Re: Escitalopram withdrawal
I had delayed withdrawal symptoms to citalopram (an older version of escitalopram) - I was on 10mg, just for around 7 weeks, and came off it far too quickly (tapered from 10mg - 0 in around 2 weeks). I decided to come off it because I felt really hyper/restless. I then experienced horrendous agitation and felt like I was losing control around 2 months after stopping - the doctors said it was simply anxiety returning, but now I think it was related to withdrawal. I never had these symptoms before I was on the meds!
I have recently been looking at articles on SSRI withdrawal and how it can be minimised. One of the techniques they say is to go back onto the dose of the drug you were on before - in your friend's case, 2.5mg, and then come off it very, very slowly. Most people can come off medications fairly rapidly but it seems that for some people, withdrawal symptoms can persist long-term.
Of course, there is the possibility that its something completely unrelated, but I'd still consider a slower withdrawal as a possible option...
Last edited by Emphyrio; 09-12-12 at 16:24.
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