dizziness and antidepressant withdrawal

[grea]

For the last 2 weeks I have felt very dizzy, missed 3 days of work, went to the doctor, who said I have vertigo.  Gave me an antihystamine.  She said it's viral.  I still feel the same.  I have begun to wonder if the vertigo could be caused by withdrawal from Lexapro, which I've been on for years.  I also experience mental "mud"--feeling confused and slow to get my thoughts together, as well as trouble remembering.  What do you think?  I have also been experiencing restless leg syndrome when I go to bed at night, and sore, tight muscles in the morning as if I had been through a grueling workout the day before.

[Wannabebetter]

Those are withdrawals from the Lexapro. I am going through withdrawals from Wellbutrin right now. I am on my 11th day. I am experiencing vertigo, ringing in my ears, skin crawling, weak, nausea, insomnia,,,just to name a few. I think the one that bothers me the worst is vertigo. I was told that this could last 2-4 weeks. I just hang in there an wait for that day. It is hard. I have been working fulltime since I can not call in sick and I have two young children to deal with (3 years and 7 years) Hang in there. It shall get better soon.

[whodunnit]

Hi,

Yeah, agree. sounds like withdrawals. Try reading this page, it mentions dizziness as a side effect of withdrawal:

http://www.labelmesane.com/lexapro_withdrawal.html

I'd suggest your doctor is rather clueless and maybe you should see someone else. Vertigo!! My God, what a silly thing to say to someone coming off meds!

It shall pass and you'll feel better, physically. Let's hope mentally too.