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I have been on Lexapro for several years to help with migraine au...

Posted at 10:47 AM on Nov 19, 2007 by subiehunee, #25122
I have been on Lexapro for several years to help with migraine auras brought on by anxiety. 6 months ago my doctor put me on Vitorin for my high cholesterol (280 total) which was not being controlled with Lipitor. Lately I have been having the auras again and thought maybe the Lexapro had stopped working. I also have a problem sleeping straight through the night, have recently started having strong frequent urges to urinate, and some strange mental/visual experiences. e.g. I was recently in route to JFK terminal and I swore that a sign said "Jet Blue-terminal 4". My daughter said that it was 6 but my brain literally SAW 4. She was right. The other day I was taking a frozen dinner out of the freezer for lunch. The package said "Stouffers" and I was surprised because I didn't think I had bought Stouffers. When I went to open it it was a "Smart One" frozen meal, but I SWEAR I saw "Stouffers." I'm 54 but thought maybe I had a brain tumor or early Altsheimers or something. I came upon this forum by mistake looking for answers. Maybe Vytorin is my problem, even though I do not experience any of the joint or muscle pain. I need to go back to my primary physician to have the cholesterol rechecked. This better all end soon because its scaring the daylights out of me!
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 04, 2007 by rceica854, #3237

I have been on vytorin (cholesterol @ 417) for 8 mos. Quickly reduced my LDL and Trig lvl. Previously on Lescol for 5 yrs; it did very little for me. Thank goodness, no major side effects, except for the occasional stomach cramp and muscle spasms. Previously on Ativan, and tried various anti-depressants; those had one too many side effects. I traded Effexor (anti-depressant) with some good old fashion exercise (brisk walks) and healthier eating habits. Also, a good therapist (God love em'). Feel so much better. Keep the Ativan close-by, but usually ride out the attacks naturally using breathing exercises, and music also a good distraction for me.

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