Escitalopram , My Experience.
UpdatedI started 6weeks ago, for anxiety and depression. Just 5 mg knocked me flat, but after a week i was on 10 mg and able to get out of bed. After another week things had improved all round, and by three weeks i was feeling good, actually happy. I had agreed to stay on this drug for a year or so, but got really pissed off that it prevented me from ever having orgasms, so decided to quit without asking my dr....too embarrassing to explain. Am phasing it out very slowly now because of scary stories, had a couple of bad headaches and brain zaps, but so far better than getting onto it! Will drop from 5 mg to 2.5 for a week next. It sure helped me, but this is all too much drama, next time i will pop a couple of valium rather!
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Don't go off of it my friend without Dr. advice. I was on 10mg daily for 2 years and weaned myself off for same reasons as you......bad move. Sunk in major depression and massive anxiety over a 4 month period: crying fits, tremors, curled up in bed...the works. Went back on 10 mg under Dr. orders and it was pure hell for 2 weeks with side effects; doc says this happens frequently when people go off and then back on. Now after 3 weeks...getting better and side effects diminishing. I urge you not to go off without consulting your doc. Take it from a dummy who tried it.
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