Prayer is always a great help in any and every situation. Exercise as well since it naturally release stress etc. thank you for adding to the conversation and I hope you feel much better. Stay strong!

@mommabird74 Hopefully you are through the roughest part.

I am thoroughly convinced that the nightmare I am experiencing after ceasing Lexapro very recently pales in comparison to the more than 10 years on the drug. Everyone who attempts to stop taking Lexapro is a true hero and courageous. I want to share my experience in the hope that God did not allow me to have wasted 10 years of my life living in a cocoon. Lexapro never cured anyone it just does a good job of masking a persons underlying issues. One of my latest withdrawal symptoms is realising that I am now in some sort of dyslexic state. I see the numbers 4371 today but my mind records them as 4731. Simple cognitive tasks turn into hour long problem solving. This story will continue and I will give the beginning and end parts over time.

Hi mammabird74, How's it going your withdrawal from Lexapro? I'm curious because I went off of the generic form of lexapro, after being on it for 8 years. It's been 6 weeks since I took my last pill, after weaning very slowly. I had a few symptoms right after, felt better then rebounded with awful; anxiety at around 4 weeks. Do you have any tips or insight? My Doctor says to go back on but not sure that I want to. This anxiety is wearing me down. Thank you