 2 you ever have. My heart goes out to you as I can't imagine how scary that must have been and how worried you are now. Take care, Fay

RE: Lexapro and Seizures

Submitted by pks39 on Sun, 2005-07-31 - 16:48

   I am new to this site, but have already learned so much reading all the posts.  I have been on tegreton for 15 years.  And it was a miricle drug to me.  It was the first drug they put me on. It made such a dirrerence on how i felt(and acted).  I started taking antidepressants 10 years ago.  I have gone through atleast 8 or 9 meds. Everyone of them said(as sideeffects) that they could sz's. Some of them actually made me more depressed.  Figure that! This year they put me on Lexapro. I finally found something that worked. And the side effects are very minimal. In fact, can't fine one, eccept I am not depressed. In fact I am up keeping house clean everyday.  I am not gaining weight, i am not graving sweets.  I have felt so much like a guine pig. Not unusual for meds like that. The statisics are so high for people that have to take pyshe meds to guit taking them either from the bad side effects or because they start feeling better, then their symtoms come back and mostly worse then before. When I started taking my tegretol, I felt like it was more important then food. I finally, after 10 yrs, found a drug for my seveare depression, That just as good as my sz med. 

         I am so sorry for having the effect you had for the Lex.  I hope you find something that works for you, and soon. And that you get over the effects of the sz's.

                                 Good luck!   pamela

   I am new to this site, but have already learned so much reading all the posts.  I have been on tegreton for 15 years.  And it was a miricle drug to me.  It was the first drug they put me on. It made such a dirrerence on how i felt(and acted).  I started taking antidepressants 10 years ago.  I have gone through atleast 8 or 9 meds. Everyone of them said(as sideeffects) that they could sz's. Some of them actually made me more depressed.  Figure that! This year they put me on Lexapro. I finally found something that worked. And the side effects are very minimal. In fact, can't fine one, eccept I am not depressed. In fact I am up keeping house clean everyday.  I am not gaining weight, i am not graving sweets.  I have felt so much like a guine pig. Not unusual for meds like that. The statisics are so high for people that have to take pyshe meds to guit taking them either from the bad side effects or because they start feeling better, then their symtoms come back and mostly worse then before. When I started taking my tegretol, I felt like it was more important then food. I finally, after 10 yrs, found a drug for my seveare depression, That just as good as my sz med. 

         I am so sorry for having the effect you had for the Lex.  I hope you find something that works for you, and soon. And that you get over the effects of the sz's.

                                 Good luck!   pamela

Re: Lexapro and Seizures

Submitted by crice2010 on Thu, 2009-01-08 - 21:45

Hey everyone,

I know your posts are from a few years ago, but I found them while trying to research why I had my seizure. I had a seizure last Friday, December 2, in Oxford, England, on a college trip. In fact, it was in the middle of one of our concerts - between the 2nd and 3rd song. The only things I remember were singing the 2nd song and then waking up later, freaking out & crying, in an ambulance, with EMTs trying to get me to calm down and telling me what had happened. I don't remember anything about the seizure at all (apparently, you're not supposed to, though). Two ladies from another church choir were nurses, and rushed over and caught me before I fell. I was told it lasted around 2-3 minutes. The whole experience is quite confusing and traumatic for me, because I remember nothing about it and have never had a seizure before. I was taking Lexapro for bipolar disorder, and Xyzal along with Singulair for allergies. I called my psychiatrist after getting out of the hospital and told him what had happened, and he told me to stop taking Lexapro for now & that we'll talk about another medicine when I meet with him again soon.

We (my family and I) are thinking my seizure is a side effect of Lexapro, but aren't completely sure. I am going to get a full body physical in a few days, along with an EEG, to be tested for epilepsy and try to find out what caused my seizure.

 Any and all help/advice is most appreciated! :)

Thanks,
Cat

Hey everyone,

I know your posts are from a few years ago, but I found them while trying to research why I had my seizure. I had a seizure last Friday, December 2, in Oxford, England, on a college trip. In fact, it was in the middle of one of our concerts - between the 2nd and 3rd song. The only things I remember were singing the 2nd song and then waking up later, freaking out & crying, in an ambulance, with EMTs trying to get me to calm down and telling me what had happened. I don't remember anything about the seizure at all (apparently, you're not supposed to, though). Two ladies from another church choir were nurses, and rushed over and caught me before I fell. I was told it lasted around 2-3 minutes. The whole experience is quite confusing and traumatic for me, because I remember nothing about it and have never had a seizure before. I was taking Lexapro for bipolar disorder, and Xyzal along with Singulair for allergies. I called my psychiatrist after getting out of the hospital and told him what had happened, and he told me to stop taking Lexapro for now & that we'll talk about another medicine when I meet with him again soon.

We (my family and I) are thinking my seizure is a side effect of Lexapro, but aren't completely sure. I am going to get a full body physical in a few days, along with an EEG, to be tested for epilepsy and try to find out what caused my seizure.

 Any and all help/advice is most appreciated! :)

Thanks,
Cat

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