Posted by bruin on February 6, 2005, at 22:51:57
In reply to Please Read!! Need to stop Lexapro Cold Turkey, posted by BRC on February 6, 2005, at 20:35:21
I highly advise you to not do this, especially at such a high dose. Sure, the K will help, but you will be inviting misery and it will do nothing but complicate matters much further.
First, you state you already are at wits end. Doesn't this say something about the fact that meds may not be your answer? Jumping to the next one isn't going to make a long-term difference. Just my opinion.
Second, coming off any psychtropic med should be done with extreme care. 5-10% cuts at the most and wait for your body to adjust before cutting again. In the meantime, fill your body with the vitamins and minerals it will need to heal from the damage that has been done. If I were to recommend three necessities I would go with magnesium, fish oil, and colloidial trace minerals. Most people I have run across who have come off too quickly encounter more long-term difficulties then those that go off more prudently. Best of luck
> Hi,
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> I have been on Lexapro for over two years now. I take a pretty high dose at 60mg. But I also take 1,800mg of Trileptal, 4mg of Klonopin, and 30mg of Remeron.
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> I need to see if the Lexapro is what is causing my fidgetiness, insomnia, and weird thoughts. You would think that being on all the other meds I would be so sedated I couldn't move. But I am not. I feel wired all the time and my thoughts are all disorganized.
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> I have severe anxiety, OCD, and depression. I know alot about the different disorders (alot). I know I am not Bi-polar, I am not psychotic, etc.
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> So, my question is can I stop taking the Lexapro completely while still remaining on the other meds. I was thinking that the Klonopin and Trileptal would ease any withdrawal effects.
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> I need to see if the Lexapro is causing the wierd thoughts, memmories, and other symptoms I am experiencing.
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> If I stop it and they remain I know it is not the med and I would continue taking it. But if they go away I know that it is.
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> So, can I do this without tappering the Lexapro? And If I do stop cold Turkey. How long does it take to completely leave your system?
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> I really need advice. Anyones comments would be appreciated. I am at my wits ends.
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> Thank you,
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> BRC
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