Question about odd side effect

[Guest guest]

Hello all --

First of all, thanks for all of your thousands of insightful posts

that I have been sifting through for the past few days since I

joined this group. I began 5 mg of Lex on Monday, which would make

today my 5th day, and have come across a side effect that I can't

seem to find any mention of in the archives. Since I started, I have

had a constant feeling like I have to burp, but can't. This feeling

is persistent and does not go away even many hours after I take the

pill. I have to swallow repeatedly in order to push the air down

because if I don't I have the feeling that something is lodged in my

throat. Needless to say, this is very annoying. I am writing because

I am trying to figure out of this could possibly be a side effect or

if something else completely unrelated is causing it. Just before I

started I had been taking Trim Spa due to weight related depression

(5'2 " , 125 pounds! aaaah), and I am trying to rule out the

possibility that one of those pills is lodged in my esophagus

causing this feeling, since that has happened to me before with

other meds.

Sorry for the long winded post, but anybody have any insight for me?

Thanks,

Holli

[Guest guest]

It's listed as a side effect. If you go to lexapro.com and click on the

perscribing info it will download in PDF format so you can read it.... Under

Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Barbara

Question about odd side effect

> Hello all --

>

> First of all, thanks for all of your thousands of insightful posts

> that I have been sifting through for the past few days since I

> joined this group. I began 5 mg of Lex on Monday, which would make

> today my 5th day, and have come across a side effect that I can't

> seem to find any mention of in the archives. Since I started, I have

> had a constant feeling like I have to burp, but can't. This feeling

> is persistent and does not go away even many hours after I take the

> pill. I have to swallow repeatedly in order to push the air down

> because if I don't I have the feeling that something is lodged in my

> throat. Needless to say, this is very annoying. I am writing because

> I am trying to figure out of this could possibly be a side effect or

> if something else completely unrelated is causing it. Just before I

> started I had been taking Trim Spa due to weight related depression

> (5'2 " , 125 pounds! aaaah), and I am trying to rule out the

> possibility that one of those pills is lodged in my esophagus

> causing this feeling, since that has happened to me before with

> other meds.

> Sorry for the long winded post, but anybody have any insight for me?

> Thanks,

> Holli

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Holli ~ ~ How long has this been going on??? You would think

that after a few hours it would be absorbed into your system and pass

on down if the pill became stuck. I have not had this reaction at all

to Lexapro but that does not mean that it is not causing this

reaction. Do you think you should call your doctor about this?

Sorry, Holli, wish I could have been more help

Dana

> Hello all --

>

> First of all, thanks for all of your thousands of insightful posts

> that I have been sifting through for the past few days since I

> joined this group. I began 5 mg of Lex on Monday, which would make

> today my 5th day, and have come across a side effect that I can't

> seem to find any mention of in the archives. Since I started, I

have

> had a constant feeling like I have to burp, but can't. This feeling

> is persistent and does not go away even many hours after I take the

> pill. I have to swallow repeatedly in order to push the air down

> because if I don't I have the feeling that something is lodged in

my

> throat. Needless to say, this is very annoying. I am writing

because

> I am trying to figure out of this could possibly be a side effect

or

> if something else completely unrelated is causing it. Just before I

> started I had been taking Trim Spa due to weight related depression

> (5'2 " , 125 pounds! aaaah), and I am trying to rule out the

> possibility that one of those pills is lodged in my esophagus

> causing this feeling, since that has happened to me before with

> other meds.

> Sorry for the long winded post, but anybody have any insight for me?

> Thanks,

> Holli

[Guest guest]

Interesting Barb, didn't know that !!!!!!! Good thing you checked for

Holli *smiles*

Dana

> It's listed as a side effect. If you go to lexapro.com and click on

the

> perscribing info it will download in PDF format so you can read

it.... Under

> Gastrointestinal Disorders.

>

> Barbara

>

> Question about odd side effect

>

>

> > Hello all --

> >

> > First of all, thanks for all of your thousands of insightful posts

> > that I have been sifting through for the past few days since I

> > joined this group. I began 5 mg of Lex on Monday, which would make

> > today my 5th day, and have come across a side effect that I can't

> > seem to find any mention of in the archives. Since I started, I

have

> > had a constant feeling like I have to burp, but can't. This

feeling

> > is persistent and does not go away even many hours after I take

the

> > pill. I have to swallow repeatedly in order to push the air down

> > because if I don't I have the feeling that something is lodged in

my

> > throat. Needless to say, this is very annoying. I am writing

because

> > I am trying to figure out of this could possibly be a side effect

or

> > if something else completely unrelated is causing it. Just before

I

> > started I had been taking Trim Spa due to weight related

depression

> > (5'2 " , 125 pounds! aaaah), and I am trying to rule out the

> > possibility that one of those pills is lodged in my esophagus

> > causing this feeling, since that has happened to me before with

> > other meds.

> > Sorry for the long winded post, but anybody have any insight for

me?

> > Thanks,

> > Holli

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

You sound like you're feeling a bit better? Not as overwhelmed? I know that

feeling well. It's taken me many years to learn to cope with it. It turned me

into a procrastinator from he**. I learned to tackle bits and pieces at a time

and not worry about what didn't get done etc. And on some days...I still crawl

into bed and read a good book or watch a movie. Pamper yourself. :-) Do for

yourself what you would tell or do for a very good friend. After all...if you

aren't your own best friend...who will be?

Barbara

Re: Question about odd side effect

> Interesting Barb, didn't know that !!!!!!! Good thing you checked for

> Holli *smiles*

>

> Dana