I'm so glad I found this site too. I've been weaning myself off
lexapro for, jeez, almost a year. I was on 25 mgs of lex and 300 of welbutrin. My doctor slowly reduced my lex dosage over time and I haven't really had any side effects. I'm now completely off the welbutrin and stopped taking the lex 2 days ago. So far I am feeling good...but I'm sure the withdrawal will kick in eventually.
One of the most frustrating side effects of this drug is the weight gain and inability to lose weight while on it. I've been trying to drop 10 lbs over the last month, and it's been impossible. I run almost every day and do weight training. I've been eating extremely healthy and have cut my caloric intake down to 1000 calories a day. Still, my weight isn't budging. I am hoping that now that the drug will soon be out of my system, my metabolism will return to normal.