Posted by Larry Hoover on July 2, 2004, at 9:52:32
In reply to any advice on SSRI withdrawals, posted by mcp on June 30, 2004, at 14:17:33
> I finally got off the Zyprexa and that almost killed me. Now I am onto Lexapro. Any advice on the easiest way to do this and also the best things to take to offset the withdrawals. Thanks
I have heard that Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can help with sleep disturbance, and Gravol (dramamine) can help with dizziness and queasiness. Also, if you have trouble with acute symptoms even during gradual dose reduction, switching to Prozac just for the discontinuation phase, can be an option. Prozac has a very long half-life, and has the least withdrawal effects. Dr. Healy specifically recommends liquid Prozac, because you can measure out an exact dose easily with liquids. He also suggests that switching to St. John's wort, then withdrawing gradually from it, is another valid option.
Lar
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