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5th Lexapro Update - Feeling Great — TaperCommunity

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Gaucho

Tapering: Lexapro

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5th Lexapro Update - Feeling Great

March 24, 2026··

Posted in:Lexapro (Escitalopram)Success Stories

taper update

Reduced 10%

Lexapro — actively tapering | with clinician

4 Replies

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Based PsychiatristStaffCommunity Anchor2mo ago

Way to go on the reduction Gaucho!

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CatinaStaffTrusted Voice2mo ago

"Reduced 10%" — @Gaucho

Congrats on your cut! We'll be watching to see how you do in the coming weeks. Hopefully things will go smoothly! ☺️

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 18.56 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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

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SteveStaffTrusted Voice2mo ago

Effexor · active

Wishing you a smooth ride! 👍

off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

JulesStaff2mo ago

Yay for reductions! Let us know how you’re feeling in the next while 😊

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