Antidepressant withdrawal

You ask a great question! When stopping certain medications you've been taking for a while, it's common to feel some withdrawal symptoms. Lexapro is a drug in the family of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and is often used to treat anxiety and depression. When folks on these types of medications feel it's time to stop, it's recommended that you speak with your health care provider. Your provider can help you gradually decrease your dosage so that withdrawal symptoms can be minimized and managed. They can also help ensure that by going off your medication you're not at risk for relapse. Symptoms of withdrawal typically end when about 90 percent of the medication is out of the body ? which may take days to weeks of decreasing and stopping the dosage. While this might seem like a long time, it?s critical to fight off those pesky pains of withdrawal.