Can you stop Lexapro after one day?

Answer 1

You might notice some mild withdrawal, but it's unlikely to be much of a problem after only 15 days. If you've decided to stop taking it, I recommend you do so as soon as possible. These drugs are very unpleasant to quit once you've become dependent.

Answer 2

DO you mean you have taken it once and you want to stop? Well my answer would be "absolutely". The thing is with antidepressants is they take a week (at least) to take affect. So if you just took one pill, it wouldn't be enough medication to really do anything. It has to "work it's way into your system". I am on Lexapro too by the way. :-)

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Actually probably not. I am on Lexapro. But the good news is...is that I felt an improvement on a week. It also states this on their website. So just keep taking it as prescribed and you will soon notice a difference. I'm not sure if you are on it for Depression or Anxiety. I am on it for mild anxiety and I can tell you that it's helped tremendously. Sometimes around "that time of the month" I take two since PMS rears it's very ugly head once every couple months. :-)

Lexapro.com also has lots of valuable information so I recommend looking it up.

Take care and feel better soon!

P.S. I forget to mention that I havent had any side effects. It's a very well tolerated drug!

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sheyRPh82.NYC's response

Lexapro's active drug needs to accumulate in the blood stream to achieve its therapeutic effects and this usually takes a week up to 2 weeks. That's the reason why your MD starts you at the lowest dose of the drug and he titre's your dose slowly; this of course depends on what you're being treated for. Usually, the Lexapro 10mg is for GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and the increase to 20mg is for depression. Drug therapy is determined only by your MD. If within a week, you started feeling 'different', that means the chemical in your system is potent enough to illicit it's therapeutic effects. 'Bad news is, the side effects will also kick in. If you don't experience any of the SE/s (e.g. headache, dizziness etc.), it just means you're tolerating the drug just fine BUT it doesn't mean you're safe from its SE/s. As long as you're taking the meds., you MAY STILL experience random OR all the side-effects of the drug all throughout your therapy. As long as the drug exists in your system, experiencing SE/s are always a probability. There are also off-label SE/s (SE/s that are not mentioned/written in the package inserts-your pharmacist would know them) and long-term SE/s and off-label long-term SE/s. Sometimes, you may have headaches, and sometimes, you'll be nauseated or sometimes both. If you feel all the SE/s and the discomforts exceeds its benefits and alters your daily sctivities or quality of life, you may not be tolerating the drug. Your MD may either readjust/decrease the dose or completely change the drug. Make sure you let your MD know of your progress. There are many alternatives out in the market. Lexapro is now available in generic and Celexa (Citalopram) is very similar to Lexapro. The only difference is Celexa breaks down/metabolize earlier than Lexapro (Escitalopram- parent drug of Celexa). BUT, some people are relieved of their symptoms better from Celexa compared to Lexapro. Just monitor everything you feel (good or bad) and report them to your MD; especially if its your first time taking this drug. This will help you and your MD better manage the SE/s and prevent hem from turning into adverse effects/events and long term side-effects.

Answer 4

I have been on Lexapro for 1 month and was taking 10mg. I stopped taking this medication "cold turkey" without consulting my physician 6 days ago. I am experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea and feeling lightheaded almost the entire day. Honestly, you should always consult you physician before stopping these types of medications so you can taper off but in my case I just wanted it out of my system. I'm sure you could probably handle these withdrawal symptoms and wouldn't think that they could last much longer than another week or worse case scenario the length of time I took the drug in the first place.

Answer 5

If you have only taken it for two days, there is no problem with stopping it, other than for which you are taking it for...ie...depression or anxiety. However it takes 10 to 14 days for lexapro to get into your system and begin working, so you really haven't given it a chance. There are no quick fixes for depression or anxiety without being heavily drugged...

Answer 6

i hope so. i read a lot about it and its. im in rehab now and takin it for 5 days. im quitting.