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Taper. Do NOT quit this stuff cold turkey. Tapering depends on the dosage you are taking. If you are on 20mg, for example, take 10 mg for a week and then 5mg for a week and then 5mg every other day. I am not a doctor and you really should talk to YOUR doctor about tapering. Coming off of Lexapro has some pretty nasty side effects for some folks.
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∙ 16y agoI would not recommend quiting cold turkey - you need to quit over several weeks lowering your dose each week. When you do finally quit you may experience some side effects such as dizzyness, nausea, and sleeplessness. That's what happened to me. It lasted for about two weeks but I found that taking some dramamine helped with the dizzyness and nausea. A few Tylenol PM's helped me get to sleep. I feel so much better being off this drug - the two weeks of feeling not so great were worth it!
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∙ 9y agoThe best way to wean of Lexapro is to work with your doctor. With your doctor's permission, you can shave off a little bit of your pill each day and take the remaining part. Pretty soon there will e nothing left and you will be off Lexapro.
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∙ 14y agoAbsolutely ween!!! DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY!! My doctor wrote a schedule of weaning off of 20 mg over 6 weeks. It has helped a lot, and I am having minimal withdrawl symptoms. The fatigue seems to be the worst. I am taking a super complex B and fish oil- which seem to help.
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∙ 17y agoIt's important to work with your doctor on this and they know how much to eliminate from week-to-week. DON'T DO THIS ON YOUR OWN!
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How do you wean off cyclobenzaprine?
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.
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.
What is the best way to wean off Celexa?
I just weaned myself off of Celexa. I was on 40mg a day. I cut the dose in half each week (40/20/10/5) and then stopped. I have had NO side effects or withdrawal symptoms. I actually feel BETTER now that I am off of it....another way is to wean off 60mg is 20mg each week till you reach twenty and stop taking it...or you can take ten for a week if the withdrawals bother you and then stop...I stopped at twenty and felt some withdrawals like head shocks and irritation for like 2-3 days then it went away...doctor said it was an ok way getting off it...
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.
How do you go off Topamax?
You should wean yourself slowly from this medication as withdrawal and side effects can be uncomfortable. Wean yourself off slowly by 25 to 50 mg - almost identically to the way in which you started taking the drug - under the supervision of your physician.
What is the best way to get off Lexapro if you have been on 5mg a day for a little over a year?
You need to work with your doctor on this and if you don't have one go to a clinic. You have to wean off slowly. This drug levels out brain chemistry and although the drug is not addictive, you don't want to throw your body/brain into shock (sort of like quitting smoking and not having nicotine.) Your doctor will take you down in mgs very slowly until you are off and if you should have any problems there are other medications that can reduce some side effects until you are off Lexapro. DON'T STOP THIS MEDICATION ON YOUR OWN ... SEEK A DOCTOR'S HELP. Marcy You need to see a healthcare provider; they will slowly diminish the dosage; NEVER stop any drug on your own. THAT said, 5 mg. once a day is a VERY low dose. The Dr. may have you take it every other day until off it.
Can you take Lexapro with Citalopram?
No you cannot. Taking different drugs at once is dangerous and not recommended. By the way, Lexapro is better.
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The best way to show off is to find whatever you are best at, and do it.
Lexapro 10 mg enough to start up with?
10 is a reasonable amount. If you start with too much sometimes it makes you even worse. I've been through that with Lexapro already. Seriously, low dosage and work your way up. It pays off. 10 is a reasonable amount. If you start with too much sometimes it makes you even worse. I've been through that with Lexapro already. Seriously, low dosage and work your way up. It pays off.
What is the smart way to get off Lexapro?
Tell your doctor you want to stop taking it and do what they tell you to do. Stopping the wrong way can lead to significant withdrawal symptoms. I speak from experience, it's not a pleasant experience.
If you have missed 4 doses of Lexapro--should you just start taking them again or quit?
You should take your next dose as soon as possible. If you have been on Lexapro for a long period of time then the withdrawl effects can be unpleasant, as in causeing anxiety and/or depression in a way worse than before. If you do not like lexapro you should notify your doctor and come off of it slowly.
How do you quit your coffee addiction and feel happy?
Very slowly, taper and wean off and use vitamin B-12 , Taurine, and Ginsing along the way. Get adequate sleep.
