lexapro withdrawl

[Martha52]

I have been off of lexapro for about 8 days and would like to know if anyone can tell me the true withdrawl symptoms>  

[broken1]

I was on Lexapro for two years.  At the beginning of the second year, I developed chronic backpain.  I have been to countless numbers of doctors that have done everything from x-rays to MRIs and beyond and have found nothing that could be causing the pain.  To my dismay, I discovered in the fine print of the Lexapro adverse reactions pamplet that it can cause myalgia.  My psychiatrist  casually told me to taper off of it for a number of days.  I did and the results were horrifiying.  I have been through tons of symptoms... nerve twinges, crying fits, anxiety attacks, depression, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and just overall sickness for the past two months.  To top it all off, my backpain has increased.  When I talked to my psychiatrist about the problem, he told me that it must be some other medication that I am on, because it couldn't be the Lexapro.  Needless to say, I promptly fired him on the spot and may file a complaint about him.  I want to get the word out on what this medication is capable of ...  It may come out some number of years down the road that the side effects of this medication could be permanent, as I have heard of cases that some of the effects were.   For me, the side effects have far out weighed the benefits of this medication.  My advice.. don't just take your doctor's word about the effects of a medication.  Do some research and ask a lot of questions.  I have lost time at work due to illness from this medication and hundreds of dollars in doctor bills.

[kkim]

what I mean is I felt fine on the medication, I had no side effects while being on it. I was never depressed just anxiety and panicky.

[kkim]

I have been off for 3 days and feel like I have a sinus headache. I am nervous about what is coming. I have been on 10 mg for almost 2 years, I quit cold turkey.  I could not stand the lack of sexdrive other then that I felt fine.

[SophieRose]

I'm going through some nasty withdrawal myself. But fortntly or unfortunately it's because I can never remember to send in my prescreption assistance. I've been off lexapr for at least 8 or 9 days I think and I can't remember anything, I'm having the weirdest headache thing and the last few nights I've had bad craying spells and been really irritable and the last time this happened the third day I started getting really twitchy. I can't get any work done and I can't get any help since my doct is out of the office and hasn't called in my refill. that was the plan since I keepforgetting. I'm really having mood swings and obviously having toruple typing abd remembering even what I'm saying... sorry this is such a crappy entry but I can tell you this really is miserabl

[kate4bama]

I was on lexapro 10 for a 4 months and 20 mg for 4 months and then i went back to 10 mg for 2 weeks and then 1/4 of that for 2 weeks, then i stopped...
now i get head rush or fainty spells like i am about to pass out...just for a second. it seems its worse when i am sleepy or haven't eaten.  Is this normal? Will this stop?

[Msellada]

i want to die from all thi withdrawls'
all i can tell u