Posted by Ritch on December 3, 2002, at 9:31:15
In reply to Is lump in the throat dystonia?????, posted by bluedog on December 2, 2002, at 22:58:33
> Every ssri I have been on gives me this lump in the throat.
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> What I would like to know is whether this lump is dystonia ( expressed in my body as laryngeal spasm) or whether it is more likely to be some sort of allergic reaction?
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> thanks
> bluedog
Hi, Pallas' response below about "lump-in-throat" being an anxiety symptom is true. No allergic reaction. Perhaps an SSRI (at least by itself) would not be the optimal means to treat anxiety if someone experiences this and finds it especially annoying. Different serotonin reuptake inhibitors are associated with different muscle/motor phenomena in many people. I found the "lump-in-throat" thing to be the most pronounced with Prozac and to a lesser extent Celexa. Zoloft caused a lot of jaw clenching and some teeth grinding and restless legs (no lump in throat, though). Effexor (which I take a tiny bit now), causes a little jaw clenching but tends to cause my upper back and neck muscles to stiffen up the most.
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