Lexapro withdrawal medical questions
Common Questions and Answers about Lexapro withdrawal medical questions
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However seizing is not a common withdrawal symptom when stopping Lexapro. I would discuss any concerns or questions you may have with your doctor and be clear. He/she will be able to help and work with you.
I have been out of Lexapro (20mg tabs) fo a week now. I am experiencing some dizzieness and anxiety. If I get back on it, how long will it take these symptons to go away. I will begin either today or tomorrow.My prescriptions come by mail.
m out of pills, was also on Lexapro, ran out of both 2 days ago. Experiencing withdrawal now, and would like to know how long will it last. I live by myself in the country. Any advice will be welcomed. BTW, I HAVE been eating, mostly fruit. I'm still a little thing, about 105 lbs, and just turned 50 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the help.
Introduction to Lexapro:
Lexapro, the brand name for escitalopram, is a widely prescribed medication known for its effectiveness in managing mood disorders. This antidepressant, belonging to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, offers several benefits to those struggling with conditions like major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
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Nobody can answer this -- you are the only you and we all respond differently. Much of what you were feeling and might still be feeling are the effects of stopping the Lexapro abruptly -- you're describing typical withdrawal symptoms. We can't know because you not only stopped abruptly but then started right away on another medication, the Zoloft, so we can't ever know if these are side effects of the Zoloft or withdrawal effects from stopping the Lexapro.
I was on 20mg Lexapro and 300mg Welbutrin for 3 years and I did a "fast-taper" off of Lexapro and Welbutrin (on my own and NOT advised) and had severe dizziness and "shocks/zaps".But, I've been taking a multi-vitamin for women, B12, and potassium (all in tablet form) along with lots of water (at least 32oz/day) for 3 weeks now and my symptoms have eased up a LOT. I would advise starting a tapering off schedule WITH your doctor.
What you are experiencing are typical SSRI withdrawal effects. Some people never experience withdrawal phenomenon while others suffer to a great degree. There is no way to predict how a given individual will respond and how long symptoms will last.
As the others have suggested, talk to your doctor if your symptoms are too bothersome. You may need an even slower tapering regime than what you are on currently.
” It is important to develop a specific tapering schedule with your health care provider to minimize Lexapro withdrawl symptoms. Anyone discontinuing Lexapro runs the risk of suffering from withdrawal symptoms.
Over 50 different symptoms have been reported with antidepressant withdrawal, with dizziness nausea, fatigue, headache, gait instability and insomnia the most common.
Withdrawal is most common with antidepressants that have a short half-life.
I was on Lexapro for about two or three years for mild panic attacks. It never helped, but it made me feel hyper and emotionally numb. Recently under a psychiatrist's supervision, I tapered off Lexapro from 20mg to 5mg over about eight weeks. He put me on 250mg Depakote to "balance" my moods "just in case"......I felt fine and stable the whole time.
I will not bore you with my past problems. I need help with the present problems. I am trying to wean off of Lexapro. I am down to 2.5 mg every other day. I have been on 10 mg for 3 years. I think Lexapro stopped working for me about 3 months ago. I have been and still waking up every morning early with anxiety and elevated bp. I also feel week in my legs. I start to feel better in the late afternoon.
The doctor won't answer a question on the same thread twice, so if you want to ask him this question you'll need to start a new thread. My own opinion, such as it is, is that when you substitute one drug for another, you can't tell which symptom is withdrawal and which is a side effect of the new med. Another problem here is that Effexor and Lexapro are two different classes of drugs, the first being an snri and the latter an ssri.
Hi there!
Sorry your wife is going through this, I have a few questions. How long was she on the Lexapro (doesn't sound like very long) and at what dose? Was she tapered off, or did she stop taking it abruptly?
SSRI antidepressants commonly have somewhat of a "discontinuation syndrome", which is sort of a fancy term for withdrawal. They don't call it w/d, because that class of meds isn't considered to be habit forming.
I recently weaned myself off of lexapro after using it for about 8 years. Everything has gone weexcept for one very troubling problem that continues some 3 weeks since I last took my last small dose of lexapro.
Nearly every night as I prepare to go to bed I start to get warm and then I start getting the shakes. I get under the covers and try to get warm.. Once I have warmed with in afew hours of sleep I am awoken from the results of night sweats, which have left my sheets and pillows wet.
I have a question I have been on lexapro for 3 weeks now and the first week was all good no side effects, I believe i had a placebo effect becasue i seemed happier, but then after two weeks of taking it my anxiety came back worse then ever. I have GAD. I take the lexapro in the evening around 8. I wake up in the morning with severe anxiety that usually calms down around noon, then i have mild anxiety for the rest of the day. After the morning episodes I feel worn out, tired.
I was on Lexapro for a little over a year. I was only taking 5mg a day. Since I lost my health insurance I slowing got off taking the medication because I couldn't afford it. It's been about two weeks since I took my last pill and I'm feeling odd. Having strange symptoms. I'm very mean at times and the newest thing happened two days ago, I get this strange pain that goes from one temple up to the top of my head and over to my other temple. It last maybe 5 seconds.
My doctor thought that Lexapro was not working. I went 3 weeks without taking Lexapro and it was sooo bad. So the doctor put me back on 2.5 mg and a program to taper. Here is my question. Why are I waking up every morning with anxiety, hot, racing heart, and nervous stomach? I stay hot all day. My face feels like it is on fire. My heart fills like it is racing but when I take my pulse rate it seems to be ok.
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