mary42
01-02-2009, 08:33 PM
Hi everyone!
After reading way too many horror stories about stopping Lexapro...I've decided to start tapering off. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to reduce any bad side effects?
I'm very open to holistic treatments, so any vitamin/mineral suggestions to help me though it would be great. I currently take a vitamin B complex, about 150mg magnesium and 25 mg of zinc everyday along with my 10mg of Lexapro. I'm going to start taking 7.5mg next.
I was put on Lex about 6 months ago for GAD and panic attacks I started having out of the blue. I'm in a lot better mind-set now probably from the combination of a healthier lifestyle, seeing a therapist, and the meds. I am pretty sure it was just a phase that my parents, my doctor, and I overreacted to by immediately resorting to meds. I feel like I took the easy way out and don't want to be stuck on this pill for the rest of my life.
After reading way too many horror stories about stopping Lexapro...I've decided to start tapering off. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to reduce any bad side effects?
I'm very open to holistic treatments, so any vitamin/mineral suggestions to help me though it would be great. I currently take a vitamin B complex, about 150mg magnesium and 25 mg of zinc everyday along with my 10mg of Lexapro. I'm going to start taking 7.5mg next.
I was put on Lex about 6 months ago for GAD and panic attacks I started having out of the blue. I'm in a lot better mind-set now probably from the combination of a healthier lifestyle, seeing a therapist, and the meds. I am pretty sure it was just a phase that my parents, my doctor, and I overreacted to by immediately resorting to meds. I feel like I took the easy way out and don't want to be stuck on this pill for the rest of my life.