Posted by merpmerp on September 15, 2014, at 18:20:26
In reply to Re: Another step on the Lexapro journey » phidippus, posted by merpmerp on March 23, 2014, at 18:22:11
Hi all,
I'm very sorry to have just left this thread hanging for six months. I wanted to post an update, but I've had tons of computer problems between now and then so it never happened.
Been off the Lexapro since March 13. I was on a dosage of 2.5 mg/day, then cut that to 1.25 mg/day, then went off after two weeks as the intrusive thoughts were too much to bear. I kept in touch with my doctor during this time. The withdrawal was very rough for about 3 weeks. EXTREME fatigue. Dizziness, anxiety, etc. It was very hard on my to keep my normal routine, work, etc., during this time, but I did somehow. During the worst of it, I found that taking a Benadryl on occasion at night would ease the worse symptoms, and exercise also helped with the fatigue and dizziness.
I have not gone back on any med, although I've been taking valerian root on occasion for anxiety. I have been doing counseling and acupuncture. I think the acupuncture helps a little. I have not been exercising enough or eating very healthy, but I know those things would help me.
For now, I am satisfied with how I'm doing. There are extreme stressors in my life right now, and I could be handling them better, but I'm handling them... all right. This is not to say that I will not go back on meds in the future if I feel I need them, but for now, for me, I do not. I think that I need to work through a lot of things on my own. That Lexapro, at least, was not a good fit for me. And I'm not eager to jump back on the med-go-round right at this moment.
I just wanted to post an update in case anyone finds my threads in the future, or was at all curious about how it ended. I hope everyone is well.
Diagnosis: recurrent melancholic depression
Meds: Lexapro since Spt. 2009; currently on 2.5 mg plus occasional l-tyrosine.
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