Posted by roo on May 22, 2001, at 11:45:35
How do you know when you try and taper down on your
ad, and find yourself getting depressed, if it's withdrawal
that will pass, or depression returning? Is waiting it
out the only way to tell? If so, how long do you wait
before you finally say "Okay. I'm depressed. I need to
start taking my meds again". I don't want to keep repeating
the cycle of going on and off drugs if I'm just being
impatient and going back to the ad just because I can't make
it through the withdrawal period. But I also don't want
to be in denial about depression, if that's what it is.
What's a safe amount of time to wait. I was taking 20 mg's
of prozac and tapered down to 15 mg's. At first I had
pms like symptoms 10 days after tapering down...they lasted
a few weeks...now I just feel depressed...don't want to talk
to anybody, finding it hard to smile, and want to sleep constantly.
On the other hand, my beloved cat of 10 years is dying of
cancer, and I've just moved from a place I lived in for
5 years and have moved in with my boyfriend, which I'm
worried about it working out, etc., so maybe it's
completely natural to be feeling this way. Feedback
anyone? I cut back about a month and a half ago, and
have gradually gotten more depressed.
poster:roo
thread:63901
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