I've been taking lexapro for about 8 years for anxiety, panic attacks. My dr. refuses to take me off of it so I've decided I will do it myself. I tried once before but the withdrawal symptoms were so bad I started taking it again. Seems like my attacks got worse. I'm going to try and wean myself off again and hopefully I can stick with it, but I'm just wondering if anyone has successfully stopped taking it. Will I ever feel normal again?
Will I ever feel normal again after taking Lexapro for so long?
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- 22 Jul 2009 by tlu4154
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- 24 May 2012
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- lexapro, anxiety, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
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Robert_325
22 Jul 2009
You should go to the drugs.com forum. There is a great thread on the forum on lexapro. Actually there are three big ones, but one of the threads has 1.5 million views and over 10,000 posts. It's the biggest thread on the forum. You should check it out. TONS of lexapro information on that thread. It would surely help you. Good luck. Be careful how you do this. God bless.
paulyboy
23 Jul 2009
You can find three specific Lexapro withdrawal threads in the forum here...
https://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-drugs/lexapro-18178.html
https://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-drugs/lexapro-withdrawal-help-27927.html
https://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-drugs/lexapro-withdrawal-symptoms-36262.html
Or you can start at the forum homepage here...
https://www.drugs.com/forum/
AnnieBHappy
24 May 2012
AnnieBHappy
24 May 2012
Oh my goodness, I just thanked someone who posted something in 2009!!!
Well, it is early in the morning!!! ;-) Thank-you anyway, chances are you may not see my Thank-you, but it's heartfelt; AnnieBnotreadingcloselyenough!!!
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