Re: ??? re Lexapro and OTC pain relievers

[Guest guest]

I was told by my doc that he could not give me migraine meds since I

was on Lex. But I do not know what they contain. He said it was

because both Lex and these meds do the same thing with the blood

veins. ?!?!

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I started Lexapro two weeks ago. After 2 days at 5 mg, I had such

> terrible muscle

> > aches that I lowered the dose to 2.5 and have been slowly working

> my way up again.

> > I still have muscle pains but they're not as bad. So, what kind

of

> OTC pain relievers

> > are people using? There is a warning against using blood

thinners

> like aspirin,

> > naproxen and ibuprofen with Lexapro, so I'm thinking of using

> acetaminophen, which

> > also has a warning.

> >

> > Also, I have the worst insomnia now. No matter what time of day

I

> take it, at 11 pm, I

> > get a rush of energy that lasts until about 5 am. I tend to have

> insomnia anyway, but

> > after a week, this is getting ridiculous. My MD gave me

trazadone

> and I've tried

> > xanax and ambien which usually knock me out, but none of these

> work. Any

> > thoughts?

> >

> > And finally, I'm feeling a little nervous about the lex because

my

> muscle pains were so

> > severe that I had to lie down -- I'm pretty healthy in general

and

> 36 yrs old so this

> > was very strange for me.

> >

> > Thanks for your help,

> >

> > Mati

[Guest guest]

I've been on Lexapro for about a year now(10mg.)

I also take Fiorocet(as needed) for migraine headaches.

I've had no problem taking the two meds.

I've also taken Excederin for migraine headaches will no ill effects.

My migraines have improved.

Longell

> >

> > Also, I have a very knowledgeable psychiatrist who certainly

would

> > have mentioned this; I've been taking Celexa or Lexapro for the

> past

> > six years. Furthermore, during this entire period I have been

> taking

> > ibuprofen any time I want, and have never had a problem.

> >

> > It sounds to me as if the " warning, " if it came from your doctor,

> > must be related to some other condition you have or some other

drug

> > you're taking.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I started Lexapro two weeks ago. After 2 days at 5 mg, I had

such

> > terrible muscle

> > > aches that I lowered the dose to 2.5 and have been slowly

working

> > my way up again.

> > > I still have muscle pains but they're not as bad. So, what

kind

> of

> > OTC pain relievers

> > > are people using? There is a warning against using blood

> thinners

> > like aspirin,

> > > naproxen and ibuprofen with Lexapro, so I'm thinking of using

> > acetaminophen, which

> > > also has a warning.

> > >

> > > Also, I have the worst insomnia now. No matter what time of

day

> I

> > take it, at 11 pm, I

> > > get a rush of energy that lasts until about 5 am. I tend to

have

> > insomnia anyway, but

> > > after a week, this is getting ridiculous. My MD gave me

> trazadone

> > and I've tried

> > > xanax and ambien which usually knock me out, but none of these

> > work. Any

> > > thoughts?

> > >

> > > And finally, I'm feeling a little nervous about the lex because

> my

> > muscle pains were so

> > > severe that I had to lie down -- I'm pretty healthy in general

> and

> > 36 yrs old so this

> > > was very strange for me.

> > >

> > > Thanks for your help,

> > >

> > > Mati

[Guest guest]

I take Tramadol, along with Lexapro, for my ongoing TMD pain (similar to TMJ).

My doctor said it was okay to take both the Tramadol (generic Ultram) along with

the Lexapro (10 mg. a day). I too also take Fiorecet, as needed, for severe

headaches (but don't need to take it very often). I also was on Celebrex

(helped the TMD pain, and my arthritis in my fingers), but I quit taking it as I

found that just taking the Tramadol helped with both the TMD pain and the

arthritis -- which is odd as Tramadol is not known to help arthritis pain as it

is not an anti-inflammatory. It's a non-narcotic pain reliever -- the generic

and cheaper version of Ultram. Good stuff. At the worst of my TMD pain I was

taking 5-6 a day; now I am down to 1 a day thank goodness. I learned to eat

" soft " stuff, and that also helps to keep my TMD pain away (which is pain that

originates around the jaw joint and " migrates " up into your facial muscles -- at

the worst of it, it even felt like the pain was INSIDE my cheekbone). Worse

pain I have ever felt.

--Diane

-----Original Message-----

From: Joanne <portlandc@...>

I've been on Lexapro for about a year now(10mg.)

I also take Fiorocet(as needed) for migraine headaches.

I've had no problem taking the two meds.

I've also taken Excederin for migraine headaches will no ill effects.

My migraines have improved.

Longell

[Guest guest]

www.drugs.com is a great site to check for drug interactions and it says you

shouldn't take NSAIDS with Lexapro so I haven't started the Lex because I

NEED my ibuprofen for FM and arthritis pain.

Lou

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-- Re: Re: ??? re Lexapro and OTC pain relievers

I take Tramadol, along with Lexapro, for my ongoing TMD pain (similar to

TMJ). My doctor said it was okay to take both the Tramadol (generic Ultram)

along with the Lexapro (10 mg. a day). I too also take Fiorecet, as needed,

for severe headaches (but don't need to take it very often). I also was on

Celebrex (helped the TMD pain, and my arthritis in my fingers), but I quit

taking it as I found that just taking the Tramadol helped with both the TMD

pain and the arthritis -- which is odd as Tramadol is not known to help

arthritis pain as it is not an anti-inflammatory. It's a non-narcotic pain

reliever -- the generic and cheaper version of Ultram. Good stuff. At the

worst of my TMD pain I was taking 5-6 a day; now I am down to 1 a day thank

goodness. I learned to eat " soft " stuff, and that also helps to keep my TMD

pain away (which is pain that originates around the jaw joint and " migrates "

up into your facial muscles -- at the worst of it, it even felt like the

pain was INSIDE my cheekbone). Worse pain I have ever felt.

--Diane

-----Original Message-----

From: Joanne <portlandc@...>

I've been on Lexapro for about a year now(10mg.)

I also take Fiorocet(as needed) for migraine headaches.

I've had no problem taking the two meds.

I've also taken Excederin for migraine headaches will no ill effects.

My migraines have improved.

Longell