Can anyone offer advice on getting off lexapro,withdrawal sounds horrible?!
Question: Can anyone offer advice on getting off lexapro,withdrawal sounds horrible!?
Im on 20mg!.Every time I tell my psyche I want off lexapro they just keep upping the dose so Im going to try ween myself off slowly!.Can anything bad happen if I try-heart attack or something!?Id be grateful for any advice!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
The key to getting off Lexapro is to get off it very slowly!. It took several weeks for the Lexapro to reach full potency in your system - and the same has to happen when you want to get off it!. Of course, stopping cold turkey is very not pleasant and you certainly don't want to do that!
To get off Lexapro, wean yourself to the lowest dose (5mg)!. If you're on 20mg, cut them in half (to get 10mg) and take those for a couple weeks, then go to the 5mg pills!.
After you've been on the 5mg pills for a couple weeks, cut them in half and take the half-pills for a couple weeks, then take the half-pills every other day for a couple weeks, then you can stop!. This will slowly remove the Lexapro from your system, and help eliminate the possibility of withdrawal problems!.
If you wanted to add an extra step at the end, and take the half-pills every third day for a week, you can - but I don't think it's necessary!.
I wish you the best of luck :-)
Paul!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
To get off Lexapro, wean yourself to the lowest dose (5mg)!. If you're on 20mg, cut them in half (to get 10mg) and take those for a couple weeks, then go to the 5mg pills!.
After you've been on the 5mg pills for a couple weeks, cut them in half and take the half-pills for a couple weeks, then take the half-pills every other day for a couple weeks, then you can stop!. This will slowly remove the Lexapro from your system, and help eliminate the possibility of withdrawal problems!.
If you wanted to add an extra step at the end, and take the half-pills every third day for a week, you can - but I don't think it's necessary!.
I wish you the best of luck :-)
Paul!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Here is the best advice I can give:
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/SSRI_discon!.!.!.
I have been through many types of withdrawal including opiods, benzos, and SSRIs!. SSRI withdrawal is nowhere near as bad aas opiod withdrawal and benzo withdrawal can be fatal, however, it is uncomfortable, I felt like I was in a haze for a week, HUGE appetite, no sleep, etc, the best thing I can say is to try to make yourself as comfortable as possible, get medically weened down, then off the drug, and consult your doctor!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/SSRI_discon!.!.!.
I have been through many types of withdrawal including opiods, benzos, and SSRIs!. SSRI withdrawal is nowhere near as bad aas opiod withdrawal and benzo withdrawal can be fatal, however, it is uncomfortable, I felt like I was in a haze for a week, HUGE appetite, no sleep, etc, the best thing I can say is to try to make yourself as comfortable as possible, get medically weened down, then off the drug, and consult your doctor!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Sounds like your doctor still thinks you need it!. Why would you want off of it!?!? I think you should listen to your doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com