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re: Getting off/back on anti-depressants
Posted on 4/16/18 at 10:02 am to RandySavage
Posted on 4/16/18 at 10:02 am to RandySavage
Same thing happened to me.
I tapered off as directed, and a few weeks later I had symptoms. They enviably went away and I felt great.
2 years later the anxiety came back ten fold.
Some people need them for life, or for longer than others.
See how you feel a month or two off of them. Two weeks isn’t enough time.
You can google symptoms after tapering off an AD. Plenty of information to help you deal.
Just remember everyone is different.
Listen to your Doctor. You’ll get a million different opinions on the internet. But sometimes you’ll find someone you identify with, that will help.
Good luck, just hang in there, it’ll get better.
I tapered off as directed, and a few weeks later I had symptoms. They enviably went away and I felt great.
2 years later the anxiety came back ten fold.
Some people need them for life, or for longer than others.
See how you feel a month or two off of them. Two weeks isn’t enough time.
You can google symptoms after tapering off an AD. Plenty of information to help you deal.
Just remember everyone is different.
Listen to your Doctor. You’ll get a million different opinions on the internet. But sometimes you’ll find someone you identify with, that will help.
Good luck, just hang in there, it’ll get better.
This post was edited on 4/16/18 at 10:04 am
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Posted on 4/16/18 at 10:09 am to LSUcajun77
I recently started taking 10mg of medication for anxiety...I was constantly worrying about things, getting minor panic attacks, tension headaches, couldn't focus, couldn't get excited about anything, etc.
The first time I took the medicine, I got extremely dizzy and thought I was passing out...just didn't feel right at all. But it got better and seemed to have started working at about 3 weeks.
I tried to get past it naturally by exercising, eating right and doing more activities. The problem is, you can't engage in fun activities every day and it was the quiet time at work or at home where the anxiety would really kick in. At that point, I knew I needed some sort of help, even if it was medicine.
Never try talking about anxiety issues with someone who's never had it. They think all you have to do is "snap out of it" or "have a drink". You won't get anywhere talking to them about it....speak to professionals or people who have had the same issues that you're having.
If you get back on the meds, you'll have to go through those 2-3 weeks of feeling "not yourself" but once they kick in, you'll be ok.
The first time I took the medicine, I got extremely dizzy and thought I was passing out...just didn't feel right at all. But it got better and seemed to have started working at about 3 weeks.
I tried to get past it naturally by exercising, eating right and doing more activities. The problem is, you can't engage in fun activities every day and it was the quiet time at work or at home where the anxiety would really kick in. At that point, I knew I needed some sort of help, even if it was medicine.
Never try talking about anxiety issues with someone who's never had it. They think all you have to do is "snap out of it" or "have a drink". You won't get anywhere talking to them about it....speak to professionals or people who have had the same issues that you're having.
If you get back on the meds, you'll have to go through those 2-3 weeks of feeling "not yourself" but once they kick in, you'll be ok.
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