Posted by raisinb on December 20, 2008, at 23:07:51
In reply to Switching from Lexapro to Zoloft, posted by clm2007 on December 20, 2008, at 19:57:56
I have done the switch in the reverse--Zoloft to Lexapro.
I don't understand why your pdoc would tell you to stop Lexapro immediately, with no taper. Both are SSRIs and are very similar, but that seems reckless to me. If it were me, I'd cut the 10 mg pills into small pieces for a few weeks, stepping down to 7.5, then 5, then 2.5, then stop. That might be a bit over-cautious, but like you, I'm terrified of withdrawal. This type of taper is what my pdoc has prescribed me for every med switch and I have not had any withdrawal symptoms.
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