yucky withdrawl from lexapro

[GamineNoir]

Hi all,

I was on lexapro and wellbutrin until a few weeks ago. I weaned off of wellbutrin first, and that went just fine. Next I slowly weaned myself off of 30mg of lexapro. I had been taking the lexapro down very slowly, and I finished it over a week ago but I feel like total sh*t!!!!

Any advice on how to make it go away faster? The worst symptom is the severe nausea that comes and goes (but stays too long). I am also short-tempered (no big surprise) and have constant headaches that are only dulled when I take ibuprofen.

Please, I’ll try anything, I am sooo sick of feeling sick!

[GamineNoir]

oh yeah, the foggy-headed feeling is really awful too. ugh.

[mom0810]

How slowly did you go off? You should take about a month to six weeks to wean of any ssri.

[pdxmomazon]

No advice, just a

I just weaned off celexa and I'm having a hard time of it, too. I get shooting tingles, but worst of all is that I feel like crying all.the.time. I'm hoping things even out soon. I used to manage my depression with magnesium, calcium, and fish oil, so I know I need to start that ASAP!

Good luck!

[yansmommy]

Just so this...don't have much to offer except prayers. I'm trying to get off Paxil and it's horrible. How is it going now?

Jenn

[GamineNoir]

Jenn,

Thanks for the prayers. I am sorry to hear you are having a rough time getting off Paxil. Physically I am fine now, but mentally I am somewhat depressed and extremely irritable.

I am not very active but have noticed a huge difference when I take a long walk, bike ride, or swim. I know its easier said than done but I seriously think I need to become one of those people that are totally addicted to exercise. I am meeting a friend for a jog tomorrow morning.

[Crafty]

It's rough- I've gone off Celexa (cold turkey; THAT was a dumb move) and Paxil, weaning off (and I probably did it too slowly). It's rough, and really, the only thing you can do is wait it out. Every time I felt crummy, I'd sit down and think, "Okay, only a few more weeks of this, this won't go on forever." I don't remember how long Celexa took, but for Paxil it was around 6 weeks until all my symptoms were gone (the nausea was the worst, I think).

Good luck, I know how hard it is.