djg321 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 My doctor wanted to cut my dose in half. I insisted that I taper 2.5 mg of Lexapro at a time. I stay at one taper for a month. The last taper took almost 2 1/2 months. I just tapered down to 12.5 mg. The only side effect I have so far is the extreme itching which is difficult to manage. Link to comment
djg321 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm so glad I saw this. Didn't occur to me that taper would become smaller as I get closer to 10 mg(lexapro). Duh! I also need to keep better records of taper. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted February 12, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) djg321, I have moved your two posts to our Introductions and Updates section. Please click on "Please start a topic about yourself in this forum" and follow the instructions. Thanks. And, yes, the reductions do get smaller--much smaller-- as you taper down. Edited February 12, 2018 by Gridley Gridley Introduction Lexapro 20 mg since 2004. Begin Brassmonkey Slide Taper Jan. 2017. End 2017 year 1 of taper at 9.25mg End 2018 year 2 of taper at 4.1mg End 2019 year 3 of taper at 1.0mg Oct. 30, 2020 Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Current dose: 0.000mg 3 year, 10 month taper is 100% complete. Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mg 1986-2020, two CT's and reinstatements Nov. 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover to 18.75mg Valium Feb. 2021, begin 10%/4 week taper of 18.75mg Valium End 2021 year 1 of Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% complete. Imipramine 75 mg daily since 1986. Jan.-Sept. 2016 tapered to 14.4mg March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment
Rose9975 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi djg321, welcome to the site. Please read as much as you can on the site before you make an informed decision on what your next step will be. I am tapering from 15mg to 10mg this year. It has been a difficult journey for me.I came here to feel not alone. I've started taking antidepressants in 2001. I took Cipramil for 3 years. Elflexor for 1 year. Lexapro 10mg - 20mg since 1992 approximately. STARTING DOSE 20mg Lexapro 2016 19mg Lexapro (3rd January 2016)-Taper 5% 18mg Lexapro (8th February 2O16)-Taper 5% 17mg Lexapro (? March 2016) - Taper 5% - 16mg (16th May 2016) Taper 5 % 17mg (21st August 2016) + 5% 16mg (3rd January 2017) - 5% 15mg (4th February 2017) -5 14mg (6/02/18) -5% Link to comment
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