Withdrawl from Lexapro I am SO MAD PLEASE READ

[Lisadrugfree]

2 Years ago I underwent a complete hysterectomy because of severe endometriosis, I was 32. Because of the endometriosis I would have to wait 6 weeks before going on hormone replacement therapy. When I was discharged from the hospital I was sent home with the regular painkillers, antibiotics and another little pill called Lexapro. When I went to my doctor for a follow-up 3 days later I asked her what this was. Oh don’t worry, this will just help you get through the next 6 weeks without your hormones. I was placed on this while still in the hospital, no one ever discussed this with me. Anyway, six weeks later, I said to my doc, so I can stop taking this now right, its 50.00 a pop even on insurance...no, I think it is best if you stay on it for awhile at least a year. A year later I just stopped taking it. About 6 days later I was in the ER, I thought I was dying, having a heart attack or a stroke or a seizure, or god knows what. I had jolts of electricity going through my body, dizziness, tunnel vision, and numbness in my hands and around my mouth. They hooked me up to everything and all tests were normal! What??? How could that be??? Anyway they start asking me if I have started any new medications...No I tell them, nothing...but wait, I have stopped a medication. ....They tell me whoa, you can’t just stop taking a medication like that...A medication like what? What have I been on? Mrs., you will need to resume your medication and see your doctor to make a plan for coming off this. They gave me a pill and within 2 hours all my symptoms were gone, ALL OF THEM! I went to my doctor the next day. I really don’t think you should come off of this medication, it really helps a lot of women deal with having a hysterectomy...Well no one asked me if I wanted that "help" or If I even felt I needed that "help" God was I mad. I started cutting my dosage down slowly in May of 2006, from half a pill, to half a pill every other day to a quarter of a pill every other day to nothing 14 days ago. GEUSS WHAT, I have jolts of electricity going through my body, dizziness, tunnel vision, numbness in my hands and around my mouth. Heart palpitations, Migraines...the withdrawal symptoms are getting a little better, but are not even close to gone yet; even 14 days into this. To add insult to injury I weighed 125 when I started this, today I am tipping the scale at 156, I am 5 foot 1 inch tall...pretty huh! So here is my Lexapro Feedback. This sucks, I feel like my life has been taken away from me right now. I have been reading some forums and have heard some real horror stories, children being put on this medicine for grinding their teeth...etc. I HATE Lexapro. Hopefully someone will read this BEFORE they go on this medicine, hopefully they will be GIVEN THE CHOICE of going on this medicine or not. I will keep all of you who are trying to come off of this in my thoughts, and hope you will keep me in yours. I will never put anything in my body without completely researching it ever again...NEVER no matter what any doctor tells me. Listen to others, there is a reason they have found this site, a reason they have posted their experience. Use their combined experiences to make the best choice for you. If anyone has completely come through this I would love to hear from you. I need some hope that this will end.

[skipper2]

quote:Originally posted by Lisadrugfree

2 Years ago I underwent a complete hysterectomy because of severe endometriosis, I was 32. Because of the endometriosis I would have to wait 6 weeks before going on hormone replacement therapy. When I was discharged from the hospital I was sent home with the regular painkillers, antibiotics and another little pill called Lexapro. When I went to my doctor for a follow-up 3 days later I asked her what this was. Oh don’t worry, this will just help you get through the next 6 weeks without your hormones. I was placed on this while still in the hospital, no one ever discussed this with me. Anyway, six weeks later, I said to my doc, so I can stop taking this now right, its 50.00 a pop even on insurance...no, I think it is best if you stay on it for awhile at least a year. A year later I just stopped taking it. About 6 days later I was in the ER, I thought I was dying, having a heart attack or a stroke or a seizure, or god knows what. I had jolts of electricity going through my body, dizziness, tunnel vision, and numbness in my hands and around my mouth. They hooked me up to everything and all tests were normal! What??? How could that be??? Anyway they start asking me if I have started any new medications...No I tell them, nothing...but wait, I have stopped a medication. ....They tell me whoa, you can’t just stop taking a medication like that...A medication like what? What have I been on? Mrs., you will need to resume your medication and see your doctor to make a plan for coming off this. They gave me a pill and within 2 hours all my symptoms were gone, ALL OF THEM! I went to my doctor the next day. I really don’t think you should come off of this medication, it really helps a lot of women deal with having a hysterectomy...Well no one asked me if I wanted that "help" or If I even felt I needed that "help" God was I mad. I started cutting my dosage down slowly in May of 2006, from half a pill, to half a pill every other day to a quarter of a pill every other day to nothing 14 days ago. GEUSS WHAT, I have jolts of electricity going through my body, dizziness, tunnel vision, numbness in my hands and around my mouth. Heart palpitations, Migraines...the withdrawal symptoms are getting a little better, but are not even close to gone yet; even 14 days into this. To add insult to injury I weighed 125 when I started this, today I am tipping the scale at 156, I am 5 foot 1 inch tall...pretty huh! So here is my Lexapro Feedback. This sucks, I feel like my life has been taken away from me right now. I have been reading some forums and have heard some real horror stories, children being put on this medicine for grinding their teeth...etc. I HATE Lexapro. Hopefully someone will read this BEFORE they go on this medicine, hopefully they will be GIVEN THE CHOICE of going on this medicine or not. I will keep all of you who are trying to come off of this in my thoughts, and hope you will keep me in yours. I will never put anything in my body without completely researching it ever again...NEVER no matter what any doctor tells me. Listen to others, there is a reason they have found this site, a reason they have posted their experience. Use their combined experiences to make the best choice for you. If anyone has completely come through this I would love to hear from you. I need some hope that this will end.

I don't blame your for being pssst. Go to another doc or several until they can give you some relief,not just meds but maybe even some type of diet?? I am a clean for over a year oxcy-king and will never touch one again. The way u look at it is if hotfudge is your favorite food,I give you d..sss....t instaed and you eat it. Is hotfudge gonna be your favorite,I think not. Thats the way i try to look at it,Hope feel better

[Daniel501]

That's bull****. Not disclosing the side effects of this particular drug borders on medical malpractice. I would, if you haven't already, visit with the doctor and demand an explanation as to why he didn't give you a straight answer about this drug. Sounds like another doctor who makes a commission from drug manufacturers. Doctors many, many times are given incentives from drug companies to push their products on patients. That you were a possible victim of this is reprehensible, and if your doctor doesn't give you a satisfactory answer, or even if he does, I'd consider legal action. If under investigation, any link can be made between the doctor and the Lexapro manufacturer, you've got a case, and may help someone else down the road.
Sincerely,
Daniel Hill