Sooboo56 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Hi I increased my escitalopram 6 weeks ago from 10mg to 20mg with good effect initially. For the last few weeks I have been terrible though! I need to drop down ideally to 15mg, at least to start with. Can anyone advise if it would be safe to just drop down overnight, escpecially since Its only been 6 weeks in. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks Edited November 14, 2019 by Shep added username to title Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted November 7, 2019 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 7, 2019 Welcome to SA Sooboo56 According to the medical literature, anyone that's been taking an antidepressant for more than a month is at risk for withdrawal symptoms. An overnight drop would be inadvisable We recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your current dose (20mg) every four weeks. Getting to 15mg should take you around 3 months. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1024-why-taper-by-10-of-my-dosage/ This link is specifically about tapering Lexapro, including information about how to obtain the small doses you'll need for the 10% taper, either using a liquid, making your own liquid, or weighing with a scale such as the AWS Gemini-20 available on Amazon. Tips for tapering off Lexapro (escitalopram) This is your Introduction topic, where you can ask questions and connect with other members. Again, welcome. 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
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