Posted by Morphias on July 20, 2004, at 15:48:54
I quit 10mgs of Lexapro about a week ago. I am a little shaky and I have these pulses which run through my nervous system all of the time. How long will this last and can anything serious happen to me? IE seizure, heart attack etc...
I quit because I hated being chemically dependent and think I was only suffering severe anxiety attacks due to alcohol abuse. If anyone has gone cold turkey on this stuff and suffered sever damages please let me know.
PS. I gained 37 lbs on lexapro, and my heart rate went through the roof.
> I've been on 20 mgs of Lexapro for a long time now and take clonazepam also. ALthough Lexapro has made me mentally feel better than I have in years, I have gained weight and am having trouble getting it off. So I decided to stop taking anything for a while and see how I do. So, I've cut back on the Lexapro, 10 mgs a day now for about 5 days. Question - how long do I need to do this until I can stop? I understand there could be withdrawal effects that I want to miss out on, so... ? Anybody know? Thanks!
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