What would happen to somebody who stopped taking Abilify, Klonopin and Lexapro?
by Admin on May 15, 2008
bluepad216 asked: What would the side effects be? If somebody suddenly stopped taking one or all of these pills after a while, what kind of side effects would occur?
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Abilify,
Klonopin,
Lexapro
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Klonipin is a benzodiazepine and abrupt withdrawal may cause restlessness, tremors, sweating, GI symptoms (nausea/vomiting) cramps, even seizures.
Lexapro is a serotonin re uptake inhibitor, stopping this med suddenly can cause severe headaches, lethargy, anxiety, confusion, possibly also nausea and vomiting…
Stopping abilify abruptly may cause insomnia, possibly some similar symptoms.
Also, whatever you are taking these meds for will most likely get worse: i.e. If you are taking abilify for bipolar disorder, abrupt withdraw may cause hypomania or mania, withdrawal of lexapro will probably cause depression to return, and withdrawal of klonipin most likely will cause a return of anxiety and/or panic attacks.
I recommend talking to a doctor if you want to get off your meds, some of these withdrawal symptoms are very serious. The doctor will help you taper off safely.