lexapro withdrawal fatigue

ve never been on the Nuvigil without the Lexapro, but I plan to try. Not even coffee will wake me up. If Nuvigil can keep the fatigue away and keep me alert and focused, I'll take it. I'm hoping it will also help me get through these Lexapro withdrawals.

Thanks for the advice regarding Lexapro. The only real side effect I am getting from it is fatigue, which my physician told me was one of the most noticeable and reported side effects. The plan is to give it another two weeks and see if I'm still feeling the fatigue, and if so, then I might switch over to Effexor. Thanks for the help!

He said this is probably too much, and it makes since that around week 5 or 6, it hits its therapeutic effects. He said main complaints of Lexapro are, fatigue and sexual dysfunction. So I'm weaning down. I've been on 5mg Lexapro for 2 days now. Do you think this could be the Lexapro?

ve decided to discontinue usage because I know what the withdrawal feels like and would not every want a newborn to have those kind of symptoms. I have experienced similar symptoms to others on this forum such as crying the first week when I reduced my 10mg per day to every other day; "electric" headaches, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms such as body aches. After reducing to 10 mg every other day, I then went to 5 mg every other day, and then to none.

I saw my therapist today. He told me he wants me off the Lexapro 10mg. He said he thinks this is what's causing my fatigue. Since I'm on about 6 weeks of it now, and this all started about a week ago... he said it could be b/c its at its effectiveness... and it may be too much for me. He said to wean off, and just take the Klonopin when needed. Hope this works.

As with Mom, I'm a bit confused -- you also don't say if you're tapering slowly off the Lexapro to avoid withdrawals. You don't want to be on both Lexapro and Paxil unless, as some psychiatrists do, you're switching at the very end of the taper and therefore almost off the Lexapro.

could this also be the Lexapro? I've never had Lexapro make me feel like this... but its a possibility? I've been on 10mg for about a month and a week or so. Again, I think I just need to calm down, even though I am calm... b/c im so freakin tired. lol. I just feel like I could sleep all day. And when I'm up and awake I feel like doing nothing, and when i get home from work i feel like taking a hot shower and getting in my pajamas and just relaxing. I can't do much it seems.

My Doctor took me down from 20mg of Lexapro to 15mg. I went to 15 last saturday, so it has been a week. On thursday i began to notice i was feeling very fatigued and dizzy. It has gotton worse since. It feels like an odd combo of Fatigue/Dizziness and just 'out of it.' My Doctor says just going down 5mg wouldn't be doing this. Has anyone else had these sypmtoms?

Took my last Oxy January 16th. I didn't have anxiety issues before I started using. I always wrote it off as PAWS but it wasn't getting better. About 1 week or so per month of anxiety and fatigue bur it wasn't going away. That's why I went with the Lexapro. But it's as if the Lexapro just elevated an already anxious mental state that I have to dial back with xanex. I've got a call in to the DR and he wants to try something else but I'm not sure what it is yet.

My psychiatrist said I could cut the Lexapro in half to lessen fatigue, from 10mg to 5mg. I started tapering this way 2 days ago. The Nuvigil is a god send. Yes, I am light headed and generally out of it, in the morning, but after taking the Nuvigil it helped lessen these symptons. I know everyone is different but this is what is helping me.

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.

Withdrawal from Lexapro usually occurs when patients stop the medication suddenly. If your plan is to stop lexapro, your doctor will wean you off of it slowly so that you can minimize any withdrawal symptoms you may experience. 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.

One of the major side effects for lexapro is somnolence. Somnolence is described as a prolonged drowsiness or sleepiness.

First of all, is he in therapy? The meds won't cure him, they just treat symptoms. Second, you say he is suffering depression. Does he also suffer anxiety? I ask because some pure antidepressants are stimulating and can cause anxiety. And did he wean off Lexapro, or quit cold turkey and to immediately to Paxil? He could be suffering Lexapro withdrawal if he did, and Paxil won't necessarily do anything about that.

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. https://buylexaproonlinepharmacy.weebly.

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.

This either results in fewer withdrawal problems, or the withdrawal happens later down the road, maybe a month later. Lexapro leaves the body quite a bit more quickly, and so you are much more subject to a bad withdrawal by quitting abruptly. None of these should be quit abruptly, but the short half life ones especially so.

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.

I have been taking lexapro for 3 years. I decided to get off of lexapro; it was not working. Plus, I do not want to keep depending on it. I want to see what I can do on my own. I was taking 10 mg and cut it in half and took 5 mg for one week. I have not had any for one week. I am experiencing stomach problems (especially in my morning), heartburn, indigestion, and a strange (heat) sensation in my chest area. Is this normal? What can I do to help? How long will this last?

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