Hi, I'm Green Petals

November 10, 2026

Hi. I am looking for success stories from those who are off antidepressants. I have been on them a long time and realized I should have never started them because of all the horrible struggles people have from being off of them for many years. I have tapered from 20 to 5 of LExapro. And having more anxiety reading about person’s struggles after being off Thor AD for several years. I’d love to read about the benefits.

Lexapro — 5 — 6 — holding

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HopeNeverFails2d ago

LighthouseZyprexa · active

Hi Green Petals, welcome to the TC 🙂 Sounds like you're tapering successfully 20 to 5, just know that the lower levels is when the symptoms can get more challenging. So smaller drops now, ~10% once every few weeks eg I was put on Lexapro while hospitalized but I couldn't handle it. Made be twice as worse. Then tried Paxil and same thing, so they CTd me on them (which sucked) and pulled out the heavy guns and put me on zyprexa and also some Doxepin. When I felt better I started my taper and if you go slow it hasn't been that bad. I'm totally off the Doxepin and down to tiny doses (0.6mg) on zyprexa and hanging in there. I keep positive and encouraged by my Christian faith and face the trials daily. Here's an article from the TC DB you should read: https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-taper-off-lexapro Best wishes 🙏

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.60mg at Nov 2026— actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0mg at Nov 2026— completed tapering

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