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Gaucho

Tapering: Lexapro

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5th Lexapro Update - Feeling Great

March 24, 2026··
taper update
Reduced 10%

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Lexapro — actively tapering | with clinician

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Based Psychiatrist
Based PsychiatristStaff4mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Way to go on the reduction Gaucho!

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Catina
CatinaStaff4mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"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 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.

Steve
SteveStaff4mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor · 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

Jules
JulesStaff4mo ago
Community Anchor
Yay for reductions! Let us know how you’re feeling in the next while 😊

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