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My psychiatrist just took me off my lexapro (escitalopram) 5mg 1xper day due to im very off balance from it.how long until this off balance thing stops?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lexapro (escitalopram): Depends on how long u bee on it, but at that low dose, doubt it would be more than a week. By the way, what was it prescribed for?.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 8/6/2013

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Dr. Donald Jacobson answered

Less than a week: Probably only several more days because the dose was do low to begin with.

Answered 8/21/2013

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A member asked:

My psychiatrist just took me off my lexapro (escitalopram) 5mg 1xper day due to im very off balance from it.how long until this off balance thing stops?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Alan Ali answered

Dr Pappas agreed

Dr. Donald Jacobson answered

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