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lexapro 10 mg withdrawal
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Nemeroff answered
40 years experience Psychiatry
No withdrawal : Unlike other antidepressants such as Paxil and effexor, (venlafaxine) discontinuation of Lexapro is not associated with withdrawal.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Olav Jaren answered
19 years experience Neurology
Sudden stop: Withdrawal symptoms may occur when a medicine is suddenly stopped. For the medicine lexapro, (escitalopram) symptoms may be confusion, a feeling of b ... Read More
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Munshower answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Not likely: 1 month is not that long of a course to develop a significant reliance on the medication and you should not have any significant withdraw from diconti ... Read More
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered
54 years experience Internal Medicine
Minimal withdrawal: Lowering lexapro dose from 15 to 10 mg shoud not cause much of widrawal symptoms.
Will settle down 12-24 hours.
A 15-year-old male asked:
Dr. Melissa Gowans answered
21 years experience Pediatrics
Once daily dosing: You can take your daily dose now but then don't take another dose for 24 hrs…get back onto your regular schedule tomorrow. Never double-up or "make u ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vicky Young answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
No withdrawal symptoms: Tapering off an antidepressants can vary in timeframe based on the dose and length of time on the medication. An average range encountered is 2-6 wee ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Smith answered
40 years experience Psychiatry
Varies: 10 mg of escitalopram, if stopped suddenly, may be too low a dose for there to be symptoms of discontinuation (although depressive symptoms, and anxie ... Read More
A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Grin answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Taper off Lexapro (escitalopram): Reduce your dosage by 50%. Take the smaller dosage for eight days as you would regularly.. Always consult your doctor before reducing your Lexapro (es ... Read More
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Lexapro (escitalopram): Sudden discontinuation can result in electric shock sensations (brain zaps), dizziness, irritability & akathesia (restlessness).
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Cunnar answered
27 years experience Family Medicine
Jitteriness: There are a number of symptoms that can occur from stopping a medicine like Lexapro (escitalopram) suddenly. Nausea, jitteriness, insomnia, sweating, ... Read More
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