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[mark]

Is it ok to feel pretty good being off these drugs I think the only side effort so far is fatigue and slight headache I how this is all I get and can get on with life

[Janee]

Hi @mark 
Just for your own safety, let your doctor know that you've stopped taking them. sometimes just stopping can cause really bad side effects, I've had that a few times. Once it made me really suicidal, it was really scary. I'm not saying you have to take the meds, just let them know you're not.

[mark]

Hey thanks for that I am doing this under psychiatrist directions as the meds he put me on didn't agree with me at all after ten weeks started having massive anxiety,panic attacks that I've never had before prior to those meds I was on a different one for some 20 years and just didn't seem to get any results from them it could just be I don't need these I will see how I go for awhile

[utopia]

@mark. So far so good. Hopefully fatigue will be your worse symptom and that your energy may improve soon.
Just keep monitoring how you are feeling & let your psychiatrist know if you have any concerns.
Good luck.

[Janee]

Good to know that you are safe 🙂 I was on the same meds for nearly 20 years, until they stopped working, since then everything I tried had horrible side effects! It's a long, slow process to find the one that works. I wish you the best of luck with it all. Take care of yourself 

[Kurra]

How are you going without the meds @mark.
R U OK? Can we help you in any way?
In my thoughts.
Hugzzz 💕

[mark]

Hey kurra,
I'm on day 8 off meds not really any better off them except for severe anxiety which is good still having lots of trouble sleeping and I believe this is a major issue with my whole depression anxiety issues atm swing psychiatrist tomorrow also going back to work which I think I need to try and keep my mind off my self dwelling if that makes sense
Thank you for you concern
Regards Mark

[Kurra]

It's good to hear from you @mark. Day 8 that's certainly long enough for the antidepressant to be so low in your blood stream ( if any) not to be having any effect on you now.

Sleep is certainly very important and is something you can discuss with the psychiatrist tomorrow. Lack of sleep certainly won't be helping you feel any better.

I've found work an excellent coping strategy. It distracts me from thinking too much about me and how I'm feeling. It also means that I'm mixing with people and that is good for me even if I feel awkward about it. I find there are times when I have to put a lot of effort in to socialising but the effort is worthwhile in the longer term.

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow and sending you courage and strength to get through the day. Sometimes I have to break my day in to 5 or 10 minute blocks ( just another 10 mins) and this usually means I can actually make it through the whole day.

I'm starting a new job tomorrow so it will be a challenging day for me too.

All the best and take care . 🎶

[mark]

Good luck tomorrow hope all works well for you .

[Kurra]

Good Luck to you too @mark!