I had a horrific experience leaving Lexapro. I am still suffering neurological issues 16 months later
2026-05-06 19:35:20
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Jules50 :
Cold turkey off of antidepressants is extremely unpleasant but it’s not the same as opiates
2026-05-06 20:55:25
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lorangecnty :
I can’t even remember to take mine literally 50% of the time
2026-05-07 00:25:38
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Kyle :
You immediately said titrate which completely changes the argument he was making
2026-05-06 21:51:20
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Erin Clark :
I am a heroin addict and recovery for 12 years and I'm also someone who's been on medication since 8 years old he just decides not to take it because again I'm an addict and I promise you withdrawing from SSRI is absolutely not the same omg!!!
2026-05-07 10:53:14
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SwissBreezy DIY | Art | Garden :
I would never compare the two, but Effexor was actually horrible 😳😭 I do wish they had warned me more beforehand. I fully expected lots of withdrawals are still far worse and it makes me very sympathetic to how hard that battle is. Addiction is awful 🥺
2026-05-06 22:14:23
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cc :
Having done both, you are correct.
2026-05-07 01:16:34
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Stressedgemi :
my mother had to be put on lithium to go off zanax in the 90s
2026-05-09 12:12:53
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pc201325 :
When my son came off of Zoloft even though we did it much slower than the psychiatrist said was necessary he was still having massive headaches every day for weeks
2026-05-07 16:16:50
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lex ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆ :
I’ve gone weeks without taking my lexapro multiple times bc you know, depression, and never felt any side effects.
2026-05-06 21:12:42
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Legamelo :
As a therapist who also uses those meds I’m scared 😭
2026-05-06 22:03:17
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gooniesnvrsaydye999 :
I've stopped cold turkey from multiple antidepressants over the course of my life. I know it affects people differently but it's so far away from heroin detox, it's insane
2026-05-09 12:57:49
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Malice & Spite :
I’m bipolar. You name the SSRI, I have quit it cold turkey. I am off and on them like a revolving door. I don’t feel withdrawal from them at all anymore.
2026-05-08 21:54:51
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J :
I have gone thru both types of withdrawal he mentions and they are both rough but I'd much rather withdrawal from ssri's
2026-05-06 22:04:23
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Cheriee P :
I can’t tell you the number of time I forgot to take my antidepressants and never had issues but not feeling myself
2026-05-07 09:54:52
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robbierobbie5 :
I had a terrible time tapering down off anti depressants. Anti depressants save my life daily. I am so deeply thankful for the medications.
2026-05-07 03:05:54
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HealingKat52🇨🇦❤️🩹❌ :
I am in month 25 of severe protracted antidepressant withdrawal with akathisia. I haven’t had lexapro for 25 months. THIS IS WORSE THAN HEROINE!
2026-05-09 18:46:18
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sasquish :
I just stopped mine and it was nothing like what he said. It’s such an important medication too.
2026-05-07 15:29:50
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Nikki :
Thats funny because my doctor suggested I stop taking my SSRI while I was pregnant. I felt a little rough but not at all like I was withdrawing.
2026-05-06 21:25:20
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Casualcomicfan :
Yeah I stopped my ssri once (I didn’t know I was bi polar then) and it sucked but was less than when I detoxed from booze. I can imagine heroin would feel worse.
2026-05-07 13:47:11
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RogueDala :
i have a harder time giving up caffiene than i did lexipro
2026-05-08 15:18:19
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neoqueen4u2 :
I stopped cold turkey after 9 years I was fine after a few days
2026-05-11 04:50:43
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heyitscarrie🇺🇲🆘️ :
last time I went off my ssris cold turkey (cause its happened multiple times) my only symptom was a headache for a few days
2026-05-07 21:34:21
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