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[quote=Anonymous]I did not read threads after the first page. Just want to share my son started on Lexapro about 18 mos ago when he was 15 for “social anxiety”.  He is very thin and it did not cause any weight gain. He said he did not feel side effects. He is 6 ft about 140 lbs. He started on half 5 mg pill then gradually ramped up to 5 mg over a few weeks. In the beginning was more chatty and pleasant but then he sort of leveled into his quiet self.

When we started the med finding a therapist was scarce through our network. the one we had canceled all of the time.  He started seeing someone 4 mos ago for 45 min each week. He says it helps and may go down to every other week.

He has been moody and tired the past month. We started questioning if it was the medication. Turns out he had stopped cold turkey without telling us. It was withdrawal. He seems to be doing ok.

I was personally disappointed that he stopped taking it without consulting us. We had a big discussion that this medication had to be ramped up and down properly. He took adhd medication when he was younger and he stopped it  abruptly so we wanted him to understand that this medication was different.

He seems ok. We are getting a full neuropsych in a few months to address some issues but overall ok. He felt it worked for him when he needed it and no longer needed it.
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