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re: Long term SSRI use drawbacks
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:38 pm to GeneralLee
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:38 pm to GeneralLee
Honestly I would stay on a low dose until at least next June. Grief is weird.
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Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:39 pm to Crow Pie
You get downvoted around here for suggesting natural medicine that humans have used for thousands of years but everyone has taken a drug that is addictive and has horrible side effects that you have to wean off of for months
Save us rfk
Save us rfk
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:43 pm to GeneralLee
Nothing wrong with staying on SSRIs. If it exists, improves your quality of life, and isn't addictive, then why not? Especially like generic lexapro that's like $4 a month. The busta nut portion isn't fun, but it's not like anyone here actually gets laid 
and is that 15 minutes once a week really more worthwhile than 24/7/365 anxiety control?
and is that 15 minutes once a week really more worthwhile than 24/7/365 anxiety control?This post was edited on 10/1/25 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:48 pm to QuantraviousJefferso
quote:
Nothing wrong with staying on SSRIs.
Other than weight gain, low libido, and chemically altering your brain for decades on end
Modern medicine’s fascination with chemically altering normal emotions people feel is insane to me. You’re supposed to be sad when your mom dies, not turn yourself into some zombie
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:53 pm to QuantraviousJefferso
Ok...
I don't know anyone in medicine that thinks long-term use of SSRIs is a good idea. Quite the opposite, especially now that more research is showing that the benefits tend to dissipate after long-term use.
I don't know anyone in medicine that thinks long-term use of SSRIs is a good idea. Quite the opposite, especially now that more research is showing that the benefits tend to dissipate after long-term use.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:55 pm to Big Scrub TX
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If you had situational depression, why did you need meds? I've always seen professionals say it's ok to be depressed when something depressing happens.
Don’t disagree but not really helpful to the guy actually trying to get off of them.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 3:57 pm to GeneralLee
You should taper off of that Zoloft under medical supervision.
I hope you didn't decide to just start taking half on a whim.
I hope you didn't decide to just start taking half on a whim.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:04 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Dr. Mingo in here giving medical advice again
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:05 pm to TheOcean
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Dr. Mingo in here giving medical advice again
I did no such thing. Lack of reading comprehension from you there, esquire
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:06 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Mingo you’re on ssris too
All of these drugs are forever chemicals that are in our water in food because people on them pee them out. Your penis is already shrinking
All of these drugs are forever chemicals that are in our water in food because people on them pee them out. Your penis is already shrinking
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:14 pm to dgnx6
Guilty as charged. Life is going great now so I thought I could get off them pretty quick.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:17 pm to GeneralLee
My $0.02. Never dealt with this but I’d:
1. Taper off
2. Lift weights
3. Get a lot of sun
4. Walk outside
5. Spend a bunch of time with people
6. Have a lot of sex
7. Set and work on some hard goals
8. Get nutrition right.
1. Taper off
2. Lift weights
3. Get a lot of sun
4. Walk outside
5. Spend a bunch of time with people
6. Have a lot of sex
7. Set and work on some hard goals
8. Get nutrition right.
This post was edited on 10/1/25 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:17 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
You’re supposed to be sad when your mom dies
Definitely. How did you handle it?
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:20 pm to GeneralLee
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Guilty as charged. Life is going great now so I thought I could get off them pretty quick.
You could get that antidepressant discontinuation syndrome.
Symptoms of that would be things like insomnia and mood swings. So it could screw up your sleep again not weaning off properly.
I am not a doctor, just would get your doctors opinion on safely weaning off.
This post was edited on 10/1/25 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:31 pm to GeneralLee
I was on Lexapro for a few years. I wanted to get off of it because it got to the point that I felt nothing. No anxiety or panic, but also no joy or fear (no fear sounds great, but fear is a natural instinct that keeps you alive).
Doc weaned me off over a year by reducing dosage. Life is good now. The valleys are there to remind you how great the mountain tops are.
Doc weaned me off over a year by reducing dosage. Life is good now. The valleys are there to remind you how great the mountain tops are.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:41 pm to GeneralLee
Consult the doctor that prescribed them and ask about a weening off plan. Trust me, I went through hell cold turkey after about 6 months of use and would not recommend that for anybody.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:45 pm to GeneralLee
I recommend a trauma specialized therapist. Your body will keep the score if the trauma isn’t processed correctly. Look into EMDR
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:50 pm to LSU Coyote
quote:Glad I’m not gay.
I need SSRIs for my premature ejaculation.
I’m good at pleasing a woman.
frick learning how to please another man.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 4:57 pm to GeneralLee
I've been on a low dose of Mirtazapine for about eight months. I can't tell if it's done anything for my mood but I sure sleep good and I've had some kickass dreams.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 5:00 pm to Jim Rockford
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Mirtazapine
Took that myself, helped quite a bit.
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