Lexapro Withdrawals

I am 31, Female. Put on Focalin XR and Ritalin. A while back my ADHD was misdiagnosed as depression and I was prescribed Lexapro 20 mgs. While I was just on the Lexapro my Depression did get better however the other ADHD symptoms were still present. Now that I am on the correct meds for my ADHD the Lexapro withdrawals are so annoying. I have the worse brain sagging headache ALL Day long. I have only gone from 20 mgs to 15mgs for 3 days and its terrible. I almost want to just keep taking the LEX. WHEN WHILL THIS END?

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You have to titrate the doses carefully in withdrawal to avoid this kind of pain...I suggest you go down even more gradually since you are so sensitive...like 20 mgs one day, 15 the next until you stablize,then go down another level always avoiding these symptoms.