How long will lexapro take to be out of my system?
I have taken Lexapro, 20 MG a day, for 14 months now. I started taking it following a car accident in which I sustained a head injury and was having trouble "getting back to being myself". Now, I feel much better. I am still taking 5 mg of Klonopin a day for anxiety. The wreck did a number on me. But I am back to work, have gone through the physical therapy and chiropractor and am doing fine. I felt it is time to let Lexapro go. I am not depressed. I have however gained 45 pounds while on it. I started by cutting the doses down and today is my first day completely off of it. I am irratible, crying and moody. I do have more energy and feel better but everything my husband does or says rubs me the wrong way. While on the medicine I was an obediennt, quiet zombie. I have not had any physical withdrawl systems at this point, they are all emotional. How long willit be before all of the medicine is out of my system and the withdrawl is gone?
Sunshiine
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you should talk to a DR. about this but i also take lexapro have not gained any weight and dont have anxiety…….. do talk to DR because stopping alot of meds. can be serious to your mental heath. good luck
From what I have beed told, most medications, if taken on a regular basis, will take up to 30 days to get out of you system.
I’m not sure, but the effects you mentioned sound like me the last time I tried to get off effexor. I felt like I could leave it behind, but when I try, not only do I get these odd trembles that shake me all over, but I was feeling very depressed. Have you talked to your doctor about this? That’s what I will do when I get serious about getting off the meds.