Posted by DC on June 17, 2003, at 8:03:25
In reply to Re: Is it okay to just stop taking Lexapro?, posted by Sabina on June 17, 2003, at 0:23:53
> From all I've read and heard, plus my own nervous nature, I would advise against stopping suddenly. If you don't like the side effects (God knows I don't), think of what a crash landing might do for you.
I would have to agree. I wouldn't suggest quitting
cold turkey. I know I did that with Paxil and
highly regretted it. The side effects from taking
the medication was MUCH better than those from
stopping all at once. I would think that most of
these types of meds would have the same effect if
you don't slowly reduce your dosage and wean yourself
off of them. Taking your bodies levels of certain
things from one level to absolutely nothing could
give you the "crash landing" as well stated by
Sabina. I would ask the doctor also.
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