Posted by Miss Amy on April 2, 2001, at 12:08:10
In reply to My decision to withdraw from meds..., posted by Christina on April 2, 2001, at 10:23:48
Good luck to you! I read an article in a mag once written by a woman who did the very same thing you are doing. Keep a journal concerning your moods to see if they get any worse after quitting the meds.....and also see a therapist for awhile. Many people learn coping mechanisms through therapy that can really ease depression symptoms (such as diet, exercise, assertiveness, healthy relationships, etc.). If you find that the meds were actually helping more than you thought, you can always go back on. You said you tried a lot of meds in the past...have you tried serzone? I have no fogginess and a full range of emotions with hardly any side effects. I started at an extremely low dose and worked up to the one I am on now (25mg. a day to 400mg. a day over a couple months) so as not to have side effects.
Anyway....Good luck to you. Any decision you will make will be the right one. Some people don't have to be on AD's forever anyway. Maybe you are one of those people........and if you AREN'T one of those people, you will have learned something and can always reinlist into the wonderous world of happy pills.
Have a Good Day!
Miss Amy
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