Posted by LynneDa on April 14, 2005, at 9:15:13
In reply to Lexapro Taper, posted by KathrynLex on April 5, 2005, at 23:08:14
Hi Kathryn - It's been months since I've read or posted, but I decided last night to try getting off the Lex and seeing how I do, so I looked to the withdrawal board for ideas and saw your post! I think we started on the Lex around the same time so it's interesting we're going off of it around the same time too! Your post was over a week ago. How are you feeling now?
Last summer I went from 20mg gently down to 5mg, which is where I am now. It took me about 5 weeks. I went every other day 20 then 10 for a couple of weeks, then back and forth between 10 & 5. It worked and I didn't really feel much - some headaches, a bit of nausea now & then. Once I went down to 5mg, I stuck there for a month or 2. I was still soooo sleepy, even on the 5mg, so my doctor gave me a scrip for Wellbutrin. That was in October. I'm still really sleepy all the time, even with the WB, so I am going to try to go off of the Lex completely to see if that's really what's making me so fatigued.
I'm very curious to hear how you're doing!
~Lynne
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I'm tapering off Lexapro - from 20 mgs to 10 mgs and feel a little bit out of it after 4 days at 10 mgs. Is there anyone here who has done it this way who can tell me what to expect in a couple of weeks? Thanks!
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