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Saturday, August 05, 2006
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
I thought that these articles might be helpful for a lot of you. Both are on "Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome." The first is scholarly and the second is a patient handout.
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These articles have great some really good infomation. I have been off of my antidepressant (Zoloft) for about 4wks now, and my symptoms are getting worse , not better. I did a very slow taper over a period of about 3 months. I went off of them because of weight gain, but was on them for around 10 yrs. I started out with Paxil years ago, then went to the Zoloft. The doctors I see, just want to give me more meds. I want to try life without. What bothers me most is, the depression I had before I went on meds is nothing compared to this. I cry a lot, I have no tolerence for anything and at times I think of harming myself. I wonder if there is any hope of a life without anti-depressants for me. Does anyone have any other suggestions other than more meds? Thanks you for the articles, it helps to know one isn't alone.
1 comment:
These articles have great some really good infomation. I have been off of my antidepressant (Zoloft) for about 4wks now, and my symptoms are getting worse , not better. I did a very slow taper over a period of about 3 months. I went off of them because of weight gain, but was on them for around 10 yrs. I started out with Paxil years ago, then went to the Zoloft. The doctors I see, just want to give me more meds. I want to try life without. What bothers me most is, the depression I had before I went on meds is nothing compared to this. I cry a lot, I have no tolerence for anything and at times I think of harming myself. I wonder if there is any hope of a life without anti-depressants for me. Does anyone have any other suggestions other than more meds?
Thanks you for the articles, it helps to know one isn't alone.
~D~
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