![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 2 of 2. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Dinah on December 12, 2003, at 15:58:27
In reply to Withdrawal Symptoms from Lexapro and Birth Control, posted by GG on December 12, 2003, at 15:13:25
Originally posted by GG 12/12/03
> I suffer from panic attacks and was taking 75mg of Effexor for a couple months and first felt a bit better, slightly jittery and still had feelings of possible panic. I increased to 150mg of Effexor and it helped my panic attacks but I was very jittery, nervous and oddly enough enjoyed drinking wine more. I was sweating alot more and was very hyper to the point my friends/family noticed. I decided to go on 10mg Lexapro, which has been wonderful. Only thing I didn't like was I felt a bit slower in my motivation and I seemed to gain 5 pounds in the first couple weeks!
>
> I've been thinking of having a baby and decide to go off birth control (ortho/novum7/7/7 which I took for 17 years!, I'm 32 now) and also quit taking Lexapro. It's been a full week now and I am nausous,and tired and still bloated as well as having a massive headache and muscle stiffness/pain in the base of my skull and neck. As well as a headache now. It comes in waves of intensity throughout the day. I've experienced withdrawal from other antidepressants but this seems to be lasting longer and more painful.
>
> Not sure if the neck/head pain is from stopping birth control or Lexapro.
> Just thought I'd share this with other who may be going through it too.
> Any advice as to what my body is doing and if it is normal? Any remedies would be appreciated too!
> Thanks!
Posted by Interject79 on December 13, 2003, at 11:35:35
In reply to Re: Withdrawal Symptoms from Lexapro and Birth Control » GG, posted by Dinah on December 12, 2003, at 15:58:27
Does sound like some withdrawal, probably a lot from Lex. For natural stuff, magnesium oxide can be helpful, as can GABA, and fish oil. Some benefit from 5-HTP also.
If you can handle dramamine and the like, that will help nausea and dizziness.
If things get worse, ask for one or two Prozac (fluoxetine) at a low dose. That can sometimes do the trick. A last resort would be, in my opinion, taking a small dose of the Lexapro. Be alert to mood swings, anger, and irritability, as these symptoms can be common also, but don't beat yourself up about it. And they do subside. Around the holidays though it can take a lot. (I made a spreadsheet to keep track of what was going on with me when quitting Zoloft.)
This board has some very knowledgeable people on this subject, so they can be of great assistance.
Best,
interject
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.