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Titrating onto ADs - hand hold

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crazyoldcatman · 03/08/2026 13:25

I’m a 45yo guy who has not had the best time of life lately and I’ve ended up under a community MH team.

They got me to see a doctor and I’ve been given 5mg of escitalopram. I’m four days in and jittery with restless legs and muscle spasms. My calves hurt!

I’d been on mirtazipine for a year a while back which made me gain insane amounts of weight so was keen not to return to it.

is this normal to start escitalopram?

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