Re: Re starting escitalopram
Originally Posted by
Mumzy
So I will more than likely re start Escitalopram Friday after 4 months off them. Gutted. I was on them 13 years, came off them soooo slow but I just can’t handle this anxiety and panic, it frightens me. I’m even struggling to do the school run/work. I don’t want to feel like this. I’ve felt like this for roughly 3/4 weeks now. From the moment I wake I have constant worries about things which aren’t even there and thinking ‘what if’, so stressful.
So, before stopping I was on 5mg every other day for about a year the. 5mg every 2-3 days for around 4 months. I’m scared stiff about the side effects so am wondering.....if I cut my 5mg pill in 2 and take 2.5mg every evening, do you think I’ll get such harsh side effects? I’m sure it’s not still in my system after 4 months off? I wish I could just take one and feel instantly better!
I was on 10mg for 5 yrs and went off cold turkey about 10 yrs ago.
I always used to take mine with breakfast and had very few side effects.
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