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A member asked:
Ive been on lexapro 26 days, first week was 5mg & then upped to 10mg i believe its causing some really severe side effects can i just stop or wean?
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Ask Prescriber: If you have symptoms that may be caused by your medicine, before stopping or changing the dose yourself, call or see the Prescriber ans/or your Pharmacist and ask them for advice. Some symptoms resolve with acclimation, others indicate intolerance of the med. Also, very few mind/brain medications do well if abruptly stopped.
Answered 6/3/2019
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