How to Manage Side Effects when Coming Off Lexapro

Depression and anxiety is a very real battle for many people. Drugs, like Lexapro, other anti-depressants now prescribed routinely for everything. Some people need to remain on anti-depressants, while those who have been prescribed for a temporary period, (like after the death of a loved one) and want to eventually come off, it can be difficult.

When trying to come off Lexapro, many people experience many difficult symptoms, that cause them to unsuccessfully detox and go back to the medication. Here are some way to safely and comfortable come off antidepressants.

Things You'll Need

• water
• omega 3 fish oil
• melatonin
• vitamin B complex

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Instructions

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  Taper down: When coming off Lexapro, doctors suggest "tapering down." The suggested method is taking half your regular dosage for a few days, then quartering it for a few days to a week.

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  Water: Water will help flush toxins out of your body. Part of the cause of uncomfortable symptoms to coming off an anti-depressant, are toxins leaving the body.

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  Eat a healthy diet: When coming off Lexapro, cut down or cut out sugar and caffeine from your diet, as sugar and caffeine can negatively affect your mood. Build up your body when coming off any antidepressant. Try juicing, which is also very helpful.

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  Omega 3 Fish Oil: Take Omega-3 as it helps depression, lifts the mood and generally helps calm the mind and body. Omega 3 also helps with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptom some people describe a brain shocks, experienced when detoxing off antidepressants.

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  Vitamin B Complex: Take vitamin B complex, which helps with mood, memory ability to concentrate, stress, anxiety and irritability; which helps when detoxing off Lexapro. Vitamin B complex helps build and repair the nervous system.

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  Melatonin: Melatonin is a substance that regulates your sleep cycles. One of the hardest withdrawal symptoms, of detoxing off Lexapro is the inability to sleep at night. One gram before bedtime will help with sleeplessness.