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Old 10-20-2006, 08:11 AM
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A man walked into his doctors office, and asked him for 3 viagra pills.

The doctor asked, "Why only 3?"

The man said, "Well, Friday my secretary is coming over, Saturday my girlfriend is coming over, and Sunday my wife is coming home from her vacation.

The doc said, "Thats more than I wanted to know, but here's your 3 pills."

A week later the doctor saw the man at the gas station, his arm in a cast, and sling.

The doctor said, "What happened to you? Did the women all find out about one another?"

The man said, "No, Nobody showed up....."



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A man walked into his doctors office, and asked him for 3 viagra pills.

The doctor asked, "Why only 3?"

The man said, "Well, Friday my secretary is coming over, Saturday my girlfriend is coming over, and Sunday my wife is coming home from her vacation.

The doc said, "Thats more than I wanted to know, but here's your 3 pills."

A week later the doctor saw the man at the gas station, his arm in a cast, and sling.

The doctor said, "What happened to you? Did the women all find out about one another?"

The man said, "No, Nobody showed up....."



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Old 10-20-2006, 03:11 PM
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Hi everyone,
Thank god I found this forum. I have been on Lexapro for 2 1/2 years and recently decided that it was time to come off it. My Dr. originally said that I should stay on it for about 1 year as I went through a very difficult period of time in my life. It helped tremendously. But now I don't want the lethargy, the floaty feeling, etc. anymore. I had NO idea how difficult it would be to get off this stuff! I went down to 5mg everyday and now feel like I'm going crazy. I could barely pull myself together for the first few days - was so tired and out of it I couldn't function at work. I would come home and pass out. Then today I've noticed EXTREME anger and irratibility. Plus horrible gastrointestinal pain. And I haven't even gone cold turkey! This is misery. I plan on going down to 2.5mg in about a week and then alternating every other day and then that's it. I'm taking everyone's advice and hanging in there without succumbing to taking a higher dose again. Ugh! I wish I had know all this before I went on it!
Thanks for reading. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on how to deal with side effects (particularly the anger - I am not an angry person, never have been and it's eating me up) I would sure appreciate it.
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Old 10-20-2006, 06:07 PM
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Vivior,

Please go back and read as many old posts as you can about tapering. I am concerned that you are going to fast. Be as kind as you can to your body while it is trying to heal. From what I read it is best to give your body ALOT of time to stabilize at the lower dose. Only then should you go down again and even then only a fraction at a time. I have been shaving a bit off with an exacto knife to go down slow.

Try the peppermint drops for the gastro problems that I posted a few days ago. They totally help and make life managable.

Best of Luck!
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Old 10-20-2006, 08:09 PM
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vivo,
anger is a common withdrawal and if you have a partner, explain to them what they can expect from you and to not take it personal and be patient. also, i think you're going to fast on the taper. only go down 10% at the most. so, if you're on 10 mg. then cut only 1 mg every few weeks or until you stabilize and then proceed another 1 mg.

for those with stomach issues, i guess i have the same thing. gas but when i changed my diet, it really helped. you may want to try to cut out fats, bread, soda,etc...

i'm going to try those peppermint drops too. it comes and goes expecially when i eat salad i get bloated but not sure if its the withdrawal. i've been taking ginger tea to settle my stomach. i may try the peppermint tea.

i'm doing well everyone. been on 1 mg. for a week, and plan on tapering to 3/4 mg in about a week. i'm almost FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! i know exactly what my christmas present will be to myself!! and my new years resolution. so excited to stop. i also am concerned about my dizziness that i had before going on the lex. but i used to smoke pot and drink alittle bit and hoping that that's what was causing it.

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Old 10-22-2006, 11:55 PM
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This blows my mind! It's amazing to read that others have the same exact withdrawal symptoms as I do. I honestly feel I'm loosing my mind! I'm living with an upset stomach most of the day. I probably tapered off too fast, reducing the dosage over one month, but I've not taken any for about 7 days now and I'm afraid to go back on it. I don't know if I can make it. I have NEVER felt this messed up before. I'm so scared, of what, I don't know, just have this terrible anxiety that just will NOT go away. I'm hoping someone will tell me what I can do to help me through this and is it even possible to get back to 'normal', like before I started this
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Old 10-23-2006, 12:12 PM
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What a God-send this site has been for me. I can't thank enough of you for posting your withdrawal symptoms as I prepare to assist my spouse in his withdrawal from good ole Lex. He has been on Lexapro since April 2006, starting at 10 mg and increased quickly to 20mg. He is 6'4" and weights 220. As his wife, I did see a significant improvement in attitude and axiety since his taking the Lex. However, there were those pesky side effects too. Libido, functionality..I think you know what I mean!! He too, was very sensitive to this aspect. Also, he has put on nearly 25 pounds since April. He is not happy about that either.

I am a registered nurse (I work in the legal field), and I feel absolutely stupid for not checking into the withdrawal sites before him beginning the withdrawal. However, since I am friends with the PCP that put him on this stuff (not a psychiatrist), I had advised the good doc that "I" wanted to "wean" from the Lex. That was even before what I read here!

Since reading here, I have called my husband and advised him that we will be going at a much slower pace than the doc recommended. His plan was to decrease from 20 to 10 for one week, 10 to 5 for one week, and then to stop completely. Based upon the "expert" input in this site, I am starting him tomorrow by decreasing 5 mg for 2 weeks as far down as I can take it ........if that is 1 mg then that is what it will be.......just so I can minimize the side effects for him.

He, of course, trusts me to do the right thing and I will be as very supportive as I can be. He is an executive in the retail industry and you may not know but this is the beginning of the Christmas season, so stress is at a premium.

I am considering introducing a good multi-vitamin and the Omega 3 as suggested by others here who have been through this.

You might as why I asked him to get of Lexapro if it was helping with the anxiety........well he developed what is called REM behavior disorder.....a sleeping disorder wherein during stage 3 and stage 4 sleep, the normal person is usually "paralyzed" while dreaming, except in this disorder, the person is NOT "paralyzed" and acts out their dreams. I was in bed with someone who began screaming and kicking. I got punched in the ribs one night and one night he actually fell out of bed. I did some research on the effects of SSRIs and REM behavior disorder and found that there was a causal link. I immediately advised the doctor that it was time to wean him from the Lex, because my husband travels for a living and I was afraid he might fall out of bed in a lonely hotel room and not have somebody there to help him.

We begin the weaning process tomorrow. I have made him aware of the gastrointestinal symptoms, the headaches, the "shocks", the dizziness, etc. I hope we can minimize the side effects and get through this with a minimum of disruption.

Thanks for all your posts.
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Old 10-24-2006, 02:13 AM
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I got off lexapro. Thanks to not having health insurance anymore my doctor visits and prescription is impossible so my doctor decided to cut off my prescription so that i would come for an appointment but i cant afford a 90 dollar f*n appointment so im going cold turkey with lexapro and this whooshing feeling is getting very frustrating and i just i just need some advice how to make it stop... :'(

I have crying fits im irratable everything used to be so clear and now i feel like the clarity has been taken away and im overflowing with this exhaustion and i just i should of tapered off of it but i didnt please help. The biggest problem is this whooshing muscle loss dizzy spell feeling i can't shake. Anyone have any natural ways to get rid of this when will it go awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Old 10-24-2006, 02:39 PM
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Please help me identify my symptoms as withdrawel or not. I just now started to think about withdrawel symptoms from the Lexapro I've been taking for over a year. I feel nausea, dizzy and am irritated all day long. I tapered them off a few weeks ago and thought it would only last a few days in the beginning, which were actually not that bad. But now I feel horrible. I do not want to take them again either. Thanks for any help.

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Old 10-24-2006, 04:40 PM
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Hi Everyone,

I was only taking 10M Lexapro once per day for two months straight and I quit cold turkey 8 days ago. I'm getting these head zaps throughout the day. I have to be careful changing lanes while driving. I also feel a little bit of dizziness and insomnia waking up like 7 times a night.

I have a question. Since I've been off of it 8 days straight, should I just continue cold turkey? And how long will these head zaps take? Its annoying!! Please respond someone!

Thank you so much.
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Old 10-24-2006, 05:52 PM
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jab,
i recommend you get a 2nd opinion but it seems like you are having side effects from switching from lex to prozac. if you are interested in supplements or need help to get through this, go to www.theroadback.org.

brian,
if the withdrawals are too much to deal with, then i'm pretty sure taking alittle bit, like 1/4 of a pill (2.5 mg) may help. then stay on that and taper slowly. don't be surprised if things get worse if you stay cold turkey but if you can stick it out, that's great. normally, when a person goes cold turkey, it doesn't hit them for at least a few days. that's because it's still in your system.

golden,
how fast did u taper? maybe too fast? in your case, i recommend omega 3's. start with that. there's more supplements you can take which i am taking and have had barely any withdrawals at all. i'm down to 1 mg, and next week i go to another 10% taper to .75 mg...

ariennete,
go get some omega 3 if you can afford it or call you doctor and just tell him you need a free sample of lex, and take a very small dosage. you'll feel alot better. if he won't, then call your family doc, and ask for a sample. i'm sure he has some in his office.
you are defiently withdrawing. no doubt.

leg,
wish my husband helped me as much as you. he's a lucky man.........not getting much support from him. actually, he pouts a bit cause i'm not present and i'm not horny. it's not helping me at all, not at all, but the good thing is, i'm getting stronger...fake til you make it!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-24-2006, 06:44 PM
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An update. Just as sarita says, go to www.theroadback.org. I have not begun weaning my spouse yet. I am plunging full forward in the "Pre-tapering" program recommended there. I just strongly believe that I must help my husband get through this weaning process with as little aggravation as possible. I am going to do a little more than 10% every two weeks, instead of weekly.....2.5 mg per week all the way down to 2.5 mg then will try to go to 1.25 and lower,and maintain the tapering diet. As you can see, this will be a slow taper. The supplements are expensive, for those of you that don't have extra dimes in your pocket. However, if I could recommend one supplement, it would be the Omega 3's, as they get to the brain cells faster. Don't overdo them though.....you can have adverse side effects there too. You can get generic Omega 3's at Sam's or any warehouse club fairly inexpensively. Hang in there......I know it's hard, but at least there is someone on the other side of the post that does care and understand.
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Old 10-24-2006, 06:55 PM
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Hi--
This forum is just superb. I thought I was going completely nuts. On Sept. 1, 2006, I withdrew from 20 mg of Lexapro to 10. I had been on other anti-d's with no real problems. I was just fine for about a week and then suddenly..WHAM. Irritability; fatigue; chills; sweats and especially, my irritable bowel syndrome, which hadn't been bothering me for months, came back with a blast. About a week ago, I went back to the doctor who suggested that I was going through tapering withdrawal, and that my IBS came back because anti-depressants are prescribed to control the condition. That explained many things, but I actually BEGGED to go back on it, so bad were the symptoms. I soon felt MUCH better within a week or so, but now my GI tract is still feeling irritable and I get the occasional chill. I guess my questions are: do these symptoms sound familiar to you all? and can withdrawal last THIS LONG? Any responses, suggestions would be wonderful. I'm scheduled to go for a colonoscopy JUST IN CASE on Friday, and I still feel very much not like myself.
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Old 10-24-2006, 11:31 PM
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I am so sick of Drs making excuses for the withdrawal from Lexapro. I honestly believe it has caused damage to my digestive system. I never had abdominal pain, gas, bloating to the point where I could hardly stand it until I withdrew from this rotten drug. I have never heard of giving anti-depressants for IBS. I could certainly be wrong but come on. My awful pain along with all of the other miserable withdrawals lasted for about a month. Then 3 months later I decided to make some healthy changes in my diet, more fruit, veges, less fat and salt. Well, it's been a month now of the horrible abdominal pain again. I am now taking peppermint oil and digestive enzymes to help and it does to a degree but I'll bet I'm never the same again. Who knows what it did to my body. I have seriously considered seeing an attorney but hesitate because of all the medical tests that I would have to go through that would probably be inclusive. For all of you who are having similar problems I feel for you. All I can hope is that it goes away.
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Thanks for answering. I'm sorry to hear you are going through such misery. As I mentioned I had IBS and (though I forgot to say) Acid Reflux, so I'm used to feeling levels of discomfort here and there. But I can honestly say I haven't felt this consistently rotten until I withdrew from the Lexapro. I'm back to my usual dosage, so that's helped somewhat, but I don't want to be on this drug if my body gets so used to its effects. As for anti-depressants being used for IBS: I did look that up and found that doctors sometimes prescribe it to ease the symptoms. So, I was getting the benefit of the 20 mg dosage all that time without realizing it. When I withdrew, I realized HOW MUCH my body was used to it!
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Hi, I was on Lexapro 10 mg for over a year and a half, then quit cold turkey last December. I had gained 30 pounds and just didn't feel like it was doing anything else for me, really. However, it must have been doing something because I got the major head zaps too. These lasted about two weeks or so, then went away. Also had the dizziness and insomnia; however, I take Klonopin at night to help me relax and sleep, so the insomnia I experienced was minimal. Please hang in there. These symptoms will not last forever! Are you still seeing a psychiatrist, or GP for your depression?

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Hi Everyone,

I was only taking 10M Lexapro once per day for two months straight and I quit cold turkey 8 days ago. I'm getting these head zaps throughout the day. I have to be careful changing lanes while driving. I also feel a little bit of dizziness and insomnia waking up like 7 times a night.

I have a question. Since I've been off of it 8 days straight, should I just continue cold turkey? And how long will these head zaps take? Its annoying!! Please respond someone!

Thank you so much.
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I am so glad to have stumbled across this site. I thought I was losing my mind or something! I was on Lexapro for a few years and want to come off all of my prescription meds and go to supplements instead. I have had most of the symptoms I have read on here but has anyone had an episode of rage? I mean I have been irritable but the other day I actually struck someone in my family three times over a small disagreement. I was livid and them horrified at what I had done. It was as if a filter was missing or something. Does this sound like a withdrawal symptom? I only tapered off for about 3 weeks, ten mg, to 5 mg, then 5 mg every other day and then quit. Too soon?

Done with it!
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Old 10-25-2006, 05:27 PM
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u need to taper ure husband off slower than that.

i was on 10mg for 3 years and i just started tapering recently. today i started 7.2ml(i have the liquid lexapro). what i did is start with 9ml for 2 weeks and then 8ml for 2 weeks and now i am on 7.2 ml. u also need to put ure hubby on omega-3 fish oil and a good multivitamin. this will help with the tapering. it helps the zaps and anxiety.

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I have also had the shocking symtoms when missing a dose of Lexapro. I take 40 mg per day. If I skip one or two days, I get a shocking sensation on my neck and head. I thought my sugar was dropping. It was the Lexapro.

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Old 10-25-2006, 05:33 PM
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SARITA!

U ARE SO LUCKY. WHAT DOSE WERE U ON AND FOR HOW LONG?

IT SOUNDS LIKE U ARE DOING FINE.

I JUST STARTED 7.2 ML TODAY. I WILL DO IT FOR 2 WEEKS.

I NEED TO GET OFF THIS HORRIBLE DRUG. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANOTHER CHILD.

U WILL HAVE TO GIVE ME SOME TIPS!!

IM SO HAPPY FOR U!
ANY ZAPS, NAUSEA, ANYTHING??


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Old 10-25-2006, 06:25 PM
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I agree with you 100%. A generally FLAT feeling. I quit cold-turkey 8 days ago and feel everything you mentioned. I was prescribed this for post-partum depression. It's been four months--this is not worth giving up breastfeeding for! I am very mad at my doctor. I now feel real joy when holding my son and relating to family but when will all these other symptoms go away!

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I've been on 10 mg Lexapro daily for apx 3 years. About a year ago, I went off it cold and it was horrible. I just felt really anxious all the time, really self-conscious about the potential to freak out around my friends and family, and just wanted to stay in bed all the time. After a few weeks, I resumed the dosage because I was scared. I've gained weight and been unable to get rid of it, to be honest that's why I want to taper off of it - this time, very gradually. I just took 7 mg today instead of 10, and plan to decrease the dosage week by week until I am off of it.

I agree with some of the other comments here, while Lexapro can provide someone with help during a major depressive episode, long-term, I find everything very "flat", if that makes sense. Not really enjoying things as much, and while not having crying spells at all, not crying ever - maybe twice in a one year period - does not strike me as healthy. I don't really feel like I am my true self. Best of luck to all who are endeavoring to get off this drug.
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Old 10-25-2006, 11:54 PM
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HIPSIPPER

HANG IN THERE!! LOOK TO URE BABY FOR SUPPORT AND HELP.

IT WILL GET BETTER. IVE BEEN ON THIS HORRIBLE DRUG FOR 3 YRS FOR POSTPARTUM. NOW IM TAPERING VERY VERY VERY SLOWLY CUZ I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANOTHER CHILD.

TAKE IT EASY. WE ARE ALL HERE FOR EACH OTHER.

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Old 10-26-2006, 03:39 PM
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tavee,
thanks for writing to me!!!

my story is that i had a miscarriage and also was sick for along time but no doctors could find anything and i guess i developed anziety and a bit depression. so, doctor put me on 5 mg. of lexipro.
she wanted me to start at 10 mg and then go to 20 mg, but i refused.
so, i stayed at 5 mg, felt alot better after a strong will and hope
(making myself go for walks, go do things when i felt like ****)
and continued with only 5 mg.

anyway, i decided to join this website BEFORE i tapered and gather as much info as i could before i tapered. that's when i found www.theroadback.org...they've been great. it's a whole program designed to help you taper safely with little withdrawal. i really couldn't afford all those supplements but i put them on my credit card because i didn't want to get sick again. it's been MAGIC...i've had such little withdrawal. the worst is during PMS and i have night sweats but it's really nothing now that i know what it is...and don't panic about it.

i'm down to 1 mg...i think the last of it is the hardest and i did feel abit withdrawal but i'm the roadback told me to up my dosage...
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Old 10-26-2006, 04:06 PM
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SARITA

WOW! SARITA ONLY 5 MG HUH? THATS GOOD!! AND U ARE DOWN TO 1?GOOD FOR U!!
IM SORRY ABOUT URE MISCARRIAGE. I HAD ONE BEFORE I HAD MY THREE YR OLD SON. SO I KNOW HOW U FEEL. I WAS ACTUALLY PUT ON THE DRUG FOR POSTPARTUM.

I DID SEE THAT SITE A WHILE AGO (THE ROAD BACK) BUT THERE WERE SO MANY SUPPLEMENTS. RIGHT NOW IM TAKING OMEGA 3 AND A MULTIVITAMIN FROM GNC. I TAKE 2 OF EACH. SO FAR SO GOOD THOUGH. AS I MENTIONED, I STARTED MY 7.2 ML YESTERDAY. THEY DO SAY THAT IF I START FEELING SOMETHING, IT WILL BE AROUND THE 7TH DAY.

SO U SAID NO WITHDRAWALS EXCEPT THE NIGHT SWEATS?? ANY DIZZINESS?

ILL LET U KNOW HOW IT GOES WHEN I GET TO A LOWER DOSE. IM REALLY SCARED CUZ A YEAR AGO I TRIED GOING OFF THEM QUICKLY AND MAN DID IT SUCK!!! I HAD EVRY SYMPTOM U CAN IMAGINE, AND THEN THE DOCTOR PUT ME BACK ON THEM.

ANYWAY, NOW IM GOING TO DO IT RIGHT. THIS IS THE ONLY THING POSTPONING ME TO GET PREGNANT AGAIN.

TAKE CARE!!

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So far I have had a positive experience with Lexapro. Over 4 weeks ago I was put on 10 mg because of some major hormonal swings due to miscarriages. Before taking this drug, there were times when I would just "lose it" and felt out of control and sometimes even suicidal. My body and my mind was really out of whack.

I have to say, this drug has really seemed to help me a lot, in spite of the mild side effects which mostly went away after the first week. After the first dose, I could tell the difference and just felt "a calmness" that I hadn't felt in a long time, and not anxious at all. It was definately worth it for me to take it, and has helped my husband's and my relationship a lot...I don't get upset about things anymore, I just feel more normal. The only side effect I have now is jaw-clenching.

However, because I hate taking drugs and I'm hoping my hormones are back to normal, I am weaning myself off of this drug to see how I do. I've been taking 3/4 of a dose this week with no side effects, and plan to drop it 1/4 dose each week and then hopefully stop.

My question is, since I've been on it for such a short time, would it be easier for me to get off of it, than for those who have taken it longer?

Thanks and good luck to everyone!
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GLORY!

IF U DONT WANT TO BE ON IT ANYMORE THEN U MUST TAPER VERY VERY VERY SLOWLY, EVEN IF U HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR 1 MONTH.

ITS EASIER TO DO IT WITH THE LIQUID LEXAPRO CUZ THAT WAY U ARE ACCURATE.

OR ELSE U CAN ALSO JUST START BY TAKING 5MG FOR 1-2 WEEKS, THEN 2.5 FOR 1-2 WEEKS, ETC UNTIL U ARE DONE.
WHEN DID U START TAPERING?

IF U HAVE ANY WITHDRAWALS, U WILL DEFINITELY SEE IT ON THE 7TH DAY OR SO AND MAYBE WHEN U ARE 50% DOWN.
ALSO TRY TAKING A MULTIVITAMIN NOW BEFORE U TAPER AND OMEGA 3. THIS HELPS WITH THE WITHDRAWALS. IVE BEEN TAPERING OFF VERY VERY SLOWLY. I WAS ON 10 MG FOR 3 YEARS. NOW I JUST STARTED 7.2 ML. I USE THE LIQUID LEX.IM GOING REAL SLOW. SO FAR SO GOOD.


GOOD LUCK.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP.

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Old 10-27-2006, 08:13 PM
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Tavee,

How did u feel switching from tablets to liquid? cause i was told u could have side effects switching which is why i didn't switch.

Yes, i did have some dizziness but nothing serious. no brain zaps, no anger rages, no sleepnessness. i've been really lucky. i have a hormonal imbalance so every pms i'll get dizzy, have alittle anxiety, and be alttile sad (or scream at my husband for nothing)

I wish you luck. omega 3 and mutli-vitamin is great. you don't need to spend lots of money. the reason i used the omega at the roadback is cause they are super duper high milligrams and a softshell that dissolves and is easy on the stomach.

you and glory, about your miscarriage, do you think you can have post partum on a miscarriage? i thnk i did.

glory, i think it' just as hard to get off at any amount of time or dosage.
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I am on day 2 of lexapro and I was awakend last night by that zapp sensation I think, could be that around 4am the drug had worn off as I take it at 7:30 in the morning. Never been on meds before but got 4 weeks worth for my panic attack issue that suddenly arose 1 month ago for the 1st time ever!*I'm a 29 yr old male* After reading the better half of these post's, I'm thinking this may not be a great idea. I do notice the emotion block on my second day *today* but it also seems to aggravate my anxiety but yet I recover quickly from a potential attack *usually 2 min* I think I may have to taper off this drug soon . I'm thinking do it for 7 days *10 mg* then before my brain becomes too used to it just taper it off and seek a more natural relief for my anxiety issue. What do you guy's think? I also think I recover from my panic attacks quick , because I have learned to accept them as I make them come on and am no longer terrified like I was the 1st time. Usually stand up and walk around mt workplace and tell myself that everything is fine as I breath properly. any feedback from beginners or lexapro veterans is welcomed. *getting ready for my second night of the lightest sleep I have ever had*
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Old 10-28-2006, 09:38 AM
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GABRIEL,
U HAVE ONLY BEEN ON IT FOR 2 DAYS. IT TAKES A LEAST 1-2 WEEKS TO FEEL THE FULL EFFECT OF THE DRUG. U ARE EXPERIENCING SIDE EFFECTS RIGHT NOW.IVE BEEN ON THEM FOR 3 YRS AND I AM TAPERING OFF VERY VERY VERY SLOWLY.HOWEVER, I HAVE TO SAY THEY DID HELP TREMENDOUSLY WITH MY POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, BUT I NEED TO GET OFF THEM NOW TO GET PREGNANT AGAIN.

NOW ITS URE DECISION. IF U FEEL U WANT TO GET OFF THEM, THEN JUST STOP TAKING THEM. U SAID U ONLY TOOK THEM FOR 2 DAYS.????

IF U WANT TO CONTINUE TAKING THEM TO HELP WITH URE PANIC ATTACKS, THEN CONTINUE TAKING THEM. REMEMBER THEY HAVENT KICKED IN YET. THATS WHY U ARE FEELING LIKE THIS.

ARE U SEEING ANYONE FOR COUNSELING FOR URE PANIC ATTACKS??

WRITE BACK AND LET US KNOW.

GOOD LUCK!!

TAVEE
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Old 10-28-2006, 09:44 AM
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HEY SARITA!!

HOWS IT GOING WITH THE TAPERING?

I DIDNT HAVE SIDE EFFECTS FROM SWITCHING TO THE LIQUID THANK GOD.

SO FAR SO GOOD WITH THE 7.2 ML THAT I STARTED.

CAN U GIVE ME A BREAKDOWN ON HOW U TAPERED??
HOW MANY MG? FOR HOW LONG? ETC.

I KNOW WHAT U MEAN ABOUT PMS. I GET THE CRAMPS SO BAD THAT I AM ON MEDICINE, AND I DEFINITELY GET THOSE NIGHT SWEATS MAN!!!!!

IVE GOTTEN BETTER THOUGH WITH MY MOODINESS SOMEHOW?????

MY HUBBY KNOWS WHEN ITS COMING, CUZ I YELL AND SNAP FOR NO REASON!!!!


HOW ARE U FEELING TODAY?? LET ME KNOW.

ABOUT THE MISCARRIAGE.I THINK ITS POSSIBLE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF HORMONAL IMBALANCE BECAUSE OF ALL THE HORMONES WHEN U ARE PREGNANT. SO ITS POSSIBLE TO HAVE POSTPARTUM OR DEPRESSION CUZ OF THE LOSS.

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