Yeah, I stopped escitalopram cold turkey. Brain zaps lasted a couple of weeks. I was on citalopram a few years ago. I can't remember why I stopped. It worked about the same as escitalopram from memory, maybe a little better. In between I tried sertraline, but I am a fast metabolizer of that drug apparently. In any case, I had a raft of side effects and nothing in the way of relief. Pregabalin works great for a few days, then I can't tell that I've taken it. But if I miss a dose or stop, the withdrawal is horrible. I get super depressed and anxious, and itch all over at night. I guess I am looking for that magic cure-all ... you know, the one which doesn't exist.