Question about withdrawl symptoms
I have been tapering off my Lexapro, running, and taking the Omega 3.
I had a rough time last night. I actually started to feel panicky. I
remember when I stopped Prozac abruptly, it was like I fell into a
black hole. Has anyone experienced a period where they felt terrible
when withdrawing from the SSRIs? I may have done it too fast. I
tapered off Lexapro in 5 days. I took a small chunk after my run
tonight to try and reduce the withdrawl effects… It seems to be
working.
Also, has anyone here stayed on their SSRI and lost weight following
this program?
Robert
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on July 25th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
First of all, are you doing a withdrawal with your dr.’s help?
I think 5 days going off Lexapro is too fast.
I am on the Celexa which is the “cousin” of lexpro, and they would not
have me go off that fast.
I am currently not going off, but I know that my dr. took me off
another med once, and it wasn’t the way you did it.
Don’t be in such a hurry, as you do have a sensitve constitution with
having panic and OCD…
Poll
p.s I am not going of Celexa but I am maintaining my weight thru
exercise. I am 140 which is higher than I was when starting Celexa in
2001. I was then, 131…
9 pounds higher, but I am determined to maintain what I am at, and be
toned and fit!!
on July 25th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
No, I didn’t contact my doctor before stopping. I just thought that since I had
done it on my own before with Prozac it would be alright. I went online last
night and it seems as though the normal way of getting off Lexapro is to taper
off slowly, lowering the dose by 5 mg each time over several weeks. I am going
to consult my doctor. For now, I am going to maintain a 5 mg dosage until I see
him.