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Lexapro withdrawal symptoms
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Lexapro withdrawal symptoms
by jennie0325, May 28, 2007 12:00AM
I have been on Lexapro for about a year and a half now and recently ran out of my perscription about a week ago and i am experiencing some unusual symptoms. I am having these weird almost "brain zap" feelings as well as twitching feelings. I am wondering if this is a normal occurance of not taking the medication or if this may be from something else. Is there anyone that has experience a similar withdrawal symptom??
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 28, 2007 12:00AM
, May 28, 2007 12:00AM
This is probably the most commonly reported symptom of withdrawal...it's real, it's annoying, and it will go away, but the best way is to go back on your medicaiton, and if you want to stop later, stop over a three week period.
I weened off slowly--so i thought last week and now since tuesday i feel like **** and the zz zz zz is so minor compared to the other symptoms i am having to deal with as we speak.
Are you really not having any other symptoms? and you just stopped taking no weening off? If so your lucky. But your zaps could be stronger and louder and more often so who knows we are all different
AND DO not play with that, Go see your DOC