My doctor advised me to stay on the drug for 9 months, but the weight gain was fast and steady. I weaned myself off Lexapro under his supervision by cutting my 10 mg tablets in half, and took 5 mg's a day for 2 weeks.I have been doing very well with this. I cried for a couple days while my emotions came back.What I mean there is anti-depressants can put a person in a monotone state as I was in.he best way to wean of Lexapro is to work with your doctor. With  your doctor's permission, you can shave off a little bit of your  pill each day and take the remaining par … t. Pretty soon there will e  nothing left and you will be off Lexapro.
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It took several weeks for the Lexapro to reach full potency in your system-and the same has to happen when you want to get off it. Of course, stopping cold turkey is very not pleasant and you certainly don't want to do that! To get off Lexapro, wean yourself to the lowest dose (5mg).If you're on 20mg, cut them in half (to get 10mg) and take those for a couple weeks, then go to the 5mg pills.his will slowly remove the Lexapro from your system, and help eliminate the possibility of withdrawal problems. If you wanted to add an extra step at the end, and take the half-pills every third day for a week, you can-but I don't think it's necessary.
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I have been taking lexapro for 3 years. I decided to get off of lexapro; it was not working. Plus, I do not want to keep depending on it. I want to see what I can do on my own. I was taking 10 mg and cut it in half and took 5 mg for one week.I have not had any for one week.ead More. Could someone suggest an appropriate titration schedule to get off the remaining 10 mg. of lexapro-as I do this I never feel good-I get to the point where my symptoms are bearable and then go down again-they are never good-I have been in drug withdrawal starting with elavil for about 1.5 years.
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The best way to wean of Lexapro is to work with your doctor. With  your doctor's permission, you can shave off a little bit of your  pill each day and take the remaining par … t. Pretty soon there will e  nothing left and you will be off Lexapro.he best way to wean of Lexapro is to work with your doctor. With  your doctor's permission, you can shave off a little bit of your  pill each day and take the remaining par … t. Pretty soon there will e  nothing left and you will be off Lexapro.
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The key to getting off Lexapro is to get off it very slowly. It took several weeks for the Lexapro to reach full potency in your system-and the same has to happen when you want to get off it.Of course, stopping cold turkey is very not pleasant and you certainly don't want to do that! To get off Lexapro, wean yourself to the lowest dose (5mg).If you're on 20mg, cut them in half (to get 10mg) and take those for a couple weeks, then go to the 5mg pills.he key to getting off Lexapro is to get off it very slowly. It took several weeks for the Lexapro to reach full potency in your system-and the same has to happen when you want to get off it.
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Hi. I was on Lexapro for about 2 years and decided to wean myself off of it. I really think that the effects of getting off of Lexapro are much milder than a lot of the other drugs in this category.Lexapro is just much more refined than Zoloft and others. That being said.i Z., I was on Lexapro 20mg for about four years or so. After I quit work and my stress level went WAY down I asked my doctor how to wean myself off. He suggested first cutting them in half and taking that for about two weeks, then half again for two weeks, then off.
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Read More. Could someone suggest an appropriate titration schedule to get off the remaining 10 mg. of lexapro-as I do this I never feel good-I get to the point where my symptoms are bearable and then go down again-they are never good-I have been in drug withdrawal starting with elavil for about 1.5 years.ead More. Could someone suggest an appropriate titration schedule to get off the remaining 10 mg. of lexapro-as I do this I never feel good-I get to the point where my symptoms are bearable and then go down again-they are never good-I have been in drug withdrawal starting with elavil for about 1.5 years.
http://healthquestions.medhelp.org/lexapro-withdrawal-schedule
I was 20 mg of Lexapro for ppd and anxiety. My doctor had me cut the pills in half and so I was taking 10 mg for 3 weeks. Next, I cut the 10 mg pieces in half and started taking 5 mg for 2 weeks.I am now on 5 mg every other day. I have had no side effects what-so-ever. was 20 mg of Lexapro for ppd and anxiety. My doctor had me cut the pills in half and so I was taking 10 mg for 3 weeks. Next, I cut the 10 mg pieces in half and started taking 5 mg for 2 weeks.
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Hi, I’ve been on 10 mg of lexapro for almost 3 months for panic attacks, of course along with the panic attacks came the hopeless feeling and depression. I feel that it’s time to get off lexapro. I started taking 5 mg 3 days ago and feel fine.My plan is to taper off of it slowly.i, I’ve been on 10 mg of lexapro for almost 3 months for panic attacks, of course along with the panic attacks came the hopeless feeling and depression. I feel that it’s time to get off lexapro. I started taking 5 mg 3 days ago and feel fine.
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Hi Z., I was on Lexapro 20mg for about four years or so. After I quit work and my stress level went WAY down I asked my doctor how to wean myself off. He suggested first cutting them in half and taking that for about two weeks, then half again for two weeks, then off.i Z., I was on Lexapro 20mg for about four years or so. After I quit work and my stress level went WAY down I asked my doctor how to wean myself off. He suggested first cutting them in half and taking that for about two weeks, then half again for two weeks, then off.
http://www.mamapedia.com/article/how-to-slowly-wean-myself-from-the-ppd-drug-lexapro
how do i wean myself off of lexapro
Wean yourself to the lowest dose. If you're on 20 mg, cut them in half and take those for a couple weeks, then go to the 5 mg pills. This will slowly remove the Lexapro from your system, and help eliminate the possibility of withdrawal problems. 