Re: Re: Stopping Lexapro after 1 month

December 7, 2008

If you have any doubts as far as quitting start taking it every other day and

see what happens. I honestly think you'd be ok quitting at this point. And

you're absolutely right on about the posts at boards like this. Although we do

have threads from time to time from people who talk about the success they've

had and how well Lex has worked for them. Many of the posts here are from people

with questions, doubts and problems.

You may need a different kind of drug such as a dual drug like Effexor or

Cymbalta. Talk to your doctor.

Barbara

Stopping Lexapro after 1 month

> Date: Saturday, 6 December, 2008, 11:02 PM

>

> Hello,

>

> I have been taking Lexapro for one month. I started at 2.5, which I

> took for almost three weeks. Then I took 5.0 for about 8 days. I

was

> nauseated when I started on the 2.5, but it only lasted a week and

> wasn't that bad. When I started the 5.0 the nausea came back pretty

> bad and I was eating very little. I waited because I thought it

> would go away like the first time. However, it has gotten much

worse

> and I am losing weight from not eating. I talked with my

> psychiatrist on Thursday, and he told me to go back to 2.5, so I

did.

> Thursday and Friday I only took 2.5 (today is Saturday, I take it

at

> night). The nausea is getting worse (it also makes me dizzy, but

> it's not too bad). I want to go off of it altogether. My

> psychiatrist is gone for a week and I don't know what to do. I am

> worried I might have withdrawal symptoms if I don't keep taking the

> 2.5, but then again, I might not because I took it for such a short

> time.

>

> Can anybody help? Thank you, I know you're not official medical

> help, just want to know what you think.

>

> Hoopoe 4

>

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