Posted by Wildflower on December 18, 2003, at 12:23:17
In reply to Can lexapor be stopped abruptly, posted by Mandybella on December 18, 2003, at 9:48:13
DON'T DO IT! I actually tried to stop cold turkey (20 mg) a few weeks ago and it was horrible! (There are a few posts from it if you do a Dr. Bob search.)
I felt so dizzy, confused and irritable after 36 hours that I had to give in and take 1/2 a tablet. I spoke to my pdoc and he said that at the very least taper to 10 mg for 7 days before stopping although the ideal situation would be to go from 20 to 10 to 5 to 0. I suppose it depends on why your doc wants you to stop. If you're switching to something else, you may be OK.
Good luck! Hope this helps.
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