Posted by JenStar on December 29, 2005, at 0:33:36
In reply to Redirected to withdrawal?! LOL, posted by Deneb on December 28, 2005, at 23:43:58
hi Deneb,
if you DO decide to quit, I'd really urge you to come up with a step-down plan to wean off the drugs, just to make sure you don't have any weird going-off-meds effects. For example, take 1/2 a pill for a few days, then 1/4 pill, etc. For me, when I quit Lexapro the first time, I did it too fast and I DID get quitting side effects (which eventually went away, but still...)I'd also -- before you quit -- write down in a clear fashion what objective criteria you are going to use to judge your own behavior to check and see if you are or are not changing after going off meds. Something like a mood journal, dark thoughts journal, etc.
Letting a p-doc or other professional know what you're doing is like a safety net. In case you DO have a bad effect, there's someone there to catch you and help you get back on track. Someone who really IS objective and can help see if you're changing or not.
I do get that you want to be off drugs. I do too! Just please be careful how you do it. Don't make yourself worse by doing it too fast!
JenStar
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