Coming off lexapro??

Hunter75 · Post by **Hunter75** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:51 am

I,ve been on lexapro for six months and felt the whole time that it made me more fatigued. Started at 10 went to 20 after a month and didn't notice much of a change in my mood. I'm beginning to relize that I'm not the only one going through having some anxiety and mild depression. I'm just more sensative and obsessed with it. My goal is to put my new skills to work for me and beat this. With the spring around the corner I already feel better. I'm down to taking 10 mg every other day for two weeks. This friday will be my last pill. My head feels a little scrambled and more forgetful then ever but I know it's cause I'm coming off meds. I have a positive outlook about being med free.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:02 am

I was on lexapro for six weeks.I quit cold turkey because of the side effect it gave me(decreased libido).I was told not to quit cold turkey because of the withdrawal symptoms after i had already quit.I did feel a little weird but once it was out of my system i felt good.You will be back to 100 percent in no time

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:57 am

Thanks John!! Cold turkey that's tuff. To be honest this drug didn't effect my libido at all. How are you doing now and did you notice a difference while on lex??

LUVG · Post by **LUVG** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:08 pm

Yea I noticed a little bit of a difference.Nothing bothered me while i was on it.I couldn't tell a difference in myself until i was on it for 2 weeks.It does a good job for anxiety though.I felt really good for a while after i got off of it but then the depression and anxiety returned after a big motorcycle wreck.I am on celexa 10mg now and it hasn't affected my libido at all.I notice a little bit of dizziness sometimes though.The lexapro only gave me a little bit of a dizzy feeling when i first started it and the decreased libido.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:39 pm

See if the info on lexapro will help you
It also gives info on medications that you should not be taken along with lexapro.
http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/lexapro.html

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:33 am

hey hunter have u been depressed or anxious at all? when i tried comming off effexor i got so irritable and depressed and anxious i was afraid to do things that i havnt been afraid of in years... how does anyone know when the right time is to come off.. doctors are no help for me