Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 459522

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Getting OFF Lexapro

Posted by Greenhornet on February 17, 2005, at 18:14:32

It has been quite sometime since I posted here. As of now I am off all medications except Lexapro and Wellbutrin and Whooh, -- I just cant seem to taper the Lexapro down slowly enough! If I go below 5mgm 3x a week I get the worst anxiety/akesthesia/jump-out-of-my-skin reaction! It is about the worst thing I can ever remember. I am using the liquid (which costs a fortune) and trying to go down 1cc (which equals one mgm) but the night after I do that, it's jitter-city again. I have heard that getting on a short-half life SSRI such as Prozac can be helpful and I have also heard if using Klonapin. But I have a problem there as I cannot take Prozac and Wellbutrin together (screwy liver enzymes) and around here the docs seem to be terrified of ANY bonzodiazapine addict, addict if you ask for it!
PLEASE HELP ----- any input greatly appreciated.

Redirect: Getting OFF Lexapro

Posted by Dr. Bob on February 17, 2005, at 19:16:28

In reply to Getting OFF Lexapro, posted by Greenhornet on February 17, 2005, at 18:14:32

> I just cant seem to taper the Lexapro down slowly enough!

Welcome back! There's a new board here now, Psycho-Babble Withdrawal, and I'd like to redirect this thread there. Here's a link:

http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20050214/msgs/459551.html

Thanks,

Bob

Re: Redirect: Getting OFF Lexapro

Posted by Greenhornet on February 18, 2005, at 8:23:43

In reply to Redirect: Getting OFF Lexapro, posted by Dr. Bob on February 17, 2005, at 19:16:28

Sorry about that -- I saw the new board right after I posted here!!
Keep up the good work, there seem to be far fewer folks posting anger and weird thingsthan there used to be. GH

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