Psycho-Babble Withdrawal Thread 792292

Shown: posts 1 to 1 of 1. This is the beginning of the thread.

Re: Trying to quit Lexapro, but not going that wel

Posted by 49er on October 30, 2007, at 1:51:19

In reply to Trying to quit Lexapro, but not going that well., posted by Bonnie_CA on October 23, 2007, at 23:56:33

> I'm trying to stop taking Lexapro, on the vain hope that I won't get mysterious body aches anymore. I've been taking half of the 10 mg pill for about a month, and I've noticed I'm more anxious.

Hi Bonni,

If you are trying to stop taking Lexapro, you might want to slow down your taper as 50% may be too fast for you. One recommendation I have read is to do 10% of the current dose.

Of course, that can be impossible in many situations and you have to get really creative.

Doex Lexapro come in liquid form as many SSRIs do? It might be easier to taper more slowly. Of course, check with the pharmacist to make sure you take the right amount of liquid med as it might not be a straight conversion.

49er

PS - I am not a medical professional but am speaking solely from experience. In talking to other people withdrawing from meds like me, most physicians advocate a way too fast tapering program. I am not claiming that as a fact but am simply speaking about my experiences. As always, check with your doctor.

This is the end of the thread.

Show another thread

Psycho-Babble Withdrawal | Extras | FAQ

Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD, bob@dr-bob.org

Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.