Posted by Temmie on June 7, 2003, at 13:13:56
In reply to Quitting SSRIs, the Zaps, Xanax, and Lexapro, posted by Temmie on June 7, 2003, at 9:10:28
Oh dear, I wasn't at all clear. I'm not on Prozac now (or going off). Back in '91 I went into rehab to detox off Xanax. Silly me, I thought it was going to be like going to a health spa for a month (daily counseling! swimming! walks in the woods!), but it was more of a snake-pit experience. I went off all meds when in there, which at the time was only Prozac and Xanax. I was soooo miserable. I was going through "the zaps" and other things as described, and staff said that was due to the Xanax. I thought it felt more like coming off Prozac. Hmmmm. I was on Effexor for quite a number of years after this, but finally quit due to not being able to tolerate the flushing, sweating, etc. I don't remember having any difficulty coming off Effexor. Lucky me! Serzone seems to be helping some .... Maybe it's the addition of Lexapro that's making me feel a little better. Thanks for writing, Snoozy! T.
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