Posted by ChrisK on March 24, 2001, at 4:36:02
In reply to General Discussion: Medication Withdrawal, posted by Christina on March 23, 2001, at 9:51:16
No meds at all after 6 years with some success? I would expect a major relapse into depression once you are done battling the withdrawl effects. Why not try a different augmentation or different type of med? If you've been through SSRI's without success then maybe a TCA or MAOI trial might help. I would suppose that you have had some successs during the 6 years. I would say to stick with what gave you the best condition and try to augment it rather than going completely off of meds. IMO, you are playing with fire and depression may catch up to you with a vengeance.
Just my opinion as someone who admits that I will be on AD's for the rest of my life because I don't want to go back to where I oncwe was.
Hope things work out for the best
Chris
> Hi Everyone:
> I've been reading a lot posts regarding weaning off psych drugs.
> It seems most of us are dealing with the same withdrawal effects and wondering how long they'll last, what we can do to survive the process, and what's the next step.
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> A little background... I've been on various ADs and mood stabilizers for about 6 years. The major weight gain, foggy brain, lack of motivation and overall lack of joy are too much for me, so I've decided to taper off and hope for something good. I'm on Day 3 with no meds.
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> I'm afraid of what's next... will I have a major relapse in depression? Will I screw up whatever "good" I may have done in the past six years ("good" meaning that I haven't been hospitalized, and that I'm still alive)
> Will my brain ever be normal?
> Will I have to go back on ADs for the rest of my life if this doesn't work out?
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> These are questions I think we're all grappling with, and I'd like to open the forum to hear how everyone is doing with this.
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