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Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-06 08:39:43
May 24 2009 18:02 GMT
#1
I've used an SSRI(Lexapro) temporarily(2 long years) to get myself back on track, and now that I'm working out frequently and take nutritional supplements and feel pretty good, I decided it's time to go off the stuff. This will be a log of symptoms that occur during withdrawal for my own records and others' information. Right now is day 3 of half dosage(10mg/day down from 20mg/day).
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No symptoms


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Highly agitated, minor gastrointestinal discomfort


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Woke up, took multivitamin, magnesium oxide, and lexapro10mg for the third day in a row. 5 minutes later I threw up. Only drinking water now, seems kind of hard to keep down, but haven't thrown up again. Mildly nauseous, diarrhea. Took valium5mg to ease nausea, seems to be working.

Have been able to eat a little bit, not much appetite. Lethargic, likely due to valium but we'll see. Took nap, woke up at night, ate a nice meal, seem to be ok minus some agitation and anxiety.


+ Show Spoiler [Day 4] +
Seriously incapacitating nausea and stomach pain this morning. Frequent defecation(i like this word lawl) but no vomiting


+ Show Spoiler [Day 5] +
weed > nausea


Out of weed, can't eat. Vomited some water this morning. 5/30

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Exercise and weed are a seemingly good combination for battling these symptoms.


+ Show Spoiler [6/06] +

Appetite kind of returning to normal, eating like one decent meal a day. Can't handle greasy or fried foods without throwing up, tho. Was very emotional while playing guitar, close to a crying spell.


June 6, today, marks 2 weeks of having gone from 20->10mg. Honestly at first the withdrawal was horrible, but I'm starting to feel different, for better or for worse, mentally and emotionally. I'm glad I decided to do this at this time, and hope I can continue to move forward. Tomorrow is day one of NO LEXAPRO. I'm sure it will be hard but I think I'm up for it.

Azrael1111
Profile Joined July 2008
United States550 Posts
May 24 2009 18:16 GMT
#2
I had been on them from from when I was like 6-12 and I had no symptoms.
esla_sol
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States756 Posts
May 24 2009 18:23 GMT
#3
welcome back to the world of cumming in less than an hour.
Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-24 18:29:10
May 24 2009 18:28 GMT
#4
edit - wow wrong thread my bad
Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
May 24 2009 18:29 GMT
#5
Been on and off them for like 6+ years. That shit is so hard to stop, you feel really fucking lousy

Eat magnesium, fish oil, lots of vitamins etc
I know that deep inside of you there's a humongous set of testicles just waiting to pop out. Let 'em pop bro. //////////////////// AKA JensOfSweden // Lee Yoon Yeol forever.
Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
May 24 2009 18:35 GMT
#6
On May 25 2009 03:23 esla_sol wrote:
welcome back to the world of cumming in less than an hour.


lol so true. beside emotional numbness that is like the worst thing with SSRI

I wonder why they even give ppl these meds when it's so hard to quit taking them
I know that deep inside of you there's a humongous set of testicles just waiting to pop out. Let 'em pop bro. //////////////////// AKA JensOfSweden // Lee Yoon Yeol forever.
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
May 24 2009 18:42 GMT
#7
On May 25 2009 03:23 esla_sol wrote:
welcome back to the world of cumming in less than an hour.

cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
May 24 2009 18:52 GMT
#8
My desire to have sex never really came back after getting of Fluoxotine in High School
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
May 24 2009 19:01 GMT
#9
Wow i love how they prescribed you these knowing you would have withdrawal troubles.
U Gotta Skate.
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
May 24 2009 19:26 GMT
#10
ive been on 10mg a day for a year or so, took like 5mg for a week, just stopped completely. Honestly I didn't feel much change besides the side effects during, while coming down and after having stopped taking lexapro. I dont know wtf these drugs are supposed to do.
Ingenol
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1328 Posts
May 24 2009 20:21 GMT
#11
On May 25 2009 04:01 ghermination wrote:
Wow i love how they prescribed you these knowing you would have withdrawal troubles.

There are no medicines that have no side effects in 100% of people. In fact, all prescription medicines come with a laundry list of reported side effects, the vast majority of which occurred in very few people but are listed anyway. The entire point is you weigh the benefits against the costs and decide for yourself, knowing full well that you are incurring some risk (side effect/potential withdrawal) by taking them. If you expect prescriptions or any medical treatment for that matter to be flawless, without side effects and without risk you might as well forgo ever visiting a doctor.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-24 20:29:56
May 24 2009 20:25 GMT
#12
On May 25 2009 04:26 zulu_nation8 wrote:
ive been on 10mg a day for a year or so, took like 5mg for a week, just stopped completely. Honestly I didn't feel much change besides the side effects during, while coming down and after having stopped taking lexapro. I dont know wtf these drugs are supposed to do.

I think lexapro is supposed to make the serotonin in your brain release more frequently. Or stay active longer... EDIT: They stop serotonin from being reuptaken to lengthen the amount of time it's active. Idea being that if you have an unusually low amount of serotonin, you can at least use what you have for longer. Obviously with side effects.

Anti-depressants in general are pretty sketch.
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404.Nintu
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada1723 Posts
May 24 2009 22:09 GMT
#13
How Ironic. I just came off remeron like a couple months ago.. Withdrawals were terrible. After having too much anxiety and shit in my day to lo day life, and not eaing nearly enough, they made me go on Celexa. I tried celexa for 1 days and the side effects from starting were fucking awful. Felt like I was dying. I expected some side-effects but this was hell. People say it was because they started me on the main dosage instead of working my way up to it, and that may be part of it. Shitty doctors...

Anyway, I've stopped taking it and am now on a benz for short term relief of my anxiety so I can eat and sleep and such. It's working amazingly, and it should keep me stable until my psychiatric appointment on thursday to discuss SSRIs or other long term solutions.

Goodluck with the withdrawals. It's tough... Way harder than people can imagine.

You don't feel the drug effect you when you take it. But when you take it away, it feels like your body is breaking.
"So, then did the American yum-yum clown monkey also represent the FCC?"
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
May 24 2009 22:11 GMT
#14
On May 25 2009 05:25 Chef wrote:
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On May 25 2009 04:26 zulu_nation8 wrote:
ive been on 10mg a day for a year or so, took like 5mg for a week, just stopped completely. Honestly I didn't feel much change besides the side effects during, while coming down and after having stopped taking lexapro. I dont know wtf these drugs are supposed to do.

I think lexapro is supposed to make the serotonin in your brain release more frequently. Or stay active longer... EDIT: They stop serotonin from being reuptaken to lengthen the amount of time it's active. Idea being that if you have an unusually low amount of serotonin, you can at least use what you have for longer. Obviously with side effects.

Anti-depressants in general are pretty sketch.

really?? is that why lexapro is an SSRI, and why SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor? lol

do you have anything that resembles an informed opinion on why antidepressants are 'pretty sketch'? what are some exceptions, if you claim this only 'in general'? people are explained the potential benefits and somewhat guess-and-check methodology for finding the right cocktails, and then explained the potential side effects. weighing risks/benefits and deciding whether or not to use them is the patient's responsiblity, and claiming ignorance of side effects does not reflect poorly on the drug.
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R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
May 24 2009 22:48 GMT
#15
On May 25 2009 03:23 esla_sol wrote:
welcome back to the world of cumming in less than an hour.

wat??

@OP
"Serotonin is not only found in animals, but also in many mushrooms and plants, including fruits and vegetables." - wiki

maybe u should try eating more of those to increase ur serotonin lvls? but then again im not so sure if that would help because it might not stay serotonin once you ingest it
ggyo...
Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
May 25 2009 18:38 GMT
#16
Home remedies for nausea anyone?
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
May 25 2009 19:07 GMT
#17
i like to recline in dark room with a cool washcloth on my forehead when im nauseated. i put on some music that i listen to a lot (relaxing/predictable). as for getting rid of the nausea... no idea
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Duke
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1106 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-30 19:28:27
May 30 2009 19:25 GMT
#18
bump for 420 views. it seems marijuana is the best nausea suppressant & short term mood relief available, but i'm worried about when i run out, if i will feel worse than before.

[edit] not worried enough not to smoke. this sucks.
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
May 30 2009 19:34 GMT
#19
i think i can say for certain lexapro has done nothing to to me, I feel the exact same now after stopping as I did before I started taking it.
Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
May 30 2009 19:38 GMT
#20
On May 26 2009 03:38 Duke wrote:
Home remedies for nausea anyone?


The only thing I know that decreases nausea is weed.
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