Tompee: Need help with taper off Lexapro

[Petunia]

That's great you have found something which helps you sleep .... and thank you for letting us know.

[Nikki]

Good news....will buy some....sleep is good:)

[tompee]

Hi, Alljust want to updated.It's been 6 weeks off. Lexapro and Tranxene. occasionally using 1 mg zyprexa for sleep aid. i still experiencing heart palpitation and anxiety during sleep. Low Mood and suicidal thoughts come sometimes it's very annoying thoughts. sleep aids such as melatonin become too stimulate for me and vitamin B as well. 300 mg Magnesium and 100 mg of Seriphos before sleep help a bit but still couldn't fall to sleep. the mind just woke up by the heart pounding.early of this week. i went to a Natural Clinic where i can get Chinese Herbal, Acupuncture, Homeopathic and Thai Massage. hope everything get better soon. I heard Hypnosis also can treat anxiety if anyone here success with this please let me know. 

Will keep fighting...

[Petunia]

Hi Tompee,

Thank you for the update,

 

I'm sorry you are still having some symptoms, but its understandable, you are only 6 weeks off a fast taper.  We recommend cutting by 10%, but you were doing 50% cuts and then jumped off 1.25mg.  Some people are ok with a fast taper and even going cold turkey, but other people have withdrawal symptoms and need to be very careful.  Its impossible to know how coming off these medications is going to effect you until you try it.

 

But it sounds like you are managing better now and slowly improving and I'm sure that in time you will have a complete recovery.

 

I've never had acupuncture, but I've learned from reading this forum that it can sometimes help with symptoms, but make sure you tell your therapist that you need a calming treatment, not more energy.

 

I'm not sure how effective hypnosis would be for withdrawal symptoms because while they do seem to have a psychological component, it comes from a physiological or biological cause.  Perhaps it would help you to be able to deal with the symptoms better as they slowly reduce.  If you decide to try it, please let us know how it goes.

 

I wonder if anyone else has tried hypnosis and what the results were.

 

Petu.

[tompee]

Actually the chinese doctor at the clinic educate me something very reasonably the other day so i would like to share here.

 

he explained that over the prolonged stressful period weather it causes by our thoughts or drugs. it can slowly weaken the brain cell which cause us to having a weaker brain. thats where anxiety, depression and panic attack comes. people has so long living far away from nature. and puting so much stress in their life without giving brain a break. and ofcause brain would like to say something to us but then we put all sort of medication to block its message. the medicine can only block the syndrome but not a cure. human need to destress themselve and stay closer to the nature and let the nature curing us.

 

By chinese way of treatment over a thousand years. Acupucture comes into help circulating the blood flow and chinese herbs boosting the brain cell to regrow and make it stronger. and once the brain is healthy. it will no longer giving the message and it will no longer afraid and nervous. this is a nature curing in chinese. thats what he explained and he advice to stay close to nature. walk on grass, sit under the tree and breath or meditate, go to the beach and learn how to let go as buddha's teaching. this will perminantly and naturally cure my problems.

 

it is a very good saying so im sharing it here. hope it helps.

[Altostrata]

The Chinese doctor is very sensible.

 

Acupuncture can indeed be helpful. I would be very cautious with the herbs, though, because of withdrawal hypersensitivities. You may not react to them like a "normal" person would.

[tompee]

yes i am very cautions. i kinda had to change his herbal remedies 3 times because it's a little stimulating at night. anyway magnesium, valerian and seriphos are helping me recently.I started to try out Rhodiola since a lot of people on internet saying it helps their anxiety naturally. Also ordered some Ashwagandha and Relora. will let you guys know the result in a few weeks times. 

[Altostrata]

The problem with these natural remedies is that they work differently in people with withdrawal-induced hypersensitivities than in "normal" people. You may find they aggravate your symptoms. Go very cautiously.

[tompee]

hi guys

im not sure. is it me or it's a withdrawal from lexapro. its been 4 months already that i still experienced heart palpitation and insomnia. most of the nights i slept only 3-4 hours, some night i couldnt sleep at all. Since i was on lexapro it caused heart palpitation on me everyday. even thought i'm off it. the heart palpitation is still here. does this happen to other ssri withdrawal the same? or just lexapro ? anyone experienced this and recover?

[Bellisimo]

HI!

 

about this heart palpitations i have had during my medication (6 years) and still suffer from now (5 months off my ssri) its very normal i think and many ppl suffer from it i believe.. its scary isnt

 

I have it like almost everyday.. sometime calmer times and then then it just comes like that

[Bellisimo]

About insomnia, just last night i didnt sleep at all, cant sleep at nights longer , i have much pain at night and restless legs often and panicattacks.. its awful.

[Altostrata]

tompee, I moved your post here as an update on your existing Intro topic.

 

Yes, people do gradually recover from withdrawal syndrome. It can take quite a while.

[Meimeiquest]

Have you tried an Epsom salt bath? People find different levels of relief with it.

[tompee]

thanks alto

thank you mei mei yes epsom salt helps a lot but i still find myself lying down awake until the morning. x.x

calsium 500 mg + magnesium 250 mg has proven to produce the same calming effect for me too.

 

hi bellisimo

i'm sorry you still feel bad after quitting. i find myself better with homeopathy water when i'm about to have panick attack i will take a zip and it calms me down right away. this might help you.

[tompee]

It's been 8 months since I got off lexapro. Things were hard for me.. Heart palpitation still exist.

I got this palpitation since I was on lexapro and when I'm off I still have them..Does anyone get something like this?

[tompee]

I'm still in severe w/d everyday and I havnt had one day of what you guys called "window". Upto today I don't think I can make it and that I think I need to reinstate now, just for survival.. But I don't know , am I in the middle of Paxil w/d or lexapro w/d at the moment. Since I quit Paxil I experienced a very bad w/d effect so my stupid doctor put me on lexapro so I got Paxil wd plus lexapro start up effect last year that I almost die I had to stop lexapro after several month of anxiety and OCD. Finally I was off lexapro 8 months ago but Now I got panic attack everywhere I go. I became phobia and losing my marriage & my loving family. I need to reinstate Paxil or lexapro, Anyone please help..

[Altostrata]

There's no easy answer for someone who has been suffering post-acute withdrawal syndrome for a long time.

 

Taking any drug might make a sensitized nervous system worse.

 

If you try anything, try very small doses first, perhaps 1mg or 2mg to minimize the risk of a bad reaction, such as the one you had to Lexapro when you were taking it at too high a dose.

[areyouthere]

Actually the chinese doctor at the clinic educate me something very reasonably the other day so i would like to share here. he explained that over the prolonged stressful period weather it causes by our thoughts or drugs. it can slowly weaken the brain cell which cause us to having a weaker brain. thats where anxiety, depression and panic attack comes. people has so long living far away from nature. and puting so much stress in their life without giving brain a break. and ofcause brain would like to say something to us but then we put all sort of medication to block its message. the medicine can only block the syndrome but not a cure. human need to destress themselve and stay closer to the nature and let the nature curing us. By chinese way of treatment over a thousand years. Acupucture comes into help circulating the blood flow and chinese herbs boosting the brain cell to regrow and make it stronger. and once the brain is healthy. it will no longer giving the message and it will no longer afraid and nervous. this is a nature curing in chinese. thats what he explained and he advice to stay close to nature. walk on grass, sit under the tree and breath or meditate, go to the beach and learn how to let go as buddha's teaching. this will perminantly and naturally cure my problems. it is a very good saying so im sharing it here. hope it helps.

Tompee… I love what your doctor told you here and want you to have hope that you can get your brain back in touch with the natural ways without more drugs.

 

But if you do try please do as Alto says and take only a tiny bit.

 

Sending you healing, peaceful thoughts and maybe  reading some things here , or the self help thread will give you ideas for helping yourself be calm. I know how very hard this is for you. You have been very brave and a long time has gone by. That is good. Maybe tomorrow you will feel better? No one knows that for sure and it would be sad if so much time and hard work that you have done gets thrown away.

 

Please hold on.

 

RU

[mlrp]

Hi Tompee,

 

I'm very new here and it breaks my heart to see everything you have been through and for so long. You have been very dedicated to your healing and very, very brave. I really trust Alto and all the advisors on this site. Sending healing thoughts and prayers for you to get some sort of relief soon and to stay strong for yourself just a bit longer.

 

mlrp