reb1126 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Hi everybody. I was taking Lexapro on 2009 for about 3-4 months, due to depression and anxiety, and everything went fine. Then weaned off on my own since I was feeling better and didn't want to take pills for the rest of my life. However, recently I had couple of episodes of panic attacks and asked my dr. to put me back on Lex. It's been a week now and I'm having hpb. Something I didn't experience before. I'm thinking about tapering off. Any suggestions? I mean, if it has been only 6 days on Lex (10mg), coud I just lowered to .5mg for three days, 2.5mg for the following 3 days and then stop? Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 23, 2011 Administrator Share Posted July 23, 2011 ....I mean, if it has been only 6 days on Lex (10mg), coud I just lowered to .5mg for three days, 2.5mg for the following 3 days and then stop? Hello, reb. It sounds like you've been on 10mg only a few days? Did you step up from 5mg? If that's so, I think lowering to 5mg etc., as you suggested above, would be okay. You're having an adverse reaction. If I were you, I'd stay away from all antidepressants, since you're displaying this sensitivity. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
reb1126 Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 ....I mean, if it has been only 6 days on Lex (10mg), coud I just lowered to .5mg for three days, 2.5mg for the following 3 days and then stop? Hello, reb. It sounds like you've been on 10mg only a few days? Did you step up from 5mg? If that's so, I think lowering to 5mg etc., as you suggested above, would be okay. You're having an adverse reaction. If I were you, I'd stay away from all antidepressants, since you're displaying this sensitivity. No, I didn't setup up from 5mg. I started on 10mg last Monday. My questions is, since is been only 6 days, should I just lowered down for this week and then stop? I agree that I should stay away from antidepressants. Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 23, 2011 Administrator Share Posted July 23, 2011 If I were you, I'd give it a try doing that. It hasn't been long and you're having an adverse reaction. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
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