Hi!

I am prescribed Lexapro for anxiety. I started at 10mgs and it was very strong. Felt buzzed but not in a good way. So was put on 5mgs with the goal of going up to 10mg slowly. 10-20 mgs is considered the normal dose.

Well, 5 mgs was OK. It helped. So I stayed on 5 mgs.

After being on it for about a year at 5 mgs a day, I decided I didn't need it anymore. It is half the normal dose and I figured there are lot of herbs (such as Passion Flower) that have an immediate calming effect I could take if I was taking 1/2 the dose of something.

So on my own I just stopped cold turkey. 10-20mgs is the normal amount, and being it was 5mgs I saw absolutely no harm in just stopping due to the dosage.

Wow, that was as huge mistake.

First few days were OK but then I really got into "withdrawl"

I went back on it yesterday and today. I can't believe that going cold turkey on what is half of what is considered the normal dose for a med would really throw you into the depths of despair.

Am truly shocked.