Withdrawal from Lexapro?

[Jossy80]

Hi all. Just trying to figure out if i am the only person this hapend to. I was on 5 mg of Lexapro for almost 6 months. I stopped taking it because it made my heart flutter a couple times a week, just as the Celexa did.I noticed a week after i was crying alot about minor things, i thought that was it and it would pass. A week after that i went to get a root canal and my panic increased sky high, all day and night. My heart rate was at 100 bpm on and off all day, minor tremors in my legs at night because of nervousness. I also lost 10 pounds because of the tooth pain and constant nervousness. Has anyone experienced this 24/7 because of withdrawal?

[Jossy80]

Thank you. Sorry for the delay in response. I started on Prozac 10 mg last week. The Lexapro made me feel ok but made my heart flutter every now and again, but i noticed it still did it every so often after i got off anyways. My doctor told me it was from anxiety, my mother and brother both told me it happens to them sometimes too.I also have MS which may be a factor as well.

[Paxiled]

Yes, though with Paxil where it's much more common.  Did you quit abruptly?  You were on a very low dose, but you probably metabolized it quite well.  You need to taper slowly off these meds, not quit abruptly.  You have two choices:  stick it out and hope this goes away, or go back on the drug and set up a slow taper schedule, which will be hard but not impossible with the low dosage you were on.  Good luck.