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Escitalopram 2-Day Dose, Cold Turkey The Next Day With Slight Symptoms

Started by Juju808 , Sep 04 2012 12:22 AM

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#1 Juju808

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 12:22 AM

I took escitalopram for 2-days and stopped (Cold Turkey) it the third day because I couldn't take the side effects

-Tingling hands
-Sweaty hands
-Worse anxiety
-Insomnia
-Heart Burn
-Abnormal high blood pressure/heart beat rate.

After I took off the med, my blood pressure subsided back to almost normal to (Normal 120s/70s from 140s+/100s)
now mostly i get BP 127/73, 131/80.

My question is, Is it safe to get off it at 3rd day cold turkey?
My main concern is.. is the Insomnia ever gonna stop?

How long does the side effect (like insomnia) will last on a 2day dose with 5mg.

Thank you in advance = )

Edited by Juju808, 04 September 2012 - 12:39 AM.

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#2 Rahul

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 01:43 AM

stopping a 2 day dose of 5 mg should not give you ANY symptoms. in my humble opinion, your insomnia probably has a different etiology.

Edited by Rahul, 04 September 2012 - 02:01 AM.

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I'm not a doctor or a health professional and any advice in my post is purely my personal opinion and anecdotal.

Dx: MDD
Rx: 20 mg escitalopram + 15mg mitrazapine + 20 mg chlordiazepoxide (all at bedtime)

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#3 LaurynJcat

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:03 AM

Hi Juju808.

Unfortunately we're not professionals here on DF, just other people with depression, so we can't give medical advice. I would advise talking to your doctor or pharmacist about the side effects you experienced and how long they might persist. I did get insomnia myself from escitalopram, but it went away after a few days even though I continued to take the medication.

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#4 Juju808

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 12:56 PM

Thank you for the replies! Much appreciated :smilingteeth:

. yeah it feels like my normal sleeping is back, so that lift me up a bit... thanks you guys...!

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#5 LaurynJcat

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 04:37 PM

YW. Glad you are feeling better!

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"Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here."
- excerpt from Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

“Give up defining yourself - to yourself or to others. You won't die. You will come to life. And don't be concerned
with how others define you. When they define you, they are limiting themselves, so it's their problem.”
- Ekhart Tole: from A New Earth