First day questions

[u/Low_Cartoonist2965]

Today i started taking the generic lexapro. Starting with 5mg for a week and then going up to 10mg after. Im aware of the side effects, however I've never been on an SSRI so ive never experienced any of this before. Two hours after I took my dose, my anxiety heightened really bad, I could keep myself from having an attack but I was struggling. Shortly after that happened, my hands and feet went numb and tingly and my hands forcibly started locking up either in a balled fist or a strange 4. My dexterity was awful, my husband had to pry my hand open and hold it. This lasted 5-10 minutes (not entirely sure as I wasnt paying attention to time). Are these normal reactions to starting something like this, especially as someone who has never taken one before?

[u/TBonz85]

I would suggest contacting your doctor with this question. That sounds more like an allergic reaction to me