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10-29-2011, 06:03 AM
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Accupuncture
I am about 1 week off the meds and thought it could help my body to do some accupuncture to help with the detox part of withdrawal. I am sick thinking about my liver processing 20 mg of Lexapro for 5 1/2 years. Ugh.
Anyone else do this? Any success?
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started lexapro, 20mg jan 2006 taper #1, 15mg june 15 2011 taper #2, 10mg june 26 2011 taper #3, 05mg july 15 2011 ** taper #3 didn't go too well - very depressed ** ** started 10mg again on 7/16 ** taper #3 - take 2, 7.5mg july 26 2011 taper #4 - 5mg, august 26, 2011 taper #5 - 2.5mg, october 14, 2011 final dose: october 22, 2011 |
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10-29-2011, 08:19 AM
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Regina Benzodictius
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Re: Accupuncture
I'd say the results here have been mixed. Some people had a good benefit, but in others, the detox aspect of the process seems to trigger bad stuff. I personally would avoid for awhile anything that stimulates the nervous system. As we've seen with supplements, the CNS is very easily tipped off balance during w/d, even by things that might typically seem helpful or benign.
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10-29-2011, 09:00 AM
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Re: Accupuncture
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10-29-2011, 01:13 PM
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Re: Accupuncture
Both are very good points. No go with the acupuncture for now. Need to relax the brain and the CNS. It's incredible how sensitive both are right now.
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started lexapro, 20mg jan 2006 taper #1, 15mg june 15 2011 taper #2, 10mg june 26 2011 taper #3, 05mg july 15 2011 ** taper #3 didn't go too well - very depressed ** ** started 10mg again on 7/16 ** taper #3 - take 2, 7.5mg july 26 2011 taper #4 - 5mg, august 26, 2011 taper #5 - 2.5mg, october 14, 2011 final dose: october 22, 2011 |
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10-29-2011, 04:42 PM
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Re: Accupuncture
I agree with Laurie. Every year in my lab work, my doctor has been having my liver enzymes tested, and I didn't even know it until this year when I asked about it. I've been A-OK, despite having been on an SSRI for 14+ years.
You are going in the right direction, so I think that you can bank on the liver landing on its "feet" for you.
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