4th Day on 1.25 Lexapro -- Persistent Brain Fog

June 16, 2026··

Brain fog is strong and persistent. I literally can't do any activities besides cooking and helping my mom with the dishes. The rest of my day I'm spending it on my computer or phone -- in bed. I'm doing OMAD for breakfast prior to my pill so as to reduce symptoms. Things were a little better than yesterday, I'm not as irritable. I can't wait till I'm off medicine though. I want mental energy, mental clarity, access to memories and to the present 24/7.

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Lexapro — 1.25mg — 7 months — actively tapering | with clinician

7 Replies

Wolf3mo ago

Community AnchorProzac · researching

That's simply highly cumbersome whenever I get such stuff.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
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Wolf3mo ago

Community AnchorProzac · researching

Maybe magnesium or fish oil or something else could ease it a tiny bit?

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BasedStaff3mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

hey Fernando, thanks for checkin in. Symptoms usually come in waves so do not fret this shall pass too. Hang in there! And dont bee too hard on yourself, sometimes cooking and helping you family is all thats needed. Not every day can be a 10/10! Wishing you the best

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Catina3mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Sorry to hear this! Here is some information that I hope will help: https://taper.community/resources/blog/cognitive-problems-during-withdrawal https://taper.community/thread/000107b8-389c-46af-8608-84de56432dbb

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

Wolf3mo ago

Community AnchorProzac · researching

Certainly felt as I was wasting huge amounts of time as well during my battle with withdrawal. So can relate to that.

Fernando3mo ago

LighthouseLexapro · active

yes, I take magnesium chloride and it's helping.

"I was wasting huge amounts of time as well during my battle with withdrawal." — @Wolf

I wouldn't call it wasting if your brain needed to heal.

Lexapro — 1.25mg — 7 months — actively tapering | with clinician

Fernando3mo ago

LighthouseLexapro · active

"Not every day can be a 10/10! Wishing you the best" — @Based Psychiatrist

thank you!

Lexapro — 1.25mg — 7 months — actively tapering | with clinician

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