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Hi guys

I have been on esctalapram for about 4 weeks now and I am getting a pain in my head like pins and needles and it’s ichy I went on sertraline and that gave me an eye issue eyes didn’t like the light as all so I changed to this and I have this head issue it’s weird to feel like this I just want to feel normal again but I feel like I have gone from an anxiety state to a painful stage the doctor said I need to stick wirh it but it’s all ok till they suffer I am a bright person but they make me feel down a bit I just want to get better not worse I feel like I go from one thing to another I keep feeling like I should be back on the medication that effected my eyes because it could have passed as was only on it for 5 days but it felt horrible but I don’t no what to do for the best the head pain only happeneds if I I have my head

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Hello :-)

These medications can help with your anxiety but can give you side effects and when we get them we instantly want to come of them , but it can take several weeks before they start to work as well as any side effects we may get when we start them to settle down , this is why your Doctor want's you to try and stick with them

I would really try and give it another 3 weeks , I know not great when you feel like you do but if things have not settled by then I would contact the Doctor let them know you have by then given them a fair chance but are feeling no better and if they ask you to stick with them after then just politely say you can't and would like them to look at trying something else , but give them a good go first :-)

Take Care x

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