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Posted by whymelord on April 23, 2010, at 14:12:55
Great I found this website!
I am tapering Lexapro 20mg - halved it to 10mg 10 days ago, my energy levels are back, no fatigue at all. Head feels cleared up! Mood seems to have elevated too.
Looks like the 20mg was doing more harm than good.I have not felt the withdrawal effects that people complain about, maybe because I didnt ColdTurkey, nevertheless I have felt a certain feeling of sadness/melancholy - past 2 days - enough to make me scared.
I had taken a Lunesta 1mg 2 nights ago and noticed that the next day I was down in the dumps (not happened in weeks!). So I thought if it was the Lunesta it'd get flushed out of my system in a day and I'll be back, but unfortunately such was not the case. 2nd evening in a row I am blue/dysphoric and melancholic - I am even afraid to call it depression. I also noticed some vertigo in the night on the second evening.I am wondering if the Lunesta caused it (a small 1mg single dose could?) or the lexapro withdrawal is finally showing up?
In the past when I stopped a 9 day Lunesta use, it gave me a panic attacks. Somehow I eneded up using lunesta again. I swear I'll never touch it again.
Posted by Phillipa on April 24, 2010, at 10:58:02
In reply to depression - Lunesta or Lexapro taper?, posted by whymelord on April 23, 2010, at 14:12:55
I didn't find lunesta a bad med to stop just did but had back up of valium at the time low dose. I have never had withdrawal on ad's other than this 50mg luvox been on for years I guess my brain just expects it so it will stay. Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on April 24, 2010, at 16:10:07
In reply to depression - Lunesta or Lexapro taper?, posted by whymelord on April 23, 2010, at 14:12:55
I switched from lunesta to generic sonata for sleep. Found lunesta a depressant for me.
Careful about changing too many meds at once, if you don't mind advice.
Are you sleeping alright? Don't panic about the meds--just take it slow, cautiously and be kind to yourself.
Posted by Dr. Bob on April 25, 2010, at 13:24:14
In reply to depression - Lunesta or Lexapro taper?, posted by whymelord on April 23, 2010, at 14:12:55
> Great I found this website!
Please don't change your posting name without following these steps:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#names
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforceFollow-ups regarding these issues should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration.
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 4, 2010, at 1:04:17
In reply to Re: posting names » whymelord, posted by Dr. Bob on April 25, 2010, at 13:24:14
> Please don't change your posting name without following these steps:
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#names
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#enforceSince you seem to have changed back, I'm going to block this name now,
Bob
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