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1st Lexapro Update - Feeling Poor
August 10, 2026··
taper update
Feeling poor. Been having bouts of nausea, headache, anxiety, depression, muscle aches, and flu-like symptoms. Went to 2.5 mg per day after taking one 5 mg pill per week for 3 weeks.
Lexapro — 2.5 mg — 7 years — holding | without clinician
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Hi Razor, I'm sorry for your symptoms. Doing a slow Hyperbolic taper is going to be best. You did a 50% reduction, which is very large. We don't recommend doing more than 10%. Please read about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section. In a nutshell, we want to taper no more than 10% every four weeks from the previous month's dose. The reductions will get smaller and smaller as time goes on. It's easier on the brain.
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“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”
Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
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