THIS IS MY 3RD WEEK ON LEXAPRO, AND I AM YAWNING CONSTANTLY EVEN WHEN IM NOT TIRED! I READ THE SIDEFFECTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND IT STATES YAWNING IS ONE OF THEM. ITS STARTING TO ANNOY ME, WHEN IM RUNNING ON THE TREADMILL, EATING LUNCH, HAVING A CONVERSATION, I AM YAWNING. IS IT IMPORTANT I SEE MY DOCTOR ABOUT THIS, OR WAS I TO EXPECT THIS SIDEFFECT?
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While yawning is not a serious side effect of Lexapro, it is obviously annoying you and interfering with your life to some degree. Sometimes a side effect will lessen and even disappear as your body adjusts to the new medication. But if it shows no sign of lessening after three weeks, it may not. If it were me, I think I would tell my doctor about it and ask if there is another medication I could try that would hopefully not have that side effect. Good luck!