going off SSRI

medeved,

I would just keep on going with your weaning if that schedule was agreeable with your Dr. and not worry about any minor sx you may feel.  I got brain shivers changing meds once and it was hardly worth mentioning.  It was over before I could blink twice.  If you don't get into what if thinking you will be fine.  Just carry on as usual and drink lots of fluids, rest and eat healthy.

Good Luck to you !

Kitt

Maybe you could try something like Tranquilene to help fill in the gaps while you are weaning off Lexapro. I take that supplement and recommended it to a friend who was getting off Lexapro and she said it was helpful. It has a bunch of herbals in it but also helps the body make more serotonin and GABA.

And don't forget to exercise! The endorphins you get from exercise make things easier too.

I was on 10mg lexapro for 2 years, I decided to taper to 5 mg almost 2 weeks ago primarily because I feel it was the one causing my migraines.. During this period, the migraines have subsided but have had lots of sx but the ones that have been really bothersome are the low energy/depressed feeling, weird head sensations and bumping into things.. Today, with my doctors consent, i went up to 7.5mg as I sx were starting really become bothersome. I feel kinda bad that I went up again cause of all the work I've put into staying at 5mg. Am trying to be even keeled and circumspect about this but you guys know how our emotions and thoughts and run rings around us. I surely hope that by effectively slowing my taper period, it will lessen my sx.. this is getting tiring... :(

How are you doing with your taper Medved? I went from 10 down to 5 but found sx too uncomfortable, went back up to 7.5, feel better but still very lethargic...