Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hi, I have been taking lexapro 10mg for years now. I decided I wanted to try life without it so I just stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago. Well last week I started getting this really weird shock like sensation that started in my chest and went up to my head. It was like I was getting this little jolt of electric shock or something. Believe me I know how strange this sounds but that's how it felt. So when I narrowed down that the only change I had made was going off the lexapro I started taking it again Sunday and I haven't had not one shock like sensation in two days now. So, has anyone else possibly had any symptoms like what I have described? If so I would love to hear about it so I won't feel like a complete freak-lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Rule #1: Never quit a SSRI cold turkey. What you're decsribing is called " brain zaps " and is a common withdrawal symptom when one goes cold turkey. You need to wean off of Lex very slowly. It can take a few months. It varies for each person. Barbara weird withdrawl symptoms Hi, I have been taking lexapro 10mg for years now. I decided I wanted to try life without it so I just stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago. Well last week I started getting this really weird shock like sensation that started in my chest and went up to my head. It was like I was getting this little jolt of electric shock or something. Believe me I know how strange this sounds but that's how it felt. So when I narrowed down that the only change I had made was going off the lexapro I started taking it again Sunday and I haven't had not one shock like sensation in two days now. So, has anyone else possibly had any symptoms like what I have described? If so I would love to hear about it so I won't feel like a complete freak-lol. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Thank you so much for responding to my email and giving me a name for what I experienced. I really thought I was losing my mind it was just so strange. Needless to say, I won't do that again and found for other reasons I need to be back on the lexapro. Thanks again! Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote: Rule #1: Never quit a SSRI cold turkey. What you're decsribing is called " brain zaps " and is a common withdrawal symptom when one goes cold turkey. You need to wean off of Lex very slowly. It can take a few months. It varies for each person. Barbara weird withdrawl symptoms Hi, I have been taking lexapro 10mg for years now. I decided I wanted to try life without it so I just stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago. Well last week I started getting this really weird shock like sensation that started in my chest and went up to my head. It was like I was getting this little jolt of electric shock or something. Believe me I know how strange this sounds but that's how it felt. So when I narrowed down that the only change I had made was going off the lexapro I started taking it again Sunday and I haven't had not one shock like sensation in two days now. So, has anyone else possibly had any symptoms like what I have described? If so I would love to hear about it so I won't feel like a complete freak-lol. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Glad I could help/ :-) Barbara weird withdrawl symptoms Hi, I have been taking lexapro 10mg for years now. I decided I wanted to try life without it so I just stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago. Well last week I started getting this really weird shock like sensation that started in my chest and went up to my head. It was like I was getting this little jolt of electric shock or something. Believe me I know how strange this sounds but that's how it felt. So when I narrowed down that the only change I had made was going off the lexapro I started taking it again Sunday and I haven't had not one shock like sensation in two days now. So, has anyone else possibly had any symptoms like what I have described? If so I would love to hear about it so I won't feel like a complete freak-lol. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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