Posted by Ritch on February 19, 2005, at 14:20:14
In reply to Getting OFF Lexapro, posted by Greenhornet on February 17, 2005, at 18:14:32
> It has been quite sometime since I posted here. As of now I am off all medications except Lexapro and Wellbutrin and Whooh, -- I just cant seem to taper the Lexapro down slowly enough! If I go below 5mgm 3x a week I get the worst anxiety/akesthesia/jump-out-of-my-skin reaction! It is about the worst thing I can ever remember. I am using the liquid (which costs a fortune) and trying to go down 1cc (which equals one mgm) but the night after I do that, it's jitter-city again. I have heard that getting on a short-half life SSRI such as Prozac can be helpful and I have also heard if using Klonapin. But I have a problem there as I cannot take Prozac and Wellbutrin together (screwy liver enzymes) and around here the docs seem to be terrified of ANY bonzodiazapine addict, addict if you ask for it!
> PLEASE HELP ----- any input greatly appreciated.
I used to take WB and Celexa together. I later tried WB by itself and it made me too anxious. It might be possible that you are having trouble getting off Lexapro because the WB is too activating. Maybe a lower dose of WB would make it easier to get off Lexapro? Here's a "strategy" I had for getting off Celexa that worked remarkably well: Dexedrine 5-10mg/day (spread out). I didn't "intend" to get "off" Celexa using the dexedrine, I just stopped thinking about taking any Celexa and it didn't seem to matter if I took it or not. Weird I know, and probably a one-off experience unique to me, but it was for real. I didn't seem to notice that I "needed" the Celexa. I'm also equivocating Celexa with Lexapro here, just making the assumption that they are close enough to be regarded as the same to get off of. Hope this helps... (lower WB?, use dexedrine?)
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