Anybody who has went through withdrawal and had bad side effects need some help here

Hey all,

I am trying to get myself of lexapro I have used it very short term only 4 weeks. But for what never reason I have severe sensitivity. I have made it down to 2.5mg but my insomnia, anxiety, and even some suicidal thoughts are coming back a bit.

I definately don't want to go back up because it was creating a lot of other problems. The psychiatrist said to stay on the 2.5 for a week then quit.

I guess to me since I am clearly getting withdrawal symptoms should I hang at this dose for maybe another week and see if symptoms subside a bit. I feel like if I pull the last 2.5 those symptoms are gonna increase.

Have no clue why my body is so sensitive. I was one of the people that didn't feel much better on anti depressant almost felt like I got worse but the brain fog and numbness helped with the intrusive thoughts.

Posted Apr 28, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC

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