Posted by vonnie on June 15, 2004, at 8:15:59
Wondering if anyone out there can give me any advice on quitting Lexapro. I am currently taking 30mg p/day and have been on this drug for the last 7 months. I want to go off of it because for one I dont think its really helping as I still get severely depressed even suicidal and second I have gained about 30lbs in these months. That to me is more depressing than anything else I have dealt with. Today I decided to go off of it and am worried about the withdrawl symptoms. How should I go about it, just decrease my dosage each day or each week? I go see my MD next week but i dont want to wait that long to stop taking it. I'm scared of what I may experience as I really had not thought of this drug as very dangerous but after reading some of the posts on other drugs and their withdrawl symptoms, I am worried. I appreciate anyones input.
Thanks!
poster:vonnie
thread:356835
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