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by Vesper on March 7th, 2007

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What does it feel like to come down off of antidepressants?

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  • by Simply msFortunate on March 7th, 2007

    Simply msFortunate

    Depends on which you are on, and how much you are taking.

    When I nixed the Zoloft, I felt nothing. I was on a small dose anyway. When I quit Celexa, that was a little more difficult. Lexapro made me dizzy and anxious when I went off it - I would feel like I was about to come out of my skin most days. And coming off Wellbutrin made me sluggish and tired.

    Everyone's different, though. Be prepared for emotional symptoms of withdrawal. You may feel more depressed for a time. You may feel really awful about yourself. If you feel TOTALLY bad, it may not be the right time to stop your meds, so talk to your doctor.

    Good luck to you.

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  • by catlovr on March 7th, 2007

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    The most important thing is not to just quit them cold turkey. If you do your blood pressure plummets and you feel horribly light headed and dizzy all the time. Wean off of them and there shouldn't be any nasty side effects.

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  • by slevin01 on March 7th, 2007

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    It should be done gradually over weeks so you don't fall back into being depressed again. A qualified phychiatrist should be working with one who is on antidepressants.

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on March 7th, 2007

    Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony

    I was happy all of the sudden. Paxil for hormonal issues. I am one of those few people who was worse on them than off. I gradually quit, but I felt dizzy and like I was being shocked (like when somebody touches you after they have dragged their feet on carpet and built up a "charge"). It sucked. Luckily it passed quickly.

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  • by broken on March 7th, 2007

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    Well, I've done it twice in my life, and it was different both times. The first time is was really scary, because I got extremely depressed and didn't eat for a while, and then realized it was because I wasn't taking my antidepressants, and then I started up again. That lasted about three weeks. The second time, I just felt relieved. I had decided I didn't need them anymore, and was actually scared of what they were doing to me, because I didn't feel *anything*. I could literally sit and stare at a wall for an hour and not realize that much time had passed. I wasn't ever happy. I was just blah. When I went off of them I did notice mood swings, but I was happy for them, because when I was happy I was really, actually happy. And I was happy to be happy, which made me happier. It made up for the occasional depression. Now my psychs think I might be bipolar, but honestly, it doesn't cause me that much of a problem in life, and it's something I can deal with. It's better than feeling nothing.

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  • by anonymous on March 7th, 2007

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    i feel depressed, a little dizzy, and hungry

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  • by Mushen on May 6th, 2007

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    you probably go back to feeling depressed

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  • by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on March 17th, 2007

    Lemonyellow Di Vintage

    I'm on lights. I feel nothing at all.

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  • by Fun on March 17th, 2007

    Fun

    Sometimes you do not feel it at all, because it is never done all at once. A good doctor makes you go off gradually. (actually all doctors should)... But a common problem is people feeling fine on them and mistakenly saying they don't need them anymore. It's good to continue talking to a professional while going through this process.

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  • by wmax351 on April 20th, 2007

    wmax351

    For most doses of prozac, there is no withdrawal, B/C the half life is so long. I kind of remember feeling anxious, and some of my obsessions relapsed. The prozac was really wierd getting onto it. It kind of was like I was in a haze, just feeling less, not any better or worse.

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  • by Anonymous on May 6th, 2007

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    Why quit anyway ? If benefits outweigh those mild shock'o'rama side fx, might as well stay on them. See answer 3/9.

    Of course I've a buddy who tried PAxil and had to quit . Profuse sweating and all kinds of weird side fx. Not for everyone. So many different kinds of SSRI's. Told him to try something else but medical trials say Paxil is one SSRI that has the least amount of side FX.

    ;-)

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  • by Strength on February 11th, 2012

    Strength

    Dizzy!

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