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Posted by Baseball85 on August 23, 2013, at 13:27:15
Is physical anxiety a common symptom when reducing your dose? I'm currently going from 20mg to 10mg. I feel much more alive but each time I reduce I get a new symptom for two weeks or so.( Reducing by 2.5mg/ 3 weeks or so. Currently at 12.5) This time seems to be intense physical anxiety sensations. Just wanted to see if it was common. Thanks.
Posted by Lou Pilder on August 23, 2013, at 15:02:49
In reply to Reducing Lexapro Dosage, posted by Baseball85 on August 23, 2013, at 13:27:15
> Is physical anxiety a common symptom when reducing your dose? I'm currently going from 20mg to 10mg. I feel much more alive but each time I reduce I get a new symptom for two weeks or so.( Reducing by 2.5mg/ 3 weeks or so. Currently at 12.5) This time seems to be intense physical anxiety sensations. Just wanted to see if it was common. Thanks.
Bb85,
You wrote,[...reducing..dose...intense physical anxiety sensations...if it..common...].
The intense physical anxiety can be a common state of being when one stops taking a mind-altering drug by decreasing the dosage. But more than that, one could be in such an intense state as to be compelled to kill themselves and/or others, even commit mass-murder. There is a way to prevent one from killing themselves during withdrawal from mind-altering drugs that I am prevented from posting here due to prohibitions made to me by Mr Hsiung. And you parents that are involved with your child taking mind-altering drugs in collaboration with a psychiatrist/doctor, be advised that if the time comes that you see that the drugs are harming your child and you want your child to be rid of the drugs from their systems, that when a reduction or cessation of the drug starts, a child could be in more jeopardy of killing themselves or committing murder than an adult, due to their age, as a lot of research shows. A recent research article that I just read shows that children taking these drugs can get diabetes more possible than an adult taking the drugs. The principle underlying the greater possibility of the child getting diabetes than the adult taking the drugs could be applied to suicide of the child also. This time of withdrawal is a very dangerous time for a child, or an adult.
I know the mechanism involved in all of this and it is of great remorse that I am not permitted here to post that and how one could overcome addiction and withdrawal due to the prohibitions posted to me by Mr Hsiung. And as I review the deaths of members here, and see what misery members here are in that post about the state of being that they are in from the drugs or the withdrawal of the drugs, and that IMO many could die and/or kill others from here not being allowed to hear from me, I see what has been revealed to me that could be waiting for those that promote mind-altering drugs that could cause addiction and death, and there will be (redacted by respondent) teeth. Oh, the horrors of it all.
Lou
Posted by Phillipa on August 23, 2013, at 15:17:30
In reply to Lou's response and warning » Baseball85, posted by Lou Pilder on August 23, 2013, at 15:02:49
Lou hush please Phillipa. Same old stuff
Posted by Lou Pilder on August 23, 2013, at 15:18:23
In reply to Lou's response and warning » Baseball85, posted by Lou Pilder on August 23, 2013, at 15:02:49
> > Is physical anxiety a common symptom when reducing your dose? I'm currently going from 20mg to 10mg. I feel much more alive but each time I reduce I get a new symptom for two weeks or so.( Reducing by 2.5mg/ 3 weeks or so. Currently at 12.5) This time seems to be intense physical anxiety sensations. Just wanted to see if it was common. Thanks.
>
> Bb85,
> You wrote,[...reducing..dose...intense physical anxiety sensations...if it..common...].
> The intense physical anxiety can be a common state of being when one stops taking a mind-altering drug by decreasing the dosage. But more than that, one could be in such an intense state as to be compelled to kill themselves and/or others, even commit mass-murder. There is a way to prevent one from killing themselves during withdrawal from mind-altering drugs that I am prevented from posting here due to prohibitions made to me by Mr Hsiung. And you parents that are involved with your child taking mind-altering drugs in collaboration with a psychiatrist/doctor, be advised that if the time comes that you see that the drugs are harming your child and you want your child to be rid of the drugs from their systems, that when a reduction or cessation of the drug starts, a child could be in more jeopardy of killing themselves or committing murder than an adult, due to their age, as a lot of research shows. A recent research article that I just read shows that children taking these drugs can get diabetes more possible than an adult taking the drugs. The principle underlying the greater possibility of the child getting diabetes than the adult taking the drugs could be applied to suicide of the child also. This time of withdrawal is a very dangerous time for a child, or an adult.
> I know the mechanism involved in all of this and it is of great remorse that I am not permitted here to post that and how one could overcome addiction and withdrawal due to the prohibitions posted to me by Mr Hsiung. And as I review the deaths of members here, and see what misery members here are in that post about the state of being that they are in from the drugs or the withdrawal of the drugs, and that IMO many could die and/or kill others from here not being allowed to hear from me, I see what has been revealed to me that could be waiting for those that promote mind-altering drugs that could cause addiction and death, and there will be (redacted by respondent) teeth. Oh, the horrors of it all.
> LouFriends,
Here is a link to research as to the percent of people having thoughts t kill themselves while taking Lexapro. I have seen reports much higher than this. But here you can see great number, statistically that is, of people wanting to kill themselves while taking this mind-altering drug. Look at the ages and such.
Lou
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/lexapro/suicidal+thoughts
Posted by Phillipa on August 23, 2013, at 15:18:28
In reply to Reducing Lexapro Dosage, posted by Baseball85 on August 23, 2013, at 13:27:15
Baseball why are you coming off Lexapro? Seems to have a good profile? Do you no longer need it? Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on August 23, 2013, at 20:15:56
In reply to Lou's response and warning-suicide/Lexapro, posted by Lou Pilder on August 23, 2013, at 15:18:23
Thoughts don't mean action. Do you ever have thoughts yourself? Phillipa
Posted by HomelyCygnet on August 24, 2013, at 10:46:03
In reply to Reducing Lexapro Dosage, posted by Baseball85 on August 23, 2013, at 13:27:15
I don't know if it is common but it is not at all unusual. Google Lexapro and withdrawal symptoms and anxiety and you will see a lot of stories. Just take it as slow as you need to. I'm glad to hear you're feeling more alive again!
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 24, 2013, at 16:08:04
In reply to Reducing Lexapro Dosage, posted by Baseball85 on August 23, 2013, at 13:27:15
I am currently at 20mg but generally I find that any change in medication dosage, however slight, affects me greatly. I try to give myself 4 weeks to get used to a change (just as a new med) unless it's very severe.
We all react differently. Try keeping a mood chart for a few days and see, objectively, if you are feeling better.Take good care.
PC
Posted by alexandra_k on August 25, 2013, at 4:08:29
In reply to Reducing Lexapro Dosage, posted by Baseball85 on August 23, 2013, at 13:27:15
i had that with one anti-depressant. i can't remember what it was. but then there are often different names for them in this part of the world, anyway. i remember reading about people finding a benefit to tapering it even more gradually than the standard reductions that were possible with the different pills that were available.
like coming off nicotine :-)
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