Hi, I'm Gilles decreasing Lexapro (Escitalopram) 20 to 15 mg since 8 weeks...

July 12, 2026

Hello I'm Gilles from Belgium 43 years old. I take Lexapro since 1 year and 4 months and I had decreased 20mg to 15mg since 8 weeks (I'm entering in the 9 week). --- Salut je suis Gilles de Belgique j'ai 43 ans. Je prends l'escitalopram depuis 1 an et 4 mois et j'ai dminué ma dose de 20mg à 15 mg depuis 8 semaines (J'entre dans la 9 ième semaine). Au plaisir !

Lexapro — 15 — 1 an — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaJul 12

Community AnchorEffexor

Hello @Gilles_BE, and welcome to Taper Community! Nice to have you here. Going from 20 mg to 15 mg is a reduction of 25%, which is pretty large. Are you having any withdrawal symptoms? You'll want to gauge your next reductions based on how you're feeling. We look forward to supporting you with your taper. Feel free to welcome new members and offer some support when you're able to! Catina 🙂

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

guava378Jul 12

Community AnchorAbilify · active

Welcome to the Taper Community! Article on escitalopram https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-taper-off-lexapro

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
28-Sep-2026 (5mg -> 3.6mg)
11 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 11 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 14 months - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 9 months - holding

Gilles_BEJul 12

WelcomerLexapro · active

Hi thank you so much

Lexapro — 15 — 1 an — actively tapering | with clinician

Gilles_BEJul 12

WelcomerLexapro · active

@Catina I think as guava's article my psychiatrist he's not aware about withdrawal symptoms how to taper off Lexapro :-). Difficult to know what's the best way. After 8 weeks I want to go to 10 mg but I don't know what to tell to him. I'm better but sometimes in the morning I'm not feeling well (but better than at 20mg). As in the article there are variations day by day.

Lexapro — 15 — 1 an — actively tapering | with clinician

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CatinaJul 12

Community AnchorEffexor