Have come off lexapro
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was on ssri treatment for a year.. was feeling better so came off them. i tapered for six weeks and the dis continuation symptoms were crap but they seem to be ok now (i was lethargic, muscle spasms, brain quivers, headaches, felt sick etc, very anxious) but now im feeling down, and anxious. i feel like old me. im not sure if its from stopping and temporary (i started tapering over two months ago so im totally off them about four weeks) or if im just depressed and anxious again. also sex drive came back really strong for about two weeks or so but now its gone again. im worried it and I will never be right again.i used to have really high sex drive and now i just feel dead inside. i don't know what to do anymore 😦
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Theanxious1
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oh and i also came off the treatment because of the extreme fatigue i had. i couldn't function anymore. this has improved since i stopped
matts4912 Theanxious1
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Bit of a quick taper for the drug, so not surprised you have a bit of a return of symptoms. This is known as PAWS - post acute withdrawal syndrome where the depression/anxiety etc returns and mimics a relapse. After 4 weeks I wouldn't advise you go back on a small dose to wean off as this will only cause more problems. My best advice would be to hang on in there, perhaps consider some St John's Wort, or SAMe/5HTP to take the edge off.
Many people go through this, so try not to worry too much.
Matt
Theanxious1 matts4912
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thanks for your reply. its all so head to know whats what. i wish we could properly diagnose and measure depression. it would be so much easier if the docs could tell us exactly what is wrong and why. hopefully this is just the PAW.i keep thinking i have either a choice to be exhausted all the time on medication or off itand depressed and irritable and angry. Christ