meat popsicle Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I am a diagnosed bipolar schizoaffective that takes Latuda (1 year), Lamictal (3.5 years), Lexapro (9 mos) and Klonopin (10 years) and i don't know the dosages off-hand. I have been weening off lexapro for the last three weeks (started at 40mg, down to 20 for two weeks and at 0 for last week). I know the regular withdrawal symptoms like headaches, exhaustion, mood swings... but am curious about one other thing I am experiencing. The most frustrating side effect of all my meds is my memory. Since I have been on this regiment, I have noticed that I forget things regularly. However, once I started getting off Lexapro, I've noticed that I am twice as bad. I have conversations that I cannot recall topics just minutes later, I forget what I was working on the day before, etc. Now most of this was daily behavior, it's just now magnified. Is this normal? Does it go away? Is this just something else I'll have to tolerate? Is there something I can do to make it less severe? I know I am being both vague and demanding (and I am at work, so I keep getting pulled away from this message). Any help, however, is really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meat popsicle Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 I realize I said the wrong thing here... Started at 10mg, halved to 5mg then off. I mixed up my meds. Whether that changes the possibility of an answer here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I am stumped. I have never heard of memory problems being the result of withdrawing from Lexapro. Perhaps someone else will comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs190 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I think that SSRI withdrawal is a variable phenomenon and is funny in the way it affects people differently. I stopped Lexapro with little to no issue; one of my really good friends once discontinued Lexapro more slowly that I did and his experience was hellish. I think other concurrent medications can play a role, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meat popsicle Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 A full month later and I can say that the withdrawals effects have gone away. FINALLY!!! Tough one to get off of. And to note - my memory has approved these last few days. I think it was a focus issue. My mind would lose focus so easily that I couldn't remember things. I definitely notice being more present in my activities, now. Thanks for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Glad to hear you're doing better. 20mg Lexapro gave me really bad auditory hallucinations, and they didn't stop until about a month after I discontinued it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meat popsicle Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Glad to hear you're doing better. 20mg Lexapro gave me really bad auditory hallucinations, and they didn't stop until about a month after I discontinued it. It could've done the same to me but I already experience a form of auditory hallucinations (which is the schizo side of my bipolar) so it would've gone unnoticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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