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Do you have to wean off lexapro or can you just stop taking it - i am on 20 mg. a day?
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In order to wean off of Zoloft and avoid the wait for Lexapro to kick in can you take Zoloft and Lexapro together?
no!
What happens if you completely stop taking Lexapro overnight?
I wouldn't do that if I were you. You need to wean yourself off of Lexapro slowly and even then you are going to get some withdrawl symptoms, including dizziness and nausea. That's what happened to me when I went off Lexapro over a two week period. From what I understand the withdrawl can sometimes be worse than what I had. I would consult with your doctor and come up with a plan for you to get off. If you need to go back on something I would stay away from Lexapro - I have been on several antidepressants and that was the worse one to stop!
How long should you wait to get pregnant after you stop taking Lexapro?
YOU SHOULD WAIT AT LEAST 3 MONTHS IF POSSIBLE 6 ONLY SO THE DRUG IS COMPLETELY OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM& SO YOUR BODYS NATURAL CHEMICAL BALANCE IS RESTORED.
Do you have to wean off Zoloft to start taking lexapro?
No, they are similar enough. You should have no trouble taking zoloft your last day and starting lexapro the next. Side effects you can look for would be nausea, headache, and upset stomach. You might also have a little trouble sleeping for the first few days as your body adjusts to the switch.
Should you wean off of birth control pills?
There is no need to wean off birth control pills. You can stop "cold turkey" anytime you like. Taking them irregularly has no benefit.
How do you wean off Tylenol 3 taking 2 at bedtime?
How do you wean off tylenol3 with taking 2 at every bedtime
How can you wean yourself off Lexapro if you were on 10mg for one month and stopped abruptly but had severe withdrawal symptoms so you started on 5mg but it makes you feel bad?
I'm not a doctor, .It's really important to never "wean yourself" off any medication. Matter of fact, never make any change to a directive given about a prescription w/o your doctor. Lexapro and other anti-deps. are serious drugs. There isn't enough information out there to help you and your unique situation. We all try to help each other on these chats, but all any of us can do is give from personal experience. My doctor is taking 2 months to wean me off Lexapro. I'm so tempted to just stop, but know I better follow his directions. Note on the above: Well, then how do you expect people to come off it? It's WAY better to wean off it then just stop it. Those are the exact words my doctor gave me, so putting them in quotes and telling someone never to do it, is stupid. ESPECIALLY if it's doctor directed it's absolutely FINE to wean off of it, in fact, it's the only way you want to come off of any antidepressants. And doctors don't always give clear directions. Despite asking for clarification my doctors directions for weaning off were quite vague, so I imagine it isn't all that specific or dangerous a process, or he'd be asking for a malpractice suit.
How do you stop taking pain medication?
If you are wanting to wean off, then you start reducing your dose by half a pill less, each week, until you are completely off of them.
Have stopped taking Lexapro and Cymbalta cold turkey experiencing severe sucidial thoughts I need help?
call your doc. tell her what you did. she'll probably want you to restart taking them as directed again and if you really want to come off of them then do it the way you know you should - with a good wean under your prescribing clinicians care.
Why was he standing behind me wean taking pic's our hands touched wean we took jumping pic.?
he is most definitly into you...and he wants u
Is it safe to stop taking anti depressants cold turkey?
A: It's not a good idea to stop taking anti depressants without talking to your doctor. They'll explain why. Some meds need to be titrated , to wean you down to avoid unwanted side effects. Do NOT do this on your own. Please.
For how many months can you take antidepressant for anxiety can you take it for a year or does it reoccur after you stop taking you have taking it since six months it is showing good results?
If you talk to your doctor, he might lower your dosage since it seems to be working. You can take it as long as its needed. Don't stop taking it. The doctor wants to wean you off gradually.
