Coming off lexapro
- Thread starter Cirqueme
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Lol, that's true.
It's also hard to tell the difference between the side effects that you get on the medication and the withdrawals.. They are basically the same. (in my experience)
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Hi Cirqueme. What a pleasant statement to hear on this forum. "I just don't have anxiety anymore". You're an inspiration for the rest of us. Congrats.
Encouraging to hear. I hope it stays that way for you
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Thank youEncouraging to hear. I hope it stays that way for you
same!!!Hurt&Hopeful
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That's really great, @Cirqueme ! I'm going to give an honest answer to you here - most meds don't cause problems for most people. But there are some exceptions, and it's okay if you struggle. I was on Lexapro for about 5 years (20 mg) and weaned off a little over a year ago. I had really bad side effects - headaches, inexplicable rashes and infections, but mostly just really bad sweats and shaking. I weaned slowly, over about 2 months, but it took about 3-6 months for me to feel like myself again and for the shakes to stop. I don't want that to be discouraging - I'm being honest because it's common for folks that DO have more withdarawl to mistake the withdrawal for anxiety symptoms. So I would just say to make sure you do this together with your doctor, and keep an eye on things. Probably won't be a big deal! Good luck to you!
So I would just say to make sure you do this together with your doctor, and keep an eye on things. Probably won't be a big deal! Good luck to you!
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Thank you so muchThat's really great, @Cirqueme ! I'm going to give an honest answer to you here - most meds don't cause problems for most people. But there are some exceptions, and it's okay if you struggle. I was on Lexapro for about 5 years (20 mg) and weaned off a little over a year ago. I had really bad side effects - headaches, inexplicable rashes and infections, but mostly just really bad sweats and shaking. I weaned slowly, over about 2 months, but it took about 3-6 months for me to feel like myself again and for the shakes to stop. I don't want that to be discouraging - I'm being honest because it's common for folks that DO have more withdarawl to mistake the withdrawal for anxiety symptoms.