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

[borzoimom]

Well I bought some B-complex yesterday and took one last night,and I have to say I feel pretty good today. I know it's too soon to tell if that exactly why I feel better, but it's a start. Thanks all for your input, it has been so helpful to have this support. I'll update in the next couple of days to let you know if I am still feeling good

Yea it really works. They give it to depression patients at the hospital. I can tell if I dont take it thats for sure.
Keep us posted..

[Donnaj4962]

I hope that the Vitamin B helps you. I take Effexor, and have for about 6 years now. It helps me tremendously, but I know it is not for everyone. My doctor put me on it when I was going through my divorce, and it helped me to get through it all. The depression and anxiety had me not sleeping. In fact, I went for 5 days and 4 nights with so little sleep that I looked like a zombie. Seriously. I have had various doses of Effexor throughout the years, but am now down to 75 per day. In fact, when I was last in to see the Dr. and asked her about lowering the dosage again, her response was, "And what would others around you think of this?" She is so cool! She made me realize that I not only take it for myself but also for everyone that I associate on a regular basis. The folks at work can tell if I am out ofmy prescription because I suddenly become very moody and overreactive.

I have to admit, that I am afraid of the sied effects of going off it completely. But my Dr. assures me that if we slowly wean me off of it, I will be fine. She was a pharmacist before she got her MD, so I trust she knows what she is talkign about. I hope to be off of it by the end of next year. But I also realize that I may need to take it forever, if that is what it takes to make me function as a happy and normal human being.

Good luck... and let us know how things continue for you. Donna