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What are the symptoms of lexapro (escitalopram) cold turkey?
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Withdrawal SSRI: Sweating and shaky inside.
Answered 4/18/2013
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Withdrawal Syndrome: a flu-like reaction, as well as a variety of physical symptoms: headache, gastrointestinal distress, faintness and strange sensations of vision or touch. Don’t stop a psychotropic medicine abruptly.
Answered 2/22/2015
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Lexapro (escitalopram): Sudden discontinuation can result in electric shock sensations (brain zaps), dizziness, irritability & akathesia (restlessness).
Answered 3/31/2015
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My m.D. Told me to stop taking Lexapro (escitalopram) i no longer need it. Should i walk away from it cold turkey or do I need to step down/
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