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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Is Lexapro Prescribed For

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Lexapro and lower back pain?

By Ask the Expert Patient Health Expert
Question:

 

Susan wrote...

 

The other day I sat down and read my side effects to the med Lexapro. While reading the some of the effects I found one symptom that I didn't know that can affect your life. The symptom was lower back pain. Now I have been taking Lexapro now for 6 years. I have had lower back pain for the same amount of time. Has anyone else had this can of problem? My mom side that this is just quaysidence but I don't know. The pain started about 5 mouths after I started taking the ...

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