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On 4/15/2023 at 11:01 PM, Pianojane said:

Hallo everbody, i stopped using lexapro very quickly after 9 years of use  3 years ago and have been suffering from almost permanent migraine for 2 years with preceding aura, which manifests itself in dizziness and fatigue. it's very hard to go through this. i haven't read much about it on the forum and wanted to ask if anyone knew about it. thank you for your feedback, Pianojane

Hello !!! 
i didnt do cold turkey but I tapered from 10 to 3mg and then start to have tension headache or migraine everyday… I went back up to 15mg as I thought it was withdrawal but I guess not. My psy changed for Zoloft 7 days ago… we will see if it pass. 

1999-2002 Seropram 20mg, 2002-2004 Paxil 10mg; 2004-2012 Paxil 20mg, 2012-2013 Effexor 75mg, 2013-2018 Paxil 20mg, 2018-2019 Effexor 75mg, 2019-2021 Paxil 20mg, 2021-present Lexapro 5mg

10-2022 Lexapro 4,5mg + Fish oil + Magnesium, 06-25-2022 Lexapro 4mg + fish oil + Magnesium, 07-23-2022 Lexapro 3.5mg + fish oil + magnesium 

08-23-2022 Lexapro 3.2mg + fish oil + magnesium 

10-13-2022 Lexapro 3mg + fish oil + magnesium

01-01-2023 Lexapro 2,9mg + fish oil + magnesium (insomnia + night anxiety + anxiety) 

01-20-2023 Lexapro 3mg + fish oil + magnesium 

02-11-2023 Lexapro 5mg (no fish oil - no magnesium)

 

Had to take one prazepam (10mg) in night January22nd 2023 

Had to take one prarepam (10mg) in night February 10th 2023

Prazepam if needed in case of panic attack

     
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2011-2015 - Prozac 20mg, switched to Sertraline 50mg

2015 - CT Sertraline for half a year, nightmare, no success

2016 - Reinstated Prozac 20mg. Jan 19 - Oct 19 - responsible slow taper to 7mg. Oct 19 - Stupid CT WD -> developed horrible insomnia, depression 

April 2020 - Complete BreakdownAmbien 12.5mg,  Ativan 1-3mg. Fluvoxamine 50mg for 3 weeks -> horrible anxiety, muscle crumps. May 2020 - Prozac 20mg for 3 weeks -> same

June 20 - Got into Soteria house hospitalization for 1 month :(

June 20 - Mirtazapine\Remeron 45mg. -> 60mg (Sep20) -> 45mg (Oct20) -> 30mg (Jan 21) -> 15mg (May 21) -> 30mg (Jun 21)

Sept 20- Escitalopram\Lexapro 20mg. -> tapering (Jun 21) -> 10mg (Jan 22)

Jan 21- started suffering from right side scalp+face pressure pains, relieved by Ativan. 3mg Ativan for pains

Jul 21 - Ambien WD, no problems

Feb 22 - Sep 22 -Ativan Slow taper and WD, no problems

Oct 22 - Feb 22 - 3 attempts of Mirtrazapine fast tapers (30->22.5->15), no success (VERY fatigued, depressed)
Currently (May 22) - 22.5 Mirtrazapine , 10mg Escitalopram : good and stable mood, no fatigue, facial pains during evening continue

 

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On 11/23/2022 at 10:32 PM, Halfdozen said:

I started to get head pressure around my ears and temples.  It affects me more on my left side

Hi @Halfdozen

I have the same head pressure\pain, only on the right side of my skull

I suspect it's because of Mirtrazapine

How are you doing now ? any improvement ?

2011-2015 - Prozac 20mg, switched to Sertraline 50mg

2015 - CT Sertraline for half a year, nightmare, no success

2016 - Reinstated Prozac 20mg. Jan 19 - Oct 19 - responsible slow taper to 7mg. Oct 19 - Stupid CT WD -> developed horrible insomnia, depression 

April 2020 - Complete BreakdownAmbien 12.5mg,  Ativan 1-3mg. Fluvoxamine 50mg for 3 weeks -> horrible anxiety, muscle crumps. May 2020 - Prozac 20mg for 3 weeks -> same

June 20 - Got into Soteria house hospitalization for 1 month :(

June 20 - Mirtazapine\Remeron 45mg. -> 60mg (Sep20) -> 45mg (Oct20) -> 30mg (Jan 21) -> 15mg (May 21) -> 30mg (Jun 21)

Sept 20- Escitalopram\Lexapro 20mg. -> tapering (Jun 21) -> 10mg (Jan 22)

Jan 21- started suffering from right side scalp+face pressure pains, relieved by Ativan. 3mg Ativan for pains

Jul 21 - Ambien WD, no problems

Feb 22 - Sep 22 -Ativan Slow taper and WD, no problems

Oct 22 - Feb 22 - 3 attempts of Mirtrazapine fast tapers (30->22.5->15), no success (VERY fatigued, depressed)
Currently (May 22) - 22.5 Mirtrazapine , 10mg Escitalopram : good and stable mood, no fatigue, facial pains during evening continue

 

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Hello All, Just wanted to let you know that I am almost 2 years into CT Lexapro withdrawal and now have YET ANOTHER  new symptom emerging the past 2 weeks - constant pressure headaches: like a dull fullness/tightness in the head that affects mostly the temples, forehead, and behind the eyes. I feel pressure behind the eyes like they are pushing out of my head and vision can get a tad bit blurry.

 

I start feeling them within 10-15 minutes of getting up each day. They seem to be triggered by stress, anxiety, watching TV, phone use, and mental stimulation. My brain fog is lifting a little bit BUT exerting myself mentally seems to exacerbate the headache.  There ARE times when its less noticeable/not noticeable at all, but its few and far between.

 

I am getting an MRI tomorrow to rule out anything more serious (the Dr. Ordered with and without contrast but I'm a little nervous to have the IV contrast because my nervous system is literally hypersensitive to EVERYTHING lately...literally cant even take OTC pain relievers, drink coffee, alcohol anymore.)

 

HAS ANYONE (Especially someone who has taken Lexapro) DEALT WITH THIS BEFORE? How long did it last? Are there any medications you would recommend?  Should I be worried about having a stroke/brain trauma because of this? 

 

2003-2018 Adderall 30-60 mg

2018 -2021 Desoxyn 25 mg/day (Dec 2021 CT Dexoxyn)

2005- 2021 Lexapro 10 mg - CT July 2021 

(Covid vaccine July 2021)

Nov 2021 - Quit Vaping Nicotine

July 2022 - Quit Caffeine

Dec -Jan 2022 - Attempted reinstatement of low dose liquid Zoloft and Citalopram - never made it past 1 wk - system too sensitive)

2005- 2021 Lexapro 10 mg - CT July 2021 

2003-2018 Adderall 30-60 mg daily

2018 -2021 Desoxyn 25 mg/day (Dec 2021 CT Dexoxyn)

(Covid vaccine July 2021)

Nov 2021 - Quit Vaping Nicotine

July 2022 - Quit Caffeine

Dec -Jan 2022 - Attempted reinstatement of low dose liquid Zoloft and Citalopram - never made it past 1 wk - system too sensitive)

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19 hours ago, Rick1785 said:

Hello All, Just wanted to let you know that I am almost 2 years into CT Lexapro withdrawal and now have YET ANOTHER  new symptom emerging the past 2 weeks - constant pressure headaches: like a dull fullness/tightness in the head that affects mostly the temples, forehead, and behind the eyes. I feel pressure behind the eyes like they are pushing out of my head and vision can get a tad bit blurry.

 

I start feeling them within 10-15 minutes of getting up each day. They seem to be triggered by stress, anxiety, watching TV, phone use, and mental stimulation. My brain fog is lifting a little bit BUT exerting myself mentally seems to exacerbate the headache.  There ARE times when its less noticeable/not noticeable at all, but its few and far between.

 

I am getting an MRI tomorrow to rule out anything more serious (the Dr. Ordered with and without contrast but I'm a little nervous to have the IV contrast because my nervous system is literally hypersensitive to EVERYTHING lately...literally cant even take OTC pain relievers, drink coffee, alcohol anymore.)

 

HAS ANYONE (Especially someone who has taken Lexapro) DEALT WITH THIS BEFORE? How long did it last? Are there any medications you would recommend?  Should I be worried about having a stroke/brain trauma because of this? 

 

2003-2018 Adderall 30-60 mg

2018 -2021 Desoxyn 25 mg/day (Dec 2021 CT Dexoxyn)

2005- 2021 Lexapro 10 mg - CT July 2021 

(Covid vaccine July 2021)

Nov 2021 - Quit Vaping Nicotine

July 2022 - Quit Caffeine

Dec -Jan 2022 - Attempted reinstatement of low dose liquid Zoloft and Citalopram - never made it past 1 wk - system too sensitive)

Hello to you, I asked on the forum some months ago and nobody could helped me. 

I have the same problems and I didn't CT lexapro but i switched Paroxetine to lexapro (see signature) and i had to change my prescription to Sertraline zoloft and after some time, I've been released from some pains... not all of them but I fell much better. 

I guess is part of the recovery and it will go with time. 

I had MRI and nothing at all.... eyes doctors.... nothing either.... so there is only one choice.... 

Courage !!!

1999-2002 Seropram 20mg, 2002-2004 Paxil 10mg; 2004-2012 Paxil 20mg, 2012-2013 Effexor 75mg, 2013-2018 Paxil 20mg, 2018-2019 Effexor 75mg, 2019-2021 Paxil 20mg, 2021-present Lexapro 5mg

10-2022 Lexapro 4,5mg + Fish oil + Magnesium, 06-25-2022 Lexapro 4mg + fish oil + Magnesium, 07-23-2022 Lexapro 3.5mg + fish oil + magnesium 

08-23-2022 Lexapro 3.2mg + fish oil + magnesium 

10-13-2022 Lexapro 3mg + fish oil + magnesium

01-01-2023 Lexapro 2,9mg + fish oil + magnesium (insomnia + night anxiety + anxiety) 

01-20-2023 Lexapro 3mg + fish oil + magnesium 

02-11-2023 Lexapro 5mg (no fish oil - no magnesium)

 

Had to take one prazepam (10mg) in night January22nd 2023 

Had to take one prarepam (10mg) in night February 10th 2023

Prazepam if needed in case of panic attack

     
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Hi there! i have also similar problems since beeing off lexapro, cold turkey from 4 mg to 0 mg. i nearly have daily aura, fatigue and hedaches/migraines , also neck pains..

2010-2019 Lexapro 20mg

2017-2019 reduced 20 mg - 10 mg

May 2019 - December 2019 reduced from 10 mg to 0 mg very quickly. Last 4 mg --> cold turkey!

Since cold turkey severe withdrawal symptoms; since March 2021- today almost every day the same symptoms: migraines, fatigue, depersonalisations

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Hello,

Quick update: I had my MRI (opted to do it without contrast) and it was completely NORMAL. So this tells me its 100% a withdrawal symptom. Yes, Alto it is hot in central Florida especially recently, but I grew up here so I'm used to the climate, and I make sure to drink at least 3/4 a gallon of water per day throughout the day. My diet and exercise routine is second to none and I take very good care of myself otherwise. Pianojane and Nicholas45140 - good to know I am not the only one dealing with this. For what its worth, the past 2 nights I've been taking a low dose of TAURINE 30 minutes before bed and the pressure headaches have been about 30-50% better  (I order 500mg capsules and empty out the majority of the powder , so I probably take between 100-200mg as my body is pretty sensitive to it). The headaches seem to be significantly dependent on 1) anxiety and arousal level, 2) sleep quality, and  3) body position (always better after I lay down). 

2005- 2021 Lexapro 10 mg - CT July 2021 

2003-2018 Adderall 30-60 mg daily

2018 -2021 Desoxyn 25 mg/day (Dec 2021 CT Dexoxyn)

(Covid vaccine July 2021)

Nov 2021 - Quit Vaping Nicotine

July 2022 - Quit Caffeine

Dec -Jan 2022 - Attempted reinstatement of low dose liquid Zoloft and Citalopram - never made it past 1 wk - system too sensitive)

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On 6/20/2023 at 4:28 PM, Nicolas45140 said:

Hello to you, I asked on the forum some months ago and nobody could helped me. 

I have the same problems and I didn't CT lexapro but i switched Paroxetine to lexapro (see signature) and i had to change my prescription to Sertraline zoloft and after some time, I've been released from some pains... not all of them but I fell much better. 

I guess is part of the recovery and it will go with time. 

I had MRI and nothing at all.... eyes doctors.... nothing either.... so there is only one choice.... 

Courage !!!

Honestly my friend I've had blood tests, mri without contrast on head and neck, crp tests, xrays and cts of head, lungs and stomach since my adverse reaction and ct of sertraline (and a couple other things)and nothing upon nothing has been found to be wrong with me so far. Courage plays a massive role and hopefully we will all sit back and be enjoying life again very soon!

 

Keep your head up friend 

Trai xx

Previous to pharma I was doing a fair bit of drinking and taking party drugs, mainly from the ages of 18 and 21

2014: started 20mg citalopram

January 2015: switched to sertraline 50mg

March 2017: dropped to 25mg sertraline

Between these last 2 dates I was on and off the sert (now I know this was stupid) 

December 8th 2022: 50mg sertraline (adverse reaction: Suicidal images and homicidal images) 

December 19th 2022: ct from sertaline

Sometime here had a paradoxical reaction to lorazepam (extreme anxiety, closed eye hallucinations) this caused the dpdr to start

February 17th/19th 2023: WD from sertraline started

Also had an amoxicillin treatment in February, not sure if this did anything but I did get akathisia from then

 

"BUT I LOVE THE PAIN, LET IT RAIN AND WASH AWAY, LET IT CARRY YOU TO A BETTER PLACE AND FORGET MY NAME"  Ambleside - Wash away

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