I have been on Lexapro 10mg for 4 years but recently decided I want to try to get off it. I didn’t want to be on it forever, and am just tired of the side effects. I’m also about 25 weeks pregnant fwiw. I went down to 5mg for a week and then tried stopping and have been feeling absolutely awful for the 24-48 hours after last dose — vomiting, fatigue, muscle aches, feel very sick basically. But no fever so I think it’s the withdrawal. Any tips on how much longer to stick to 5 (which I assume I need to do)? Do people usual go straight from 5 to 0, or down to 2.5?
You've been on it for 4 years so I'd taper in a few months and not within a week. Usually people go down a dose whenever they feel more "stable." You can go 5 - 2.5 and then even lower than that if necessary. Just be careful especially since you are pregnant.