Don't EVER wean off this drug or any such drug on your own!!!!! See your family doctor and they will go throught the process with you. It's usually a very few mgs. less every two weeks. Again, I can't stress you are playing a very dangerous game if you decide to do this on your own. Lexapro alters the brain chemistry and if you wean too fast you sure won't like it!
Good luck Marcy
There are no hard and fast rules about "never" doing something such as weaning yourself off a med. It depends on the person and how informed he or she is about the medication. This first response above told me that this person has good information that works for this particular individual. Someone else may not feel comfortable doing this on one's own, so the second approach, proposed by Marcy, is called for in such a case. And, Marcy: Don't think that a doctor is the best informed person in every case--I could cite for you cases on all my fingers and toes (plus more) where the doctor gave advice that was ill conceived, but was followed simply because the advice came from a doctor. A well-researched plan by a well informed person, whether the information comes from a doctor or not, is really what we all want in such a situation. I am a person who prides myself on being self-educated on a variety of subjects, not just what I studied in school. My self-education made me realize that edcation is a lifelong process--not a degree and a diploma. There are many doctors who consider the practice of medicine to also be a lifelong pursuit, and they stay abreast of the latest information. But with so much information "out there" now, no one can keep up on everything. Ther more I learn, the more I realize that I do not know. Specialists today are becoming "microspecialists" due to the plethora and depth of information and study which allows a woman or man of science to focus on one particular area of expertise.
as with all anxiety or depression you need to do it slowly with that amount to start you could either stop cold turkey or cut the pill in half and take for five days then don't take any. that's how i did it
Honestly....I started taking this drug with NO IDEA of the withdrawal side effects...I had no effects from the drug really so when I felt like I wanted to stop taking it ( don't really like to have a lot of meds in my body) I was REALLY unpleasantly surprised when I was sick as a dog a week following my cold turkey quit of 20mg a day.
I'm one day past my week mark...and for the past three days, I've been very naseated, dizzy, have heart palpitations, that lead to a "squishing" sound in my ears, running to the bathroom pretty much constantly and had night sweats and violent dreams for a couple of days....anyways NOT fun and don't reccommend the cold turkey approach....if I were still in the same town as the doc who persribed it I would def wean off of it, although, from what I've read the final "off" is still not fun.....
for me....here's what I do....I'm good for about 2 hours in the morning, try to get as much done then as I can..drink lots of water and eat a bannana....about 11 I'm pretty sick...so I take 1 .25 (very small) pill or xanax and then wait 30 min while a cook a HOT meal (very important) by that time the nausea is fading and the hot meal really helps me feel better....that usually helps me hang for the rest of the day until my symptoms start to completely disappear around 5. If I get too dizzy It helps to either take a hot shower or lay down underneath a bunch of blankets...heat really does seem to help with this....anyways hope it helps someone else...today is the third day of the really bad symptoms and it feels better than the last two..hopefully I'm on the downhill slope....
I did this once. Say you are taking 10mg of Lexapro daily. Do a week first of 10mg one day, 5mg the next, 10 mg, 5, 10, 5, etc. Then, do a week of taking all 5mg. Then, do a week of taking 5mg, 0, 5, 0, 5, etc. Then you will likely be ok being off it!
I had really bad side effects during the 0-5-0-5 week. To make it easier, I added another week of 0-0-5-0-0-5. That helped me! To get 5mg, either get a pill-splitter or use a knife and cut them in half.
Good luck and take your time! :-)
NEVER wean yourself off these medications without working with your doctor on this. By not seeing the doctor to try and save a little money you can get yourself into some hot water. There are side effects coming off of these types of drugs so it's to your advantage to have your doctor help wean you off of them.
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How can I wean myself off Molipaxin 50mg and Azor 0.25mg
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.
How do you wean off tylenol3 with taking 2 at every bedtime
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.
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.
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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!
The best way to wean off of the muscle relaxer Flexeril is to do it slowly. The rate at which a person should cut their doses depends on how long they've been on the medication and what their dosage is. The best way to wean off of this medication is to come up with a plan with your doctor.
Yes of course, but don't do it if lexapro works good, because you don't know for sure fluoxetine will work, and generally, fluoxetine has more side effects, especially sexual ones. If you really can't afford lexapro and you don't have social insurance, try to find generic escitalopram (the active ingredient of lexparo) as the patent for the drug has expired or buy it overseas from a trusted on-line pharmacy from Canada or Europe.
There is no need to wean off birth control pills. You can stop "cold turkey" anytime you like. Taking them irregularly has no benefit.
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