Hi.. I know exactly what you are going through.. same with with me although I was only on the 20 for a few months. I was a zombie also, gained weight all that. That's why I came back down to 10. I was on 10 for 4+ years. Now I don't take any pill and feel better than I did taking that junk.
I took 5 for 2 weeks and then stopped. I had brain zaps, dizzy, nausious but it didn't last very long!
Sorry I don't have any advice for a supplement but I just wanted to respond!
You can do this :)
When I came off lexapro I was starting onto paxil so I couldnt
tell which was startup side effects and which were withdrawal.
While I was on lexapro though I have horrible stomach cramps
and my blood pressure was through the roof!
best wishes,
starr28
When I came off lexapro I was starting onto paxil so I couldnt
tell which was startup side effects and which were withdrawal.
While I was on lexapro though I have horrible stomach cramps
and my blood pressure was through the roof!
best wishes,
starr28
Hi, I am too experiences horrific effects from coming off 20mg Lexapro. But I can't take all the side effects anymore. I wish I knew what to do to stop the vertigo/dizziness but the only thing I can find on internet (but havent' tried yet) is a motion sickness tablet that contains a vestibular suppressant. Only thing I wanted to mention is that a friend/nutritionist has suggested I take SamE as an alternative to the Lexapro. It's totally natural and can be brought at health food stores and is actually a prescription anti-depressant in europe. I have just started taking it as you have to wait a few days after totally stopping the Lexapro but supposedly it's meant to lift your mood etc without the side effects of anti-depressants. I think anything is worth a go but until I can walk 5m without thinking i'm falling I haven't experienced an up! Hope it helps.
Thanks for all the responses - it helps to know I'm not the only one experiencing this ****. I went to my doctor yesterday and told him about the withdrawals I had when I stopped taking Lexapro. I almost fell out of my chair when he told me he had never heard of 'brain zaps', and that since Lexapro left the system in three days, the symptoms I had couldn't be from withdrawing from Lexapro! So, I guess I'm on my own with this one. I'm taking the remaining 4 5mg I have and try suffering through the withdrawals. I'm also looking for another doctor :).
Good idea on the new doctor! Brain zaps are very common antidepressant
withdrawal symptons and you would think your doc would know that!
best wishes,
starr28
I was on Lexapro for 8 months and decided it also made me feel like a "zombie", so Dr. told me to "taper off" so I could go on another medication. I took my dosage from 10mg to zero in one month. That seemed like a reasonable time; however, it wasn't for me. I started having horrible withdrawal effects: anxiety, nausea, stomache problems, irritability and brain zaps.....not to mention the zaps going down my arms...almost like they were burning inside! I have been told since that I should have tapered much more slowly. I should have read the internet before I took my doctor's advise. Everyone is different, so caution is the operative word here. I am still have horrible symtoms after ONE month of discontinuance. Beware!