lexapro withdrawals - have felt dizzy, been sick, can't open eyes, can't really move

Hello Emma,

You’re definitely not alone in experiencing the anti depressant withdrawal symptoms for more than few days, as my doc claimed. But did you stop taking them with or without the consultation of the doctor who prescribed you Lexapro? Weaning of with a smaller dose would have made things easier. But either way, did the same doc prescribe you 5-7 different anti depressants within a year? I mean, even if it wasn’t that really might have to your problem a whole lot. It takes up to a half year for most antidepressant medications to reach their full effect for some people. And before this happens, most of us do go through a very rough patch some 2 or 3 months on one, where it seems like you’re only getting worse – but again, some people do experience this before starting to feel better. And there is always an alternative that wouldn’t mess with your brain chemicals – psychotherapy.

Wish you all the best, Nicole

Yh the lexapro was Def my 5th one to try this yr and he wanted Me to go on another bt I decided on my own without consulting the doc that I didn't want to try them, they kept me on them for 2 months at a time increasing the dose evry week to the highest they cud, I've had depression and ocd etc for 9 yrs bt had to stop work at beginning of 2012 that's when doc wanted me to try anti depressents, I've even had psychiatrists pass me from person to person coz they don't no what to do with me, that's y I have decided to just stop all treatment coz I've not really got the help I need, I helped myself for 8 years bt wanted to come off all med for a clear mind bt it's not going to plan just want these symptoms to go away.