Trying to give up Escitalopram

Hello , I'm new to Healing Well , a friend seemed to think it may help me to be here , I've been on antidepressants for over 12 years , first citalopram for around 2-3 year then escitalopram for around 9 years . For the last 3 months I decreased the dose ( with doctors advice ) from 20mg to 15mg. I was due to then reduce to 10 mg but withdrawal symptoms started to happen only around 2-3 weeks ago - feeling dizzy , sick , shakey , off balance and pains in my ears and head , I'm feeling disorientated and anxious and often irritable and aggressive ! Ive tried before to get off these drugs unsuccessfully in the past because of these symptoms and I think in the past my drugs have been increased due to the anxious side effects of the drug rather than my anxiety increasing ?! I live alone with my daughter and am afraid to let these symptoms become out of hand ! But I want to get off this drug as I feel it could be doing me more harm than good and I'm still anxious on it anyway ! I've had migraine bad for the last two years which I know it can cause and have piled on weight ! I'm anaemic also , has anybody managed to get off this drug successfully after being on it so long ? I'm also wondering why it took 3 months after the decrease to notice the effect ? I'd appreciate your thoughts

Hi , thank you for responding ! I have gradually made my way through the info on the link you posted ( I'm finding it difficult to concentrate on reading ATM ! ) but there is some good advice there , most of my symptoms are physical with slightly increased anxiety so I'm more inclined to think its side effects from the drugs than relapse but 3 months seems to indicate relapse !! It's such a vicious cycle as the physical symptoms make me anxious ! Feel like I don't know what's me or what's drug related anymore as I've been taking it so long !

Thank you !