dizzy and lightheaded from Lexapro withdrawal

maryrose · Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 7

Hi, I have been taking Lexapro for seven months because I was severely depressed. Under the advisement of my doctor I have started to reduce the dosage of the drug gradually and now I am completely off Lexapro. The problem is I feel dizzy and lightheaded all of the time. Is this happening as a result of Lexapro withdrawal? My doctor told me that this wont happen if I stop taking the drug gradually! What should I do now?

diannne · Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 2

Hi, I am very sorry to hear about your situation. I have been through the same myself few years ago. I was taking Lexapro for a year and then my doctor and I decided I no longer needed it. I was taking 10 mg and then started to go on lower doses. After few weeks I was completely off Lexapro and the withdrawal symptoms started to appear. After three weeks of terrible migraines the doctor put me back on Lexapro. The pain was gone, but I didnt want to stay on Lexapro all my life. Then we tried to reduce the dosage again, this time more gradually. It took about three months until I was finally off Lexapro. The withdrawal symptoms were back, but in a much milder form. I only experienced sweating for few days and that was it! You should talk to your doctor about your withdrawal symptoms. There has to be a way for you not to suffer so much because of Lexapro.

kriscos · Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

Hi.I am on my 8th day with no lexapro.For the past several days I have had headaches,dizziness,nausia and confussion.I quit cold turkey.I have not yet experienced the brain zaps Ive heard about.But I do feel like I have the flu.This is terrible.I wish my doctor would have told me all of this before I decided to take this medication.But I just keep telling myself that it will eventually stop.It is so nice to know that others are going through the same thing.

dizzy and lightheaded from Lexapro withdrawal

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