What are the withdrawel symptoms from going off Lexapro cold turkey& how long could they last?
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Physical symptoms include problems with balance, gastrointestinal and flu-like symptoms, and sensory and sleep disturbances. Psychological symptoms include anxiety and/or agitation, crying spells, and irritability. In most cases, depression will return quickly, but will be worse than the symptoms you had before you started Lexapro (its called discontinuation syndrome).
SSRI discontinuation symptoms tend to be short-lived and self-limiting, but can be troublesome.
If you are going to stop, I suggest you do it safely, under the care of a physician.
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The most common withdrawal symptoms are dizziness, nausea, fatigue, headache, and insomnia.
I would not advise going off any antidepressant cold turkey. You need to be weaned off it under your doctor's supervision.
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