Women who tapered off Lexapro/SSRIs: did your body feel like “yours” again?

Hi everyone,

I’m in my late 30s and have been on Lexapro/escitalopram 10mg for almost nine months.
It really helped me get through a very difficult period, and I’m grateful for that.
I’m now starting to taper off with support, and I’m feeling good emotionally — but I’m feeling a bit worried about the impact it’s had on my body.

I’ve noticed changes in my body since starting the medication (+10lbs, inflammation, metabolism) and I’m wondering what other women’s experiences have been after tapering off. Did your body eventually feel like it returned to your pre-medication baseline?
Did weight, metabolism, hormones, appetite, energy, or body composition shift back over time? Or did things feel different long-term?

I’d especially love to hear from women who have personally tapered off Lexapro/citalopram or a similar SSRI and can share what happened for them physically.

Gentle note: I fully respect that medication is lifesaving and necessary for many people, and I’m not looking for advice to stay on meds or not taper. I’m doing this carefully with support. I’m mainly hoping to hear relevant lived experiences around the body/physical side after coming off.

Thank you 🤍

TL;DR: I’ve been on Lexapro/citalopram for almost nine months and am now tapering with support. It helped me emotionally, but I’m worried about the physical/body changes I’ve noticed. I’d love to hear from women who tapered off SSRIs about whether weight, appetite, energy, metabolism, hormones, or body composition eventually returned to their pre-med baseline.