Lexapro

LLinDE 22 posts Jun 29, 2010 2:47 PM	Anybody know what this does or can confirm this. Lexapro is an anti-anxiety medication. The side effects only say to tell your doctor if your are taking any anti-coagulants and that you are taking Lexapro if you are having any surgeries including dental surgery. So I am thinking that the Lexapro itself also thins the blood and you wouldn't want a double whammy. This would explain why my client is bleeding so much? But what about bloodshot eyes 3 days after eyeliner (no aftercare used)? Why 3 days after and not immediately? Anyone provide some educated guesses?
LiZa 3655 posts Jun 29, 2010 2:53 PM	I live in Alaska. Everyone is on Lexapro. I've not had any bad experience with people on it. ---------- Liza Sims CPCP, proud member SPCP Permanent Makeup MythBuster Blog Cosmetic Tattoo Home LI Pigments Online Store Citius, Altius, Fortius!
facecrafter 838 posts Jul 12, 2010 11:16 AM	Bloodshot eyes three days later could be conjunctivitis (pink eye). I usually watch out for the 3 day mark. ---------- Be well and beautiful, :)udy judy@facecrafter.com www.facecrafter.com 941-351-1333
OKTat2Makeup 449 posts Jul 12, 2010 7:10 PM	Lexapro in and of itself does not blood thinning, but other drugs can affect the effect of this drug. Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine for pain, arthritis, fever, or swelling. This includes aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), diclofenac (Voltaren), indomethacin, piroxicam (Feldene), nabumetone (Relafen), etodolac (Lodine), and others. Taking any of these drugs with Lexapro may cause you to bruise or bleed easily. Before taking Lexapro, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following medicines: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol); cimetidine (Tagamet); lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith); a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin); any other antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft); or almotriptan (Axert), frovatriptan (Frova), sumatriptan (Imitrex), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt), or zolmitriptan (Zomig). If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use Lexapro, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment. There may be other drugs not listed that can affect Lexapro. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. Read more: http://www.drugs.com/lexapro.html#ixzz0tWYVxyaC Lexapro is the drug of choice for doctors, like AK, most of the OK people are on Lexapro. I do not believe Lexapro has anything to do with the bloodshot eyes 3 days later. Something else is going on. Does your client suffer from dry eyes? Does your client have conjuctivitis in both eyes? If symptoms are abnormal send your client to her eye doctor or general practitioner.
LLinDE 25 posts Jul 24, 2010 11:04 AM	It isn't conjunctivitis. Client doesn't have dry eye. What you posted above, Shanon, is exactly what I read up on before making this post. Seems to me, the Lexapro could be contributing - not saying everyone would have that issue. What about Thyroid issue, high bp, diabetes, glaucoma, any ideas anyone?
valg66 33 posts Jul 26, 2010 10:53 AM	Lexapro, is an antidepressant drug it increases serotonin levels. If anything it would probably lower blood-pressure. I am pretty sure it is not related to the issue. When in doubt... Wikipedia.
OKTat2Makeup 457 posts Aug 14, 2010 10:15 PM	Do you know if the client has any other contributing factors? What other underlying medical conditions are at play? What about additional medications? If you tend to be light handed and not cause bleeding on most clients, then I would assume it is not you. Assumptions are just that, hard to really know. Is client healthy, tissue look okay, easy to tattoo for all intensive purposes? How many times have you worked on this client? The hard thing about a message forum, we really have a hard time with diagnostic of each others' clients. More information is really necessary. Happy to offer our suggestions and ideas once more info is provided.

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