[denisel]

Have been of lexapro for 4 months now, some days are good others not so good, diffrent things happening all the time, just as I get over one symptom a new one pops up, this is scary, I feel so down at the moment, had a week of feeling good now its come back twice as bad, will I ever feel normal again, or is tghis as good as it gets.

[fedupwithdocs]

Just a quick note that I am feeling so much better!! I even went to work yesterday, and am getting ready to go today. I think the B12 shots are definetly working! For those of you who are just starting the withdrawal, this might be something that you want to check out. I'm just barely at my 2 weeks off Lexapro, and my withdrawal is definetly clearing up, and I was definetly at a point where I thought I was going to die, or I was having a stroke or something terrible was going on in my body!
I am also taking 2 B12 dissolveable tablets a day as well.
I'll check back later!

[bcooper]

quote:Originally posted by auntybiotic

We are weaning her off one milligram of Lexapro a month but she is not excited at the length of time this may take.

I am so angry that her doctor never warned us of any of this. Her jaw was painful due to clentching her teeth and that is why she was put on Lexapro, to relieve anxiety

The withdrawal has been so painful even by just one milligram. Mania, cramps, sinus congestion, agitation, insominia, mood liability.

Has anyone sucessfully gotten of 20 Mg Lexapro?

[bcooper]

Yes. I have been on various antidepressants for 15 years. I have been on 20 mg Lexapro for last 4 years. I just quit taking it cold turkey on 8/27/06. The only thing I have noticed is that I am not sleeping that well, VERY vivid dreams/nightmares, and some dizziness. Besides that, it seems to be getting better and it has only been over a week. It sounds like to me that the drug isn't working properly or she is have a reaction to the medication. I tried getting off of effexor cold turkey and it was MUCH WORSE than the Lexapro.

quote:Originally posted by auntybiotic

We are weaning her off one milligram of Lexapro a month but she is not excited at the length of time this may take.

I am so angry that her doctor never warned us of any of this. Her jaw was painful due to clentching her teeth and that is why she was put on Lexapro, to relieve anxiety

The withdrawal has been so painful even by just one milligram. Mania, cramps, sinus congestion, agitation, insominia, mood liability.

Has anyone sucessfully gotten of 20 Mg Lexapro?

[bodyelectric]

Hi bcooper,

Glad to hear it is going well for you. Some people don't seem to have too many problems coming off Lexapro, but others have a terrible time. I guess each of us has unique body chemistry.

I hope it continues to be a smooth transition, but feel free to check in if it gets rocky.

And how are the rocky ones doing today...?

SSRI withdrawal site: www.withdrawalsymptoms.us

[Swoozie]

Hey guys,
Good to hear that some of you are doing well with the withdrawals - it's very encouraging.
I'm back on the 10mg and have got back to 'normal' pretty much, but now I'm pretty depressed about ever getting off this drug. I have been thinking back to the state I was in when I took it, of total non-functioningness, and get terrified of going back to that. I think I could cope with the withdrawals if I knew all would be well in the end, but I can't help being scared I'll just get worse and worse.
I know that no-one can tell me what will happen, so I guess I'm just venting! Sorry to wreck the mood everyone!
Am planning to start CBT soon so hopefully that should help.

[the23rdalchemist]

I am a software engineer who has been taking 10mg of Lexapro for over 6 months and experience the fluctuating 'dizzyness' described throughout this forum. I would like to state that thinking of this 'side-effect' of the medication negatively reflects depression. If attempting to quit Lexapro is a negative experience for you, then perhaps you really are not ready to quit. I found quitting Lexapro to be an enjoyable experience.

When I stopped taking Lexapro, I discovered this new side of the Lexapro Experience, the best part, stopping! I enjoy this effect or after-effect of the medication's cycle through my system. I am curious to find out how quickly it leaves a person's system.

While walking around my neighborhood during this stopping Lexapro state, I noticed I was enjoying it. I would like to state that I feel as if I am tripping out, but without the psychadellic part. My heart rate is actually very good (was at Doctor's today) and I'm not having hallucinations of any sorts. Let's just leave it described somewhat abstractly as a psycotropic drug effect.

[Craigre]

It's been a long time sinse I posted here but for those of you who remember me I am doing much better now. I'm taking 25mg of genaric zoloft per day now. I don't feel perfect yet but I have come a LONG way. I am even riding my bike for at least 30mins everyday!

I want you all to know that if you can get the motivation to get yourself out of the house and sweat a little everyday like me then you WILL feel much better. Its really hard work for the first week or so but after that it starts to become a routine. After about a month, I don't think I have lost any weight but I do feel less fat, more energetic with less anxiety, and I am definitely stronger because I can ride about 5 times longer than I could when I started. I have an overall sense of accomplishment all the time and it feels great to know that you are putting an effort into getting better.

I am hoping to lose 5 to 10 pounds before '07 and maybe next spring I can lose these zoloft pills for good.

Good luck with your lexapro withdrawals. Those zaps/dizziness/nausea are not fun

[uniqueperson]

Hi all, this is my second posting. My first one is the second post on page 150. I'm back to post an update.

In my first posting, I talked about how I had been on Lexapro somewhere between 2 and 6 years and had been up to 40 mg. Using the program at http://www.theroadback.org I had gotten down to 20 mg with absolutely no bothersome withdrawal symptoms. I was about to decrease it to 10mg but then forgot to take it for a couple of days and then just didn't take it at all. By the third day of going completely off 20 mg, I had started experiencing some of those wild withdrawal symptoms like mania, head weirdness, and joint pain. I had said in my last posting, I was going to start back on the 10 mg again and then very slowly wean off of that.

Okay, after taking the 10 mg again for two days, those awful withdrawal symptoms went away. So for about a week now, I've been back on 10 mg Lexapro and having no problems. I did take just 5 mg on one day this past week and have been okay, so I think for a while I will take 5 mg on one day a week and 10 mg the other six days. Then I will change it to the 5 mg once every 3 or 4 days and 10 mg on all the other days and see how that goes.

In reading some of the other postings, I noted that some people mentioned taking B vitamins so I thought I would note that I had been taking extra B6 and B12 for quite some time before I started weaning myself off of Lexapro. So those might be helping also.

Also, I would like to update you all on using CLA--Conjugated Linoleic Acid for weight loss (as recommended by http://www.theroadback.org). My appetite has decreased, but no changes in weight yet. I did a Google search on CLA and weight loss and found that it does take at least a week to notice any changes, so I will keep you all posted on that also.

I'm feeling fairly hopeful about being off Lexapro completely and getting back to my normal size again. (I went from a 142 lb size 10/12 to a 194 lb size 16.) I'm also working out more and I definitely do have more energy and my head is more clear. I still have some difficulty with my memory and sex drive and am doing some online research on those in addition to hoping they will get better with time.

Unique Person

[bodyelectric]

Thinking of dizziness negatively reflects depression, 23rd? Hmmm...

I don't agree at all. Not all of us want to feel stoned when we're not. Though you have a point about being in the moment and just experiencing what we're feeling for what it is without making judgments about it, on the flipside of that argument, dizziness and lack of balance can be unsettling, even dangerous for some. And just a nuisance when we have to work for a living, take care of families, etc.

Though you are certainly entitled to your opinion, note that it is rather offensive to negate the experience of others by stating your opinion as fact.

That said, I hope your withdrawal continues to be uneventful.

My experience was that the brunt of the withdrawal effects went away about six weeks after my last dose of Lexapro.

SSRI withdrawal site: www.withdrawalsymptoms.us

[boudinman]

This is my first post to the board. Have read extensivly the posts here.

I am now 7 days into total withdrawal from Lexapro 20mg. This is the second time in three months I've made the attempt, and I tried once to cold turkey 4 years ago.

My symptoms are similar to all those reported here by those who have withdral side effects.

Dizzyness. No zaps this go rounds. Last time a few. 4 years ago I was zapped so much I thought someone was secretly pressing a button to electricute me.

I feel like a person who hasn't slept too well for a few nights. I am, however, extremely alert and generally positive, though edgy.

I practice a mild form of meditation to quiet the mind when trying to go to sleep at night. It helps, some.

Exercise is a plus. Staying busy all the time without going manic is helpful.

I've been on anti depressants for over ten years now. As a creative writer, I can tell you that output went to almost zero.

Last year I began an exercise routine developed by Tom Vennuto that was very practical and do able. My creativity began to come back slowly and then soared after six months of exercise all the while still taking 20 mg of Lexapro.

Even with exercise and great sleep, by ten o'clock in the morning I could barely keep my eyes open, even as I lectured to my students. The psychiatrist prescribed another med that did wake me up (like speed) but I just couldn't reconcile taking one drug to offset another, so quit taking the speed and began thinking about getting off Lexapro.

Like a former cigarette addict, I believe it will take several attempts to quit the Lexapro habit. First, my mind mentally prepares itself for the idea of getting off Lexapro (like a year of thinking about this). Then mild exercise and meditation must slowly be integrated into my life.

I take supplements like: multi-vitamins, b-12 & b-6, magnesium with iron chelate, Vitamin E and grapefruit extract. But I started taking these before I even considered getting off Lexapro the second time (after the debacle 4 years ago).

This withdrawal business is very, very, very, very, very serious. Conscious awareness of you mental, physical, and spiritual well being is absolutely a must in my book.

And after all this, 7 days into the third time, I'm hopefull.

As most people advise on this board, be extremely careful.

Having said all this, I am outraged to know that doctors and pharmaceutical companies don't recognize the real danger these meds pose. Some depression is debilitating and the meds definetly help, but most of us shouldn't get on meds and stay on them for the rest of our life, especially if a teenager is prescribed an anti depressant.

That's enough for now. May peace and God as you know give a good night's sleep and the courage and good sense to deal with the fear that plagues many of our lives.

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[the23rdalchemist]

quote:Originally posted by bodyelectric

Thinking of dizziness negatively reflects depression, 23rd? Hmmm...

I don't agree at all. Not all of us want to feel stoned when we're not. Though you have a point about being in the moment and just experiencing what we're feeling for what it is without making judgments about it, on the flipside of that argument, dizziness and lack of balance can be unsettling, even dangerous for some. And just a nuisance when we have to work for a living, take care of families, etc.

Though you are certainly entitled to your opinion, note that it is rather offensive to negate the experience of others by stating your opinion as fact.

That said, I hope your withdrawal continues to be uneventful.

My experience was that the brunt of the withdrawal effects went away about six weeks after my last dose of Lexapro.

SSRI withdrawal site: www.withdrawalsymptoms.us

I know it could have been taken offensive, but I'm sorry, it just seemed like way too many people reading this and then accepting their feelings as others have. We are all individuals, and should have different individual experiences weaning off of Lexapro.

I believe that anyone stopping Lexapro should take some vacation time from what ever they are doing. I believe anyone trying to maintain their normal life while 'tripping out' on Lexapro withdrawl is seriously being irresponsible. You wouldn't trip out on LSD at work, would you? Well, I got news, Lexapro is in the same psycotropic drug category as LSD dispite they hit slightly different chemicals in our brains.

Once again, I note there is some psychological effect on how I feel in this withdrawl state. I can control how my body feels in that I can have a 'good trip' or a 'bad trip' its all in how I think I feel. It is a very psycotropic high and I have some control over it. Exercise seems to distract my body from that dizzyness. Enjoy it while it lasts, you may never do it again. Please, quit Lexapro responsibly.

[bodyelectric]

23rd -- okay, I see what you're saying. I think taking time off is a great idea, if you can take time off responsibly. Some people can't without risking their livelihoods.

boudinman -- I had exactly the same experience with trying several times (lexapro AND smoking), also with the creativity (also a writer). Being off lexapro has helped. The trick is not to relapse into depression once you're off. That can get ugly. Best of luck and hope to hear more.

SSRI withdrawal site: www.withdrawalsymptoms.us

[threejcollectibles]

I am new this stuff, I have been dealing with anxiety for 9 months now, so I am finally giving into the meds. My doctor says that I cannot drink at all, is this true? I am a big drinker and this is killing me? I am on day 8 of lexapro and man the headaches are tough...I hope I feel better soon.

[bodyelectric]

Yeah, drinking on it is pretty bad for your liver.

I'd put a call into your doctor about the alcohol withdrawal, or if it gets bad (like shakes and hallucinations) go straight to the hospital. You might need to be monitored a little more closely or go through medical detox.

Seriously. Don't joke around with this. Coming off alcohol too fast can be dangerous. If it's been less than a week since you've had a drink, you could still have trouble coming. Like a stroke or a seizure. Not to be an alarmist or anything. Just take care of yourself.

Besides, heavy drinking makes anxiety worse during the parts of the day that you're sober. Which leads you to drink more. Be careful and hang in there.

[bodyelectric]

Oh, and drinking on Lexapro speeds up the absorption rate to unsafe levels -- so besides liver damage you could hurt your kidneys, brain, organs you'll need later... and who knows what it does to your serotonin levels. Drinking every now and then is one thing, but drinking regularly, heavily or binging is really not a good idea on this stuff.

Okay, everyone have a good weekend, and threej feel free to shoot me an email if you need some support. I had to quit drinking 5 years ago myself and have managed to survive life without it. Don't even miss it, which would have been unimaginable 5 1/2 years ago.

[orange]

I'm new to this forum, so forgive me if somewhere in the 151 pages of this topic resides the answers I need. I've been tapering off of Lexapro 20 mg for the last 3 months, 5 mg at a time. I certainly had bouts of irritability, paresthesias, dizziness, etc. in the process before, but the symptoms things seemed to level out after about a week. Now I am in the 1st full week of being off Lexapro, and I feel like I'm losing it - much more pronounced discontinuation effects. I wouldn't have thought the 5 to 0 mg step would have been any worse than the others but it certainly is, and after a week now, shows no real signs of abatement. Can I expect this last stage to be bad for some time to come (I'm seeing references to 6 weeks - don't think I can hold out that long!), or is "normal" just around the corner? Also, my doctor prescribed me a low dosage of Xanax .25 mg to (and I am really quoting here), "take the edge off." Am I right to want to avoid that treatment, or has anyone else had success using Xanax for coping w/ discontinuation? Thanks for listening and for proving I'm not alone in this! Good luck to everyone!

[sarita]

Orange,

Going down from 5 mg to 0 in my opinion, is WAY too fast. I was only on 5 mg. period............and i was told to cut down only 5% every couple weeks which i've been doing. i'm down to 2.5 mg...and no side effects. i don't care how long it takes, i'm avoiding all unnecessary side effects.

so, hang in there. i heard it does take a month or so to feel normal. try some deep breathing through nose, relaxing music, taking a walk, and order some cherry extract. it's just cherries concentrate but it helps tremendously with the anxiety like xanax without ANY withdrawals or addictions. i love it during my pms which is when i get the anxiety attacks and depression and basically it's a rollercoaster ride of emotions.

[sarita]

uniqueperson,
i'm doing the roadback program too!!! it's been amazing. i haven't had any withdrawals at all. i was on 5 mg for a year, i went down 5% EVERY 2 WEEKS. i'm down to 2.5 mg. i'm very happy for you and i look forward to getting off of this stupid drugs and hopefully enjoy sex again and lose some weight. (went from 125 lb. to 150). my poor husband has been dying for sex. i take care of him (you know) but as far as sex, we have to get the jelly!!! we used to have sex everyday for hours, now it's once a week and i can't get wet.(sorry for the graphics!!)

i don't know if this is helpful for anyone, but i had an AMAZING DISCOVERY because i [u]kept a journal</u>. i couldn't be more happy to say that because of this journal, i have realized WHEN i get the anxiety and depression. it's EVERY SINGLE PMS!!!! so, i went to my gyno and told her, and she said that she had other clients like that too. and she either prescribed a VERY light anti-depressant ONLY during that week, or a estrogen patch for that week only. i was very excited to know i wasn't alone. and very happy to discover that because of ME, i have SOLVED THE MYSTERY!!!! by keeping a journal..................

[tamra]

Hello everyone! I've been awol and "was" doing very well. I stopped lexapro some time around March, maybe. On the subject of weight loss....yes, the weight (if it's unnatural for you to be that heavy) will come off. I've dropped almost 40 pounds. I did, however, change all of my eating habits from those that developed on lexapro. I stopped having the carb cravings and sugar/chocolate cravings. I no longer feel like I "have" to eat before bed. My digestion (I think) has returned to normal.

So, on to the reason I'm back. My doc says that I have anxiety. I'm short of breath at times, very tense in the back and shoulders, twitchy feeling. Most days are ok, but others, like yesterday & last nite, weren't good at all. My doc prescribed zoloft. I took 1 dose and got sick as a dog. The 2nd dose was worse. I got waves of tingles for 12 hours, dizzy, out of it, nausea, vomiting, runs to the bathroom. My doc said to stop taking it and referred me to an area specialist..phychiatrist. Coming off the zoloft gave me a whole new set of anxiety symptoms which have resolved...but my old ones have returned.

This summer was stressful with 2 fighting kids at home...I guess that was it ???? no clue! I don't think I'm stressing about "anything". I've discovered that I have become intolerant to caffeine. Over the winter...1/2 a pot thruout the morning. 1 cup now sends me over the edge. I've switched to decaf. I ate a hershey bar friday afternoon and that send me just a-twitchin.

I have my good days and then these bad days. On the good days, I can do my normal housework, take care of the kids, make supper, relax into bed...the bad days are just cleaning like a wild woman to keep my "mind busy" and then before supper, I have to go lay down because I'm exhausted.

I didn't have a good experience with lexapro...in fact last December, I was on 20 mg, and don't remember Christmas. I had a very hard time getting off it, even though I tapered my pills into dust for 2 months.

I was told that my reaction to zoloft was completely unexpected. I've also been told that I'm "sensitive" to meds...umm, yeah.

Does anyone have any experiences with this type of situation that they can help me out with? I'd be happy to share my email address if you'd like to chat without the forum. Thanks so much! Tamra


Live every day to it's fullest!

[fedupwithdocs]

Orange just wanted to let you know that I had the same effect when I went from the 5mg to the 0mg.... I had about a week or so of withdrawal on all of the other step downs, but the last one was awful. I can tell you that I was at my wits end as well. I went to a ND, who gave me injections of B12 and folic acid. It has helped WONDERS. I definetly still have dizziness, especially in the afternoons, but it is at a level where I can still functions. The "brain zaps" have almost completely stopped. I am going to get some acupuncture tomorrow, so we will see how that goes (I'm on day 18 of NO lexapro). My MD also prescribed me valium and mecalizine, which I do use occasionally in the afternoons when the symptoms are really bad, but all in all, it is just masking them. I am finding, and learing, that the dizziness is due to a very serious upset in your central Nervous system, and that it actually is missing something, so you have to address the problem, not just the symptoms. I wish you all the luck, and if you can I would highly recommend seeing an ND!!!

[Choda]

Quick Update: I am at about 3.5-4 weeks off the Lexapro and actually had some of the strange dizzyness come back a few times. Weird, i thought i was completely rid of the withdrawals! But its not too bad, just caught me by surprise and has happened a couple of times the last couple of weeks. Anyone else had withdrawals pop up weeks after you thought you where done???

Weight Loss Update: for those who are wondering, because it seems few people come on here and discuss actually LOSING weight after going off. In the 3.5-4 weeks i have dropped 10 lbs. Yea! Also, my wife says i have lost the "puffy" look i had, which apparently i am the only Lexapro person to have gotten (Lucky me, its an attractive look!).

Some anxiety/depression is coming back, but the Omega supplements help. Exercise helps. I have a prescription for Xanax, but i am hyper-sensitive to those meds, i take 1/4 and i still get knocked out, so i literally take 1/8 of a pill if i have a panic attack coming on, and it seems to help. I get the attacks a lot at night, that whole situation where you finally relax for the day and start thinking all the horrible thoughts about dying, life, etc (or is that just me?!). So i take 1/4 Xanax on those nights and sleep like a baby.

I will keep posting because i find the most helpful posts are from people who are over the WD and take the time to come back and let the rest of us know that there is hope and life does go on and is good!

[boudinman]

9th day off of 20 mg Lexapro. Symptoms: some dizzyness. dull ache on side of head, more on left than right. edgy. Yesterday very irritable so I did alot a chores and exercised on the Gazelle for 30 minutes. Felt better till bed time. Had to take tylenol p.m. to go to sleep. My thoughts yesterday were so negative. Use of meditation and things like the Power of Now techniques are absolutely essential to keeping my thoughts from totally controlling my well being.

Today, this morning, started new routine of exercising in the morning (and I am definitely not a morning person...my whole family is that way) Feel better this morning.

If I don't read positive messages and do positive things for myself and others, then my mind will turn negative on it's own...that was part of the problem even before going on Lexapro.

Some of this withdrawal business I liken to cigarette withdrawal. Obviously, the first month was the worst. And then, months later, just when I figured I had it licked, I'd have a craving. Eventually the idea of smoking was lifted.

For me, my brain, when it panics, wants a fix. I don't drink alcohol (for 20 years now). I haven't smoked for 13 months now (had quit for ten years, then smoked cigars, then my lungs gave out). Sugars not properly monitored messes with my body.

Supplements: Multi-vitamins, C with rose hips 1000 mg, B-12 2500 sublingual, Magesium with chelated iron, Grape seen extract, Vitamin E 500. I also take blood pressure medicine.

I realize if I want to feel better, I must actively do something about it, and I love to procrastinate. Yet, I teach full time at a technical college engaging with about 100 students a day, revising an 85000 word novel, aptly names Powerful Deceptions, and in October will be teaching an online class for Masters and Doctoral students.

Plus, I love being with my wife, daughter, grandson, and son-in-law...in measured doses.

The point I guess I'm making is, like everyone else, I'm struggling but I'm living life and while I get irritable and depressed, I don't stay that way, thank God

Love this board, though. Peace of mind can be so awesome.

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[boudinman]

CORRECTION to my previous post. I see a 100 students a week, not a day. Heck, if I saw that many per day (like high school and grade school teachers do), I'd for sure be unfit from human consumption.

Just trying to keep it real and honest here.

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[Stormy]

Orange,

I am here with you. I am also at about a week to a week and half of coming completely off of Lexapro. I went down 5 mg at a time, originally at 30 mg and dropped the last 5 all at once. I could not stand it anymore and want off of it terribly.

I never realized it would be THIS bad. I am having mood swings that are out of this world. One minute I am happy and having fun, the next crying and then flying into a rage over nothing.

I feel like my skin is crawling, my head is numb and I hate everything. Does anyone else have these symptoms? The rage is what scares me the most.

[bodyelectric]

Wow! You guys are awesome. Look at all this!

Stormy, it's normal.

Choda, I had the same thing happen, seemed like the symptoms came and went in waves.

Tamra, try deep breathing whenever you can remember it. Have you tried talk therapy and some sort of physical/outdoor activity?

Sarita, that's great news! Too much information, but great nonetheless!

Orange, hang in there. It gets better, it just takes time.

Everyone else, you rock. Hope you had a great weekend.

[Miles]

Read this folks and then consider the consequences. In the name of human rights, the FDA and Forest Labs be damned!

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Suit blames bipolar depression drug for suicides
Parents believe antidepressant Lexapro caused both sons to kill themselves 17 months apart
By TRACEY WHEELER
Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal

In the span of 17 months, Mark and Lucy Bibbee lost two sons -- their only children -- to suicide.

David Bibbee, who had been battling bipolar disorder, was 27 when he took his own life on Feb. 23, 2003, in his father's Stow home.

Brian Bibbee, who sought medical help for attention deficit disorder, was 24 when he died on July 24, 2004, in his mother's Cuyahoga Falls home.

In addition to being brothers, the two men had something else in common: Both were taking Lexapro, an antidepressant that has been linked to an increased risk of suicide.

Last week, David and Brian Bibbee's father, Mark, filed suit in Summit County Common Pleas Court against the drug's manufacturer, New York-based Forest Laboratories Inc.

The lawsuit claims that Forest Laboratories knew of the increased risk of suicide in a small subset of patients, yet failed to conduct tests to see how often the problem developed. The lawsuit also claims that the company failed to properly warn doctors, pharmacists and patients of the risk or provide ways to reduce the risk.

Mark and Lucy Bibbee ``believe this drug was the cause of both of their sons' deaths,'' said attorney Charles E. Grisi. ``They're pursuing this... in hopes no other family will have to experience this tragedy.''

Lexapro is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drug. According to Forest Laboratories, it is used to treat both depression and generalized anxiety disorder in more than 12 million U.S. adults.

In 2005, Lexapro sales accounted for $1.87 billion of Forest Laboratories' $2.96 billion in revenues.

According to the lawsuit, a link between SSRIs and suicide was first noted in 1990 by Harvard psychiatrists. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration didn't issue a public health warning until March 2004 -- more than a year after David's death and about four months before Brian's.

``Strong warnings and instructions, coupled with reasonable effort to `get the word out' could still have saved Brian Bibbee's life,'' the lawsuit says. ``Unfortunately, Forest took the path of least resistance and greatest profits by doing only the minimum amount that the FDA urged it to do. Therefore, this warning was `too little, too late' for David and Brian Bibbee.''

The lawsuit contends that Forest could have strengthened the FDA warning -- as drug-maker Wyeth did in drawing attention to suicide risks in children taking Effexor -- but chose not to.

``Forest could and should have done the same about the risk of Lexapro-induced adult suicidality, long before David and Brian Bibbee began taking Lexapro,'' the suit says.

Phone messages left with Forest Laboratories on Tuesday afternoon were not returned.

Despite the FDA warning in 2004, the medical literature has been unclear on the question of SSRIs and suicide.

An article in the January issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry found that ``available data do not indicate a significant increase in the risk of suicide or serious suicide attempt after starting treatment with newer antidepressant drugs.''

However, an article in the July 21, 2004, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found the risk of suicidal behavior increased in the first month after starting antidepressants, especially during the first nine days.

An FDA patient information sheet says: ``Persons taking Lexapro may be more likely to think about killing themselves or actually try to do so, especially when Lexapro is first started or the dose is changed. People close to persons taking Lexapro can help by paying attention to changes in user's moods or actions. Contact your health-care professional right away if someone using Lexapro talks about or shows signs of killing him or herself. If you are taking Lexapro yourself and you start thinking about killing yourself, tell your health-care professional about this side effect right away.''

[boudinman]

Hey stormy, I feel all that you feel. You described the various symptoms I go through. That's why we must be good to ourselves and not be critical of ourselves while going through this. It takes so many things to get through the withdrawal, and it takes a while, sometimes one day at time, sometimes every 30 seconds.

Right now, at 2:19 central time, I feel like I have the flu, but with energy. It's weird.

I also know that sometime later today, based on the last few days, I'll feel better. Up and down and all around.

I am glad to have this board, though, so I don't feel so alone.

Thanks all.

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