Comments on: Why aren’t there warnings on psychiatric psychotropics…?

By: Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:59 +0000

If it doesn’t affect people personally, they don’t care.

The answer to your question about why isn’t this a big issue is: most people are selfish jerks.

(I love ‘em anyway though…. XP)
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By: gotta luv da Li

gotta luv da Li — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:55:59 +0000

I'm waiting for some class action suits, personally. The withdrawals for some are brutal, and you're right, there are no warnings.
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By: Paul A

Paul A — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:30:59 +0000

I have been on Lexapro for a year and a half, and the psychiatrist told me there are "no problems getting off it". Last fall, I stopped taking it for a while – and I’ll tell you, the withdrawals were horrible!! You have to think though – if it takes six weeks to reach it’s full potency, there has to be something similar getting off them…

Here is some information on getting off Lexapro…

To get off Lexapro, wean yourself to the lowest dose (5mg). If you’re on 20mg, cut them in half (to get 10mg) and take those for a couple weeks, then go to the 5mg pills.

After you’ve been on the 5mg pills for a couple weeks, cut them in half and take the half-pills for a couple weeks, then take the half-pills every other day for a couple weeks, then you can stop. This will slowly withdraw the Lexapro from your system, and help eliminate the possibility of withdrawal problems.
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By: Pick a Winner

Pick a Winner — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:44:59 +0000

Stopping cold turkey on an SSRI is an acknowledged issue and any competent MD would taper you off slowly. I have been taking lamictal off and on for over ten years and I have never had a problem stopping. There were no known adverse effects from stopping it in the clinical trials so that is why it is not an acknowledged issue, because it is not an issue.
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By: LDB449

LDB449 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:56:59 +0000

So much is explained by chemical make up up different people. No one drug works the same way in all people. This has been my experience.
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