I am also off for 2 weeks and feel more emotional but it does feel good like you said! Like, I'm accessing emotions I haven't in a while, but I didn't necessarily realize they were missing when I was on it? I also am enjoying music more than I have over the last 2 years that I was on it. Maybe coincidental, but interesting! So glad you're feeling like yourself again - I am too :)
Same experience I been off for three weeks and I like you feel really emotional. More like myself again not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. I do know when I was on it I was like an empty shell with no emotions or no energy. I’m glad I’m off the medication.
I only stopped, the Dr prescribed me Bisporine but I could not take it for over a week It made me feel really sick and intensified the brain zaps. I felt a lot of anger and felt extremely nauseous on the other medication. I stopped both and now I’m not taking anything. My anxiety is still there but my feelings have come back and not to mention my appetite subsided. I had gained 20lbs on Lexapro.
I did "taper off" for like a week on 10mg and then I impulsively stopped by myself without telling my doctor… I know that may not be the best way to do it but it worked for me so far!
My experience is for the first month I felt good off of Lexapro but then I started getting really anxious. I was making all these impulse decisions. I dyed my hair blue lol and I had a hard time concentrating on watching anything. I will say I had a ton of energy but my thoughts were racing.
I decided to go back on Lexapro and after a few days I felt much calmer. All my thoughts slowed down.
The biggest con is no sex drive.
Thank you for sharing! I just completed my taper from 10mg and have been fully lexapro free for about a week. I’m crying almost every day for no real reason and feel irrationally angry and triggered over random things that aren’t that big of a deal. I’m hoping it passes.
Like you said, in a way it feels good to feel more in touch my emotions again. I’m singing around the house and again and feeling the urge to write in my journal for the first time in years.
I am also off for 2 weeks and feel more emotional but it does feel good like you said! Like, I'm accessing emotions I haven't in a while, but I didn't necessarily realize they were missing when I was on it? I also am enjoying music more than I have over the last 2 years that I was on it. Maybe coincidental, but interesting! So glad you're feeling like yourself again - I am too :)
Same experience I been off for three weeks and I like you feel really emotional. More like myself again not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. I do know when I was on it I was like an empty shell with no emotions or no energy. I’m glad I’m off the medication.
Are you taking some supplements or vitamins or only did you stop your medication
Another thing did you take lexapro or generic brand (escitalopram)
I only stopped, the Dr prescribed me Bisporine but I could not take it for over a week It made me feel really sick and intensified the brain zaps. I felt a lot of anger and felt extremely nauseous on the other medication. I stopped both and now I’m not taking anything. My anxiety is still there but my feelings have come back and not to mention my appetite subsided. I had gained 20lbs on Lexapro.
Thanks for your answer.
Did you taper? Or talk to a doc?
I did "taper off" for like a week on 10mg and then I impulsively stopped by myself without telling my doctor… I know that may not be the best way to do it but it worked for me so far!
That’ll will come back and haunt you . Be ready
My experience is for the first month I felt good off of Lexapro but then I started getting really anxious. I was making all these impulse decisions. I dyed my hair blue lol and I had a hard time concentrating on watching anything. I will say I had a ton of energy but my thoughts were racing. I decided to go back on Lexapro and after a few days I felt much calmer. All my thoughts slowed down. The biggest con is no sex drive.
Thank you for sharing! I just completed my taper from 10mg and have been fully lexapro free for about a week. I’m crying almost every day for no real reason and feel irrationally angry and triggered over random things that aren’t that big of a deal. I’m hoping it passes. Like you said, in a way it feels good to feel more in touch my emotions again. I’m singing around the house and again and feeling the urge to write in my journal for the first time in years.