I've been on recovery from the severe discontinuation syndrome from the long term use of antidepressant for a long time. Brain recovery from a brain trauma is extremely slow and terribly hard.
I'm better since I'm not how I was 2 years ago when I was in such a grave condition......but im still not myself yet.
But nobody teaches me how my brain or myself will be back to normal. It cause me a fear and a feeling of uncertainty. I have no help....fighting alone
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I believe you can get better but it takes time everyone is different , why didn't you go back on the drug you stopped cold turkey and then taper off it gradually ?
I’m sorry you are going through this. I can imagine it must be hard.
I just started taking lexapro a week ago. I cut my 5mg pills in half and throw away the other half. I can already feel it working and i can tell when the dose wears off. I think that I need it because my anxiety is making it hard for me to get anything done.
I think you are brave to wean off and I want to encourage you to press on. You are not alone. Is there an addiction support group you could join? They would have more advice for you.
Thank you for reaching out. I hope your med will work well for you. You may experiencing some initial reactions but its good you don't have any negative reaction . Please take care. Hugs
I just read an article on discontinuation syndrome. It says that discontinuation syndrome is different from addiction. Unlike addiction, you just need to wean off in a gradual way - a process that takes weeks to months. If you haven't already done so, you can get Lexapro in liquid form so you can adjust the dosage in tiny amounts and lower very gradually.
Also, it says that for discontinuation syndrome, if you take the meds again, the symptoms will immediately ease. If re-taking the meds does not produce immediate relief, it could mean a relapse of anxiety/depression rather than discontinuation syndrome.
I'm sure you know yourself best. Just follow your instincts and do what works for you. Just don't give up!
Even on such a small dose of Lexapro, I am feeling weird. Took 2.5mg 2 hours ago and have been feeling jittery, pumped full of nervous energy. Perhaps better than the painful, nerve-wrecking anxiety I had been dealing with, but I don't like it. It's a weird chemical reaction. Our brains are sensitive to these drugs.
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