Kalina Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 About six months ago I had a mouth lesion that would not heal. It was removed and diagnosed benign. Since then I have experienced mouth and tongue swelling. Not severe bit enoug h to show the indents oh my teeth on my tongue and cheeks, also resulting in unintended damage to my cheeks from biting down. I am taking Cipralex 20mg, Wellbutin XL 300mg, and Clonazepam 0.5mg which I have reduced from 0.75 in 4 months. Has anyone had this mouth swelling? Could it be a side effect from these drugs? I have been taking them for more than two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted April 9, 2013 Administrator Share Posted April 9, 2013 Welcome, Kalina. Aside from reducing the benzo, have you changed anything about taking your medications? Time of day, dosage increases? When did the mouth swelling start in relation to the benzo tapering? Did you have any other symptoms when you reduced the benzo? Do you have any itching? Please also start a topic for yourself in the Introductions forum. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annelle Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hello Kalina! I have also been on Cipralex for a long time, and during the last maybe six months or so have had the symptoms you are describing in my tongue and cheeks. I keep biting my tongue - literally! - and the inside of my cheeks when I chew. Very annoying and it hurts. I never really related it to the Cipralex until I saw your post, but maybe it is related? These symptoms have begun for me after I stopped taking Cipralex October 2012, after a much too quick taper, which I regret very much now - because of various withdrawal symptoms. I went down from 10 mg Cipralex to none in the course of appr 4-5 weeks. Alopam (benzodiazepine) first prescribed 1994Akarin (citalopram) from 2002 Mirtazepine for about 2 months for insomnia in 2003 or 2004Changed from Akarin to Effexor 2005Started Nexium 2005Changed from Effexor to Akarin 2006Stopped Alopam after slow tapering 2006Changed from Akarin to Cipralex 2006Started Seroquel (quetiapine) 2006Changed from Nexium to Omeprazol 2006Started tramadol 2008Started pramipexole for restless legs syndrome 2008Stopped Seroquel after quick tapering 2009Stopped tramadol 2011Stopped Omeprazol August 2012Stopped Cipralex (escitalopram) (after an appr 6 weeks taper) on Oct 13, 2012Reinstated Cipralex 5 mg on May 18 - on May 22 went down to 2.5 mg Cipralex - June 1 down to 2 mg Cipralex, oral drops - June 26 down to 1.20 mg - July 27 updosed to 1,30 mg - Sept 14 down to 1,00 mg of own tablet liquid - Oct 20 down to 0,90 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I think there is a post somewhere about Bruxism. It's a biggy. And for alot of us it started from ssri's. I have had it with paxil - lexapro and now celexa. It can produce a swollen face, pain, and lots of other lovely issues inside the mouth. Hugs Intro: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1902-nikki-hi-my-rundown-with-ads/ Paxil 1997-2004 Crossed over to Lexapro Paxil not available at Pharmacies GSK halted deliveries Lexapro 40mgs Lexapro taper (2years) Imipramine Imipramine and Celexa Now Nefazadone/Imipramine 50mgs. each 45mgs. Serzone 50mgs. Imipramine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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