Posted by mcp on November 7, 2004, at 3:26:43
In reply to Need ADVICE! Off SSRIs Lex--so irritable, crazy!, posted by Keko on November 6, 2004, at 14:54:15
You are having withdrawals. You were on Lex for a long time and it will take your brain time to adjust. The hardest thing is not knowing exactly what is going on. Your talk of wondering if it is the withdrawals or if it is just you is very common, including myself.
There is no saying how long this will last. It is amazing how this varies from person to person. However, rest assured that what you are experiencing is withdrawals and your brain is just readjusting after having been on the ADs for so long. Give it time. Patience is a very hard commodity to come by, but it is your greatest weapon.
It took me 3 months to feel semi-normal again after getting off the Lex. I don't say that to scare you, but rather to let you know that there are others suffering like you and there is an end if you stay strong.
I highly advice you to take a strong look at your nutrition. Get rid of all the sugars and processed junk. Lots of veggies, fruit, and protein. THis is key. I also highly encourage you to get brisk exercise every day. I know this may sound abhorrent, but it really helped me. I did whatever I could each day no matter how horrid I felt and it helped. I also think there are some good supplement regimens to get on. The alt. board should help there. Personally, I think the best thing I have done is take a good multi-vitamin(there is a lot of junk) and good fish oil(the stuff in the stores is mostly overprocessed junk. Try Carlson's brand. Do a google for Carlson's fish oil. It is the best I have run across. Make sure to take Vitamin E with it.)
In the meantime, give yourself a break and let the healing take place. It may take time, but it will come. Stay strong and don't rush back to the ADs until you give yourself an ample opportunity to see how you do without them. Stay strong. I know you can. Hook up with that higher power. He will help you through it. Best of luck and all the best,
mcp
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