Lexapro withdrawal

Posted by preston1962 @preston1962, Mar 28, 2025

I’m an 80 yo woman who has been taking Remeron and Lexapro for over 15 years. My PCP suggested lowering doses. I was able to lower Remeron from 7.5 mg to 3.75 without any noticeable effects. And on the good side, I was able to lose a few pounds. Now I’m working on reducing Lexapro and have gone very slowly from 20 mg to 10 mg. This seemed to be going well from 20 to 17.5 to 15 mg but i started have issues after a week on 10 mg. I’ve tried this before and gave in to not wanting to feel lousy but I know that at my age, these drugs are conflicting with other age related health issues. Anyhow I’m having body pains, sick stomach, bleeding hemorrhoids, sore eyes, constipation and diarrhea. I read these are to be expected. Is there anything I can do to ease these symptoms without taking any other medications.

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oceanayers | @oceanayers | 1 day ago

Undiagnosed symptomsMy son had a panic attack put on Lexapro (sp?) then had to go off of it, as it messed him up. Since then, May 2025 till present, he has been experiencing ever day:Brain fogDizziesStomach painNauseaSome headachesContinuous nasal dripTingling in hands and feetSleep issuesDepression due to being sick for this longTreatments done:EndoscopyColonoscopyMRI’sCT scans on stomach and head/ brainNumerous blood testsKetamine treatmentsEmergency room visitsSeen numerous doctors, blood doctors, stomach specialists, primary care, functional doctors, ear/nose/throatThey did find that his ferretin levels are high and has some inflammation in his stomach (gastritis). Also found that his sinus are completely clogged on one side and the other is 3/4 cloggedHe is having sinus surgery on the 10th of February to have his sinus cleared as antibiotics did not help.Currently sending in tests for:GI mappingOrganic acids testMycotoxins profileMetals toxic elementsWe have had no success in getting him any answers and everyday is getting harder. Any suggestions, help would be great. Thank you