Lexapro withdrawal hell
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Hi everyone,
Has anyone on here experienced or know anyone who has had an adverse reaction after stopping an antidepressant? I'll try to make this as short as possible but I was put on 10 mg of Lexapro and about two months later i met my boyfriend and fell madly in love! I loved him so so much. We continued to have an amazing relationship (with occasional arguements of course) but overall it was the happiest I had ever been. Fast forward about 9 months and i didnt think i needed Lexapro anymore and i quit cold turkey. The first two months went good and then i woke up one day and felt like my entire life had changed. I felt like i did not love my boyfriend anymore, i could not enjoy anything i used to, i was having crying spells multiple times a day. I still have not been the same person since quitting this drug. Im really scared and lost. How could I have been so in love and then lose that feeling during withdrawal? Could depression itself make you question if you really love someone?
If anyone has any experience with this please help me
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Chochka taylor_17978
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Anti-depressant withdrawal can be brutal and long. I have spent 6 years withdrawing from a low dose of prozac which my doctor says is the original symptoms returning but it is very different from my original symptoms. To me your symptoms sound exactly like withdrawal. It often takes 6-8 weeks to hit and can plunge you into a completely different life. Go back on the drug and when you feel stable again start withdrawing but very very slowly. I have had to ignore my doctor's advice and have relied on websites such as survivingantidepressants to get through. I would advise you browsing that site for a while and asking advice there before you withdraw again. And although it seems awful now you will feel better again. Talk to your boyfriend about it and ask him to support you through this - I think you will fall in love with him again once you are stable. All the best with it.
Manny321 Chochka
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I agree with Chochka, I'd go that site and seek some help on what to do next or get some moral support. I'm in that site also.
Manny321 taylor_17978
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Taylor,
You're not alone in this journey. I had to cold turkey my medication due to Shingles outbreak due to excess stress. I took my last dose in mid July and ever since I've been in my personal hell with waves of physical and emotional symptoms. Over time, they've lessened though still there, sadly. Only with time I'll be back to myself.
Sadly, what you're experiencing delayed withdrawal. Lexapro is known to cause this. Just to reassure you, this is just withdrawals and not relapsing depression or falling away from love or anything. Since I also experienced this. I still have some anxious and or physical symptoms but not as bad as it was in late August early September. Now, more than ever you'll need those close ones who care for you to help you through this journey since its going to be bumpy, you'll get there in the end.
will20275 taylor_17978
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Hi Taylor,
I'm sorry your going through this. You should have never stopped cold turkey. Speak with your doctor about going back on or something else to help you.
Will
taylor_17978
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Thank yall so much for your replies! I'm sorry to you guys that are suffering also. I will check out the site! So do yall think its normal for romantic feelings to vanish completely during withdrawal and come back after? I have other symptoms but thats definitely the worst one