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How To Withdraw From Escitalopram Slowly Without Any Side Effects?
My daughter has been taking 10 mg Escitalopram for about 2 years and she wants to stop taking it. She needed at a time in her life but now dose not need it anymore. I have been reading all kinds of horror stories on withdrawl, I know the tappering process is the way to go, I just need some positive feed back that she will be successful and the withdrawl symptoms wont last long!! I realy am upset that this drug is perscribed so frequently when it seems to be difficult to quit! I also read that a natural suppliment of tumeric can help, called bcm95. Can she take that to ease withdrawl?
Stopping antidepressant medicines can cause withdrawal symptoms. Stopping psychiatric medicines should be done only under the advice of a psychiatrist. First she has to be assessed to know if she needs the medicine or not. Then the dose has to be tapered down slowly over a period of at least 1 to 2 months. Withdrawal reactions can be severe if you stop the drug abruptly and can do more harm than good. Take care and have a nice day.
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How To Withdraw From Escitalopram Slowly Without Any Side Effects?
Stopping antidepressant medicines can cause withdrawal symptoms. Stopping psychiatric medicines should be done only under the advice of a psychiatrist. First she has to be assessed to know if she needs the medicine or not. Then the dose has to be tapered down slowly over a period of at least 1 to 2 months. Withdrawal reactions can be severe if you stop the drug abruptly and can do more harm than good. Take care and have a nice day.