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After 2 weeks on a dose of around 5mg escitalopram do i need to wean off? i may have experienced hypomania the first few days followed by excessive violent thoughts then calmer now just depressed. how long for this to subside?
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You must be guided by your mental health professional in changing the dose of this medication. Be sure to notify him/her of all the symptoms you've gone through. I'm not sure you're ready to taper off it at this time in view of your current depression & the symptoms you experienced when begun on it.
Answered 6/18/2023
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