Going off Lexapro

[Guest guest]

My daughter is on lexapro and I want to get her off. She takes it

for anxiety and and is adhd. My pharmacist who is also a

nutritionist told me to give her 5htp (tryptophan) every night for a

week before getting off, Then take 5htp every night. It helps with

sleep and depression and anxiety. I took it in the 80's and I loved

it.

Deb

so, how long

> did this feeling last? (I'm fine otherwise, not depressed,

anxious, tired, etc).

[Guest guest]

I have felt that way too and went back on the meds agai nat 10 mg b/c i guess

ive had so many things in my life recently that i need to adjsut to it wasnt the

best time for me to come off it. I dunno, i Hope thats the reason b/c my

psychiatrist was like making me feel abd that I needed to go back on i like i

shud be concerned or sumtin, he sucks!

Diane <mystery_perry@...> wrote:I've heard of withdrawal symptoms

from stopping ADs

described like that, although those weren't symptoms

shared by me (and I weaned off Lex recently, too). I

did my wean extremely slowly over a course of four

months, so perhaps I didn't get similar w/d symptoms

to yours due to my slower wean. However, after

ceasing the Lex, about three weeks after taking my

last half pill, I really started to feel wretched

(more mentally than physically). I think I'm finally

starting to feel a little better, however, now...

about 6 weeks off Lex,... so perhaps there is light at

the end of the tunnel. I don't want to have to go

back on it unless the " wretchedness " doesn't go away.

I'll give it a few months.

--Diane

--- <angiegirl454@...> wrote:

>

> I recently decided to go off of Lexapro for a number

> of reasons. Over the

> course of about 3 weeks, I weened myself off (half

> doses, quarter doses than

> nothing). The first few days after that I felt

> fine, but now, about a week after

> stopping, I feel very strange.

>

> I don't feel dizzy or light headed. I just feel a

> little " high " for lack of a better

> way to say it. I feel a little out of it and like

> I'm not full present in my body.

> Sounds wierd, but the feeling is a little tough to

> describe.

>

> I'm wondering if anyone has experienced anything

> similar, and if so, how long

> did this feeling last? (I'm fine otherwise, not

> depressed, anxious, tired, etc).

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm now about six weeks off the Lex, and feeling a

*tiny* bit better (like, maybe this awful " wretched

feeling " will indeed pass). I recall it was just a

day or two before Thanksgiving that I took my last 5

mg. tablet (I wish now that I'd written the exact day

down on my calendar). I think I did pick a bad time

to complete my wean-off, coz then I was thrown right

into the Xmas Season (always stressful for me), and I

could just *barely* cope with it. In fact, I was so

stressed out over the Office Xmas Party that I called

in sick that day. Yee gads.

--Diane

--- Danny Azarnejad <aze491980@...> wrote:

> I have felt that way too and went back on the meds

> agai nat 10 mg b/c i guess ive had so many things in

> my life recently that i need to adjsut to it wasnt

> the best time for me to come off it. I dunno, i

> Hope thats the reason b/c my psychiatrist was like

> making me feel abd that I needed to go back on i

> like i shud be concerned or sumtin, he sucks!

>

> Diane <mystery_perry@...> wrote:I've

> heard of withdrawal symptoms from stopping ADs

> described like that, although those weren't symptoms

> shared by me (and I weaned off Lex recently, too).

> I

> did my wean extremely slowly over a course of four

> months, so perhaps I didn't get similar w/d symptoms

> to yours due to my slower wean. However, after

> ceasing the Lex, about three weeks after taking my

> last half pill, I really started to feel wretched

> (more mentally than physically). I think I'm

> finally

> starting to feel a little better, however, now...

> about 6 weeks off Lex,... so perhaps there is light

> at

> the end of the tunnel. I don't want to have to go

> back on it unless the " wretchedness " doesn't go

> away.

> I'll give it a few months.

>

> --Diane

>

> --- <angiegirl454@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > I recently decided to go off of Lexapro for a

> number

> > of reasons. Over the

> > course of about 3 weeks, I weened myself off (half

> > doses, quarter doses than

> > nothing). The first few days after that I felt

> > fine, but now, about a week after

> > stopping, I feel very strange.

> >

> > I don't feel dizzy or light headed. I just feel a

> > little " high " for lack of a better

> > way to say it. I feel a little out of it and like

> > I'm not full present in my body.

> > Sounds wierd, but the feeling is a little tough to

> > describe.

> >

> > I'm wondering if anyone has experienced anything

> > similar, and if so, how long

> > did this feeling last? (I'm fine otherwise, not

> > depressed, anxious, tired, etc).

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I went back on Lexapro after a time off. But a week after starting with 10

mg, I found myself in hospital with what they called gastroenteritis and

elevated BP.

They sent me home the next day with some Fentergin suppositories.

When I felt well enough, I went back on Lexapro. Same thing happened, though

I didn't go to hospital.

Off I went again. The other day I took 10 mg once again. Major diarrhea.

So I'm off for good.

My solutions? Prayer, Bible study, and Dr. Jesus.

Thea

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. I started taking Lexapro app. 3 months ago. It has helped

me a lot with my anxiety and my mood swings a lot but, I can't stand

the sexual side effects of this drug. This is very frustrating and I

was not informed of this side effect or I wouldn't have agreed to take

this medicatin. My point is that I haven't taken my Lexapro in a week

now. I was taking 20 mg a day. So far, I haven't had any withdrawal

symptoms to speak of. I am wondering if withdrawal symptoms occur, how

long does it take for them to occur and how long would they last once a

person stops their medication? I do not wish to go back on this

medication as I will be trying some vitamin/mineral supplements to see

how they help. Any input is appreciated.

[Guest guest]

My doctor told me about a little trick you can play on the Lexapro when wanting

to be romantic with your honey.

Only problem is that it's not very spontaneous. Say " the " day is

Friday....don't take your Lex on Weds. or Thurs. Everything should work fine

then. I know it's a bummer, but if you need the meds it's worth it.

Hope this helped some.

Bev

[Guest guest]

Its not that I couldn't fuck on lexipro. I could fuck FOREVER. I just couldn't

cum. Even my gf was getting tired. Had to stop taking pills.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 23, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bev Voet <moonoi900@...> wrote:

My doctor told me about a little trick you can play on the Lexapro when wanting

to be romantic with your honey.

Only problem is that it's not very spontaneous. Say " the " day is Friday....don't

take your Lex on Weds. or Thurs. Everything should work fine then. I know it's a

bummer, but if you need the meds it's worth it.

Hope this helped some.

Bev

[Guest guest]

Well, sex is sex. And some people have a different way of talking about it. Not

everyone knows the clinical terms. Sexual sides are a big part of many AD's for

many people.

The wording could have been chosen a bit better. Gotta say this: I had no

trouble understanding exactly what problem he was having as *his* sexual side.

Barbara

Re: Going off Lexapro

Do we really need to have such disgusting language in this group?

Tom <freakishintrigue@...> wrote: Its not that I couldn't fuck

on lexipro. I could fuck FOREVER. I just couldn't cum. Even my gf was getting

tired. Had to stop taking pills.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 23, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bev Voet <moonoi900@...> wrote:

My doctor told me about a little trick you can play on the Lexapro when

wanting to be romantic with your honey.

Only problem is that it's not very spontaneous. Say " the " day is

Friday....don't take your Lex on Weds. or Thurs. Everything should work fine

then. I know it's a bummer, but if you need the meds it's worth it.

Hope this helped some.

Bev

[Guest guest]

Yep, at least he explains his problems...

Re: Going off Lexapro

Do we really need to have such disgusting language in this group?

Tom <freakishintrigue> wrote: Its not that I couldn't fuck on

lexipro. I could fuck FOREVER. I just couldn't cum. Even my gf was getting

tired. Had to stop taking pills.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 23, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Bev Voet <moonoi900 (DOT) com> wrote:

My doctor told me about a little trick you can play on the Lexapro when wanting

to be romantic with your honey.

Only problem is that it's not very spontaneous. Say " the " day is Friday....don'

t take your Lex on Weds. or Thurs. Everything should work fine then. I know it's

a bummer, but if you need the meds it's worth it.

Hope this helped some.

Bev