Anyone ever gone off of an antidepressant? *Update bottom of page 2*

[dogzr#1]

My mom takes antidepressants. She is on...Effexor, or something like that right now, or at least I think she is. She's switched so many times. She started taking them when she got a divorce with my dad and the first type she tooks was Paxil I think. The withdrawal effects were nasty and scary for me! She would be real grumpy a lot and get some scary thoughts and stuff. She was also thinking suicidle thoughts. She's taken many different ones. I know she's taken Wellbutrin and it worked for a while but she got an immunity to it or something and then the withdrawal effects were really really nasty. She's also taken Zoloft. I don't really remember how she's reacted to that one though...

So all I have to say is that you have my sympathy. After seeing what my mom went through, I really do feel for anyone who takes them.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I've been on Prozac for a long time now and although have reduced the dosage gradually to the point of no longer taking them on a couple of occasions I am now back on them - taking one tablet every evening.

I found without it all my symptoms came back which means they were doing their job properly. The last time I tried to come off them someone pm'd me to say that I should look at it like a diabetic taking insulin - prescribed for a reason, does what it should and to stop taking it would upset the balance again.

Hope you start to feel better soon sweetie