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

[moosmom]

JenBKR,

Weaning off anti-depressants is very important. Stopping them cold-turkey can have very bad affects, depending on the medicine you're on.

The best way to get off of them is with the help of your doctor. I tried going off of Effexor and the side effects were awful. Dizziness, vertigo, nausea.

Please talk to your doctor first.

[Craftlady]

I was put on Cymbalta (spell?) for one month when I first found out about Thumpers tumor.

The side effects while on it was unbareable. The runs up to 3 x a day and gas (I smelled like a sewer system) was awful. After consulting the pharmacy
I tried every other day. Potty problems on days I took medication. No brainer.... Stop taking the crap (no pun intended LOL)
It took 2 weeks to stop the diarreha and gas once I stopped taking all together.

The medication was wonderful but the side effects were unbareable.

Now, that Thumper is doing so much better I dont need have the need for medication to control emotions.

[Catty1]

JEN {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}

I think of it as diabetes of the brain, hon...serotonin instead of insulin.

The rest of my life? Likely.

For now, just a day at a time, and feeling better!


HUGS

[cassiesmom]

Jen,

I hope it all works out for you. I take Paxil for anxiety and I can't stop. I don't feel anxious anymore and I don't feel any more anxious in the instances that I have tried to stop. But i get this very weird almost lightheadedness sensation that is very disturbing. I also get the KA-Raziest of Vivid Dreams - more like night terrors and wake up feeling tense and physically sore from clenching fingers, etc. So I guess I have to stay on them.

I hope you can succeed and that vitamins are your cure! Good luck,

Dan

I take Effexor and fluoxetine. I have long, crazy, vivid dreams now. Sometimes they are like Bob's Dad describes - night terrors - where I wake up physically achy. Most mornings I wake up beat from excessive REM sleep. I'll take that over how depressed and anxious I was before I started on the fluoxetine, though. There is one more minute of daylight each day - YEAH!! If anybody out there has a way to get rid of SSRI dreams, I could use a good night's sleep. Research has shown that the brain during REM sleep uses almost as much energy as the brain when awake.

[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

B complex is given to patients for depression. It works and I am glad it worked for you as well!

[K9karen]

Ran out of Zoloft which I've been taking about 2 years, so renewed it last week after a month off it (cold turkey), since I get paid once a month. I didn't noticed any side effects except that I gained 9 pounds, (no change in eating habits). Within 3 days of taking it again, I lost 3 pounds, no kidding, It kills my appetite. I started it again because the holidays were going to drive me crazy. I know I shouldn't play around with it, but I just took my chances.