Lexapro Withdraw Symptoms?!
Question: Lexapro Withdraw Symptoms!?
I decided to quit taking lexapro "cold turkey" and after a week of not taking the medicine i find myself getting dizzy spells at random times of the day!? I'm a afraid to go back to taking them because I don't want to make things worse, but, I know If i tell my doctor he's probably just going to give me another pill (which I don't want)!. Any advice on what I should do!? Or, how long this feeling will, and if it will get worse!?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
definitely no cold turkey!. maybe ask your pharmacist, since they know more about the meds!. You may just need to get on a small dose!. You do need to tell your doctor though!. Just be honest and tell him you don't want any other meds!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should never stop taking any medicine "cold turkey"!. My suggestion would have been to slowly lower your dose till you're not taking any at all!. It would have helped lower the possibilty of side effects!.Www@Answer-Health@Com