Depression medication withdrawal symptoms
Common Questions and Answers about Depression medication withdrawal symptoms
depression
Yes that is the kind of symptoms and I would expect from the abrupt withdrawal of this medication. There are usually flu-like symptoms and sweating is one of them so don't be surprised if you have the others also. It is usually unwise to stop these medications abruptly but you can get away with it with this medication but will not get away with it if you try to stop Lexapro abruptly.
The side effect profile on it is not much better then other anti-psychotics and unless you are experiencing severe depression I would question its use. Stick with Lamictal though, it will ease withdrawal symptoms for you. Ask your NP why s/he did not choose a different more convention SSRI or SNRI antidepressant. Good luck and stay well.
As withdrawals can feel same as depression, we have to give it time after we stop. Withdrawal symptoms will come on pretty quickly after we stop, depression rather slower. We will know ourselves what is happening, as you and I did. Your suggestion to wonder502 is a good one.
Not sure about that but when I went off medication briefly, way before my current recovery, it did set things back for a while but then as medication got adjusted things stabilized again. The idea that psychosis could permanently be worsened is a controversial concept and one under study in me and as new treatments are approved one unlikely to occur.
I think you are right about the withdrawal symptoms from going from one med to the other without weaning off first. Thanks for your advice. Will look into going and seeing a psychiatrist for help with this! Thanks so much!
Yes you will get some withdrawal symptoms. That's for sure. But you will also experience a return in symptoms of depression. Why not speak to your psychiatrist about changing medications before things get worse. Going without medication is not a worthwhile experiment. I've tried it in the past before recovery and I ended up in the hospital. Either way the results won't be favorable.
thanks.
someone tolf me yhe first two weeks are the most difficult, and some take a whole year to return to normal.
Why is this drug still prescribed? i agree this drug help me a lot, but the hangover is terrible. i even tought on going back to effexor. that´s why so many people don't leave AD medications. I'm gonna a make it. despite the withdrawal symptoms I'm incredibly confidant and i'm leaving AD forever.
d rather not take antidepressants, inform your doctor of your decision, as they can cause severe withdrawal symptoms depending on which medication you are taking and how long you have been taking them.
You can also ask him to refer you to a psychotherapist instead for a medication-free alternative. Everyone needs help sometimes.
I remember something vaguley that the withdrawal of Prozac can bring on orginal symptoms and that they will pass with the withdrawal process. Or am I feeling like this because I need prozac and I should never have come off and never will come off??????
I also have the physical symptons of bloating , stomach cramps insomnia, vivd dreams etc but accept that these will go away in time. But the question is am I a chronicly unhappy person or is it just the withdrawal and it will pass?
The depressive mood comes and goes! But I wonder if I stop taking it gradually will there be withdrawal symptoms? Is there dependency on this medicine? I was thinking for instance to decrease it 5mg every two weeks or a month.
I should have figured. I have read from several sources that withdrawal symptoms from Vyvanse can include extreme fatigue. I'm praying this is temporary and his body needs to re-adjust to life w/o Vyvanse but if I had to guess - it doesn't seem to me that he can function well enough while not on it. This is all so very frustrating and disheartening.
It could be either one of them. Yes, it could be withdrawal and may go away soon. Or, it could be that you need the meds.
It's really hard to say how long withdrawal will last. We're all so different and some of us have almost no withdrawal symptoms after tapering and go on to feel just fine with no depression.
It's up to you of course if you want to start back on your meds. I understand what a hard choice it can be.
Some of those symptoms could be fromt he withdrawal, particularly the anger and mania, but it's hard to be more specific without know how long you were on the medication and how you stopped. You should have stopped over a three week period of weaning, but if you didn't , then the symptoms are much more severe. What you can do is go back on a small dose, the smallest possible that might reverse the symptoms, then wean yourself off gradually.
t a typical program for treating depression. So it could be a delayed withdrawal, but usually that would manifest emotionally, but it could also be a reaction to the supplement. If you really want to go the natural route, see a naturopath. Just buying something off the internet can be a scam, and as I say, I don't see why this particular supplement would treat depression.
s, which is what Zoloft is, are very safe for long term usage. Depression and its symptoms do have a neurological component, meaning that have isolated neurotransmitters, receptors, and genes that all contribute to depression. As far as going off the medicine itself, After just a few weeks of treatment the presence of the drug begins to affect changes in the brains chemical receptors for that specific chemical. In this case Serotonin.
Has anyone here had prolonged withdrawal symptoms? I know about PAWS but that is more of the emotional, pyschological stuff which I expected would be with me for a long time. I am on day 36 and I will have good days followed by a few days of more physical withdrawal symptoms. Stomach pain, headaches, fatigue, chills...flu like symptoms.
My dad is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. He has been taking Effexor and Depakote which has successfully brought him out of a depressed state. His wife asked his psychiatrist to find a substitute for the Depakote due to significant weight gain. The doctor prescribed Tegretol instead. Then my dad quit taking his Effexor (I'm not sure why) and his depression symptoms suddenly returned.
The doctor prescribed it to me because I was going through a depression and decided that I wanted to take this medication. I haven't seen this doctor nor am I able to since I am out of college, where I saw my doctor. 3 weeks ago I stopped taking it cold because I ran out. I didn't think anything of it since I was feeling fine. The past 3 days I have been feeling bad. I have don't have much motivation to do anything and my overall mood is negative.
It's depression, get help.
Yes it is definitely the reason you should never stop an antidepressant by yourself cause you only will make the problem bigger see your doctor again and what concerns bloating and depression believe me depression can affect the digestive system alot and I suffer the same problem bloating,cramps and ehatever I eat hurts my stomach and intestine....Try to relax and drink relaxing teas before going to bed....Don't drink coffee or tea or even sodas.
Recommended
