Posted by ChrisK on December 7, 2000, at 17:05:54
In reply to Why immediate relapse when even just reducing ADs , posted by PhoenixGirl on December 7, 2000, at 13:37:12
Without trying to speak for others I would say that most of the people here have tried to go off of their AD's by themselves for a number of reasons. I have done it just to see if I was really being helped by a crtain med, only to find out that I was beoing helped. I have found that I will probably be on some form of medication for the rest of my life. I'm 37 and in and out of pdocs since I was 17. My father was diagnosed when he was around 35 and spent the rest of his life taking Elavil for his depression.
The best advice is to stay on your meds as long as you are doing well and there are no unbearable side effects.
There is a post a few threads up by Cam W. and he indicates that you shouldn't even think about quitting somehting that is working until you really feel good about things for a year. I know I haven't been on something that made me feel like a "normal" person for a full year so I'm not giving up on what has gotten me this far.
Best of Luck and don't give up yet.
Chris
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