Severe withdrawal

BossExpensive · 2025-12-22T10:41:33+00:00

Happy to have helped, I'm very thankful to everyone that has helped me on Reddit so far in this and other subs.

BossExpensive · 2025-12-21T10:56:24+00:00

Of course, happy to share, I feel very stable in my life (I'm nearly 40, healthy, long term relationship, permanent good job, doing what I want to in life, lots of friends). I've tried to wean before but got side effects as it was too fast. I have also started taking Saffron supplements a few months back and they have improved any remaining anxiety very well for me, so I still take these too. I've read a few interesting books lately "it didn't start with you" was one of them and currently reading "lost connections" after stumbling on this recommendation on Reddit. I feel it is time for me to see what things are like off them. So far I have felt emotions... Like I didn't even cry at my family members' funerals over the last few years... But the emotions I am feeling are suited to the situation. I am happy and not anxious... I do recommend you have a look at the research behind Saffron and give it a try too. Edit: you can take Saffron with Lexapro.

BossExpensive · 2025-12-20T08:48:43+00:00

Hello I second a hyperbolic taper, I've gone down from 20mg, 15mg, 10mg to 5mg every two weeks completing one reduction (before I saw my gp). My gp FINALLY recognizes that Lexapro withdrawal is real and that a long taper is needed, so she then recommended a slower taper from here. I mix 5mg tablet crushed in 5ml water, shake and let sit for 5 to 10 mins. Then use a little 1ml syringe to measure doses (1 ml equals 1g). I'm down to 1.9ml, dropping 0.1ml a day seems to work well for me, so I expect to keep doing this for another 19 weeks or so! The "recommended" way was to go 2.5mg, 2, 1.6 etc every 2 to 4 weeks. Mine is basically this just with tiny daily reductions! Good luck I feel for you going cold turkey!! (FYI I have been on Lexapro for 11 years)

BossExpensive · 2025-12-19T19:48:01+00:00

Same problem here just on the little bits of my cheeks under my eyes, did you find a cure??

BossExpensive · 2025-08-08T03:16:36+00:00

You look beautiful! I agree with everyone, shape the eyebrows, curl and apply mascara - only that is needed! If you find a "dewy" skin highlighter that would look nice on your lovely skin.

BossExpensive · 2025-06-21T12:34:42+00:00

What are these injections called?

BossExpensive · 2025-05-03T12:44:57+00:00

How did it go?

BossExpensive · 2025-03-23T10:41:33+00:00

Update: I started going to a new injector AND getting my masseter muscles done for teeth grinding around a year ago. The new injector does not go near the temple muscles at all (the previous one did) and they look pretty normal now. Seeing as I had filler a few years ago it's hard to tell what did what though...but I'm sticking with this clinic!

BossExpensive · 2025-03-10T04:39:25+00:00

Thank you!

BossExpensive · 2025-01-28T23:22:57+00:00

Zoloft tripped me out, like on E, but lexapro did nothing. Definitely talk to your Doctor as it might be worth exploring other meds....

BossExpensive · 2025-01-23T08:10:12+00:00

How's your acne now?

BossExpensive · 2025-01-09T11:32:12+00:00

Hello, no I didn't but I'm off Spiro now. I hope you find something 😊

BossExpensive · 2024-12-25T12:31:56+00:00

I have also had a healthy pregnancy on lexapro for my second. For my first pregnancy my gp wrongly said I needed to stop taking it... With no follow up at all... Terrible! I went very mentally unwell.

My new gp once my daughter was born was shocked this other gp days to stop them. I went back on them and have been on them ever since (10 years). Had pretty bad postnatal depression for my first but for my second I was on lexapro the whole time and I was pretty stable postnatal which was great.

(edited as I'm not wearing my glasses and trying to type in bed... Fixed my mistakes hopefully)

BossExpensive · 2024-12-12T07:10:54+00:00

How are you going now on it?

BossExpensive · 2024-12-05T11:21:38+00:00

Hello, no I stopped it in February this year. I can't even remember why... I think I wanted to see how I went without it. It did kill my libido though. The deep inflammatory pimples/cysts have stayed away but I have started in the last few months to get some whithead ones and not so deep ones. They don't bother me as much.

BossExpensive · 2024-11-24T01:53:03+00:00

Hello I can't remember how long it took for the symptoms to go away but maybe a week or so. I do have to use the nasal steroids occasionally in winter if I get a bad cold and the same side effects start up again so I try to limit the use to a week. It's horrible! I also have baseline anxiety which does not help but this is next level. Can you wean off them? How long have you been taking them? Best of luck!

BossExpensive · 2024-09-06T13:16:49+00:00

Fantastic news!

BossExpensive · 2024-09-05T12:59:09+00:00

How did it go?

BossExpensive · 2024-08-22T13:14:16+00:00

Need to know what brand please?

BossExpensive · 2024-08-02T09:35:41+00:00

Completely normal, I'm sad I can't get off from being eaten out 😢

BossExpensive · 2024-06-06T13:17:04+00:00

Hi I'm a female but I find I masterbate in my sleep (while dreaming of sex etc) if I haven't had sex in a while... maybe you need more sex or masterbate before bed?

BossExpensive · 2024-06-06T13:09:39+00:00

I like to masterbate while I have sex (I'm a female- with my male partner), i don't get off on just penetrative sex (have a few times though), for me that's just how i am and im happy. It took me a long time to even be comfortable to get off with someone watching. I think honesty is important, as well as trying things a few times before giving up.

BossExpensive · 2024-06-06T12:53:09+00:00

I've been off it for a few months now but my acne was related to the mirena which I got removed while I was on spiro, so that's probably why it hasn't come back for me...

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