lexapro

[ic25]

Has anyone tried lexapro? It seems to have increased my bladder and urethral pain dramatically! Will this reverse? Is that what's suppose to happen?

Thanks for any thoughts. And, it seems to make me more depressed than I was. True for anyone else? Or am I just tired?

[vm]

I have been on it for about 3 years and it has helped my IC. But, we're all different in how meds affect us.

[tigger_gal]

please talk with your doctor, Kim is right we all react different with antidepressants.. I myself take welbutrin xl.

[ic25]

Thanks for the info. It seems to be settling down and actually seems to be helping. That would make quite a difference in my life!

[ICLori]

I've tried a bunch of different antidepressants, and the only one that did not greatly increase my bladder pain was Wellbutrin XL. Every other one (including Lexapro) made my bladder symptoms a hundred times worse. Again, we are all individual in how meds affect us. I just wanted to let you know, though, that it's not unheard of to have an adverse reaction to an antidepressant.

Blessings,
Lori

[ic25]

Thanks for the info. It's weird but it seems to have increased my bladder capacity, but also greatly increased the pain. I get up now (again) several times a night despite taking sleeping pills.

anyone know how long before things "settle down" and I can tell if the pain increase brought on by the lexapro will stay or not?

Thanks!

[jen48446]

It helped my IC & made me extremely tired, I wasn't on it for very long though maybe 2 months I think??? :cat:

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