Blankedonia Databaseblank mind · numb emotions
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suddenly after that period: Blank mind, constant anxiety, morning cortisol spikes, DP/DR, emotional numbness, loss of joy and nostalgia... I can't form thoughts. I can't feel anything. There is only silence and confusion inside me.
Cause
escitalopram/Lexapro delayed withdrawal after last 1 mg dose 2025-02-13 (prior years on 10→5→1 mg from 2021; neck/vagus history complicated picture)
Duration
delayed onset ~2.5 months after stop; still severely ill at ~5+ months off (Jul–Sep 2025 updates)
Recovery notes
Considering micro-reinstate 0.1 mg; Sep 2025 still weighing reinstate vs keeping nostalgia/feelings that returned off Lexapro. No recovery claimed.
Source URL
https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/32729-despairdude-delayed-withdrawal-after-1-mg-lexapro-%E2%80%93-dpdr-panic-blank-mind-neck-issues/

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