i have been on lexapro (escitalopram) for a while now and sometimes i forget to take it this time over the holidays, havent taken it for almost 2 weeks. no withdrawl symptoms at all. i leave for vacation tomorrow and thought i should pack it and so i took 20mg last night and for the last 20 hrs ive felt so sick to my stomach, bloating nausea. (all these side effects did happeen when i was off it for a bit and when i first started it) but i dont want to feel like this on my 1 week vacation ADVICE!! should i start taking it again when i return ? as ive gone this long off it and doing good. or should i take less of a dose for a week then increase after a week? (so my body gets used to it) but worried even a small dose may affect me. and its awful..
I have never taken any type of medication for my anxiety but I would assume that your body needs to adjust to the pill again. I would personality feel that if you did not take it for a week and were okay is because you have been able to manage it without the medication.
hi
i am NOT a doctor…just my personal opinion and based on my own experiences. If you have not needed it for 2 weeks, why not wait until you come back from vacation to start again. No sense feeling icky on your vacation. Start ups for those types of meds usually have side effects.
But maybe call you doc to double check.
Have fun!!