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Posted by MaryZee on February 7, 2003, at 14:39:59
I've had it. Was on the Prozac for ten years.
Have been on the Lexapro for two weeks. Was not weaned off Prozac before the Lexapro. Just know I have had it and want to see what I will feel like without any of these drugs in my body. It's been a long time. Anyone else stop all their med's? Did you feel better? More like yourself?
How do we know we still need them if we never stop taking them?? Also stopped Premarin one month ago. Had been taking that for 11 years.
Totally sick of medications. Only thing I'll still be on will be Prevacid and Provacal. Wish me luck!
Posted by David Smith on February 7, 2003, at 23:01:30
In reply to I'VE HAD IT! STOPPING THE MED'S!! , posted by MaryZee on February 7, 2003, at 14:39:59
Good luck Mary!
p.s. It usually is better to gradually taper off the meds. A friend became very strange when she stopped Prozac abruptly. But of course your mileage may vary.
Posted by jrbecker on February 7, 2003, at 23:15:57
In reply to I'VE HAD IT! STOPPING THE MED'S!! , posted by MaryZee on February 7, 2003, at 14:39:59
There's no way to judge how you'll do off the meds. It's anybody's guess.
I myself have been on meds for over the past 10 years as well. And over the years I've gone off the meds numerous times. I always justified stopping the meds by saying to myself that the side effects just don't outweigh the benefits...so I'd rather be a little depressed and still be myself. This rationale always proved to be wrong though. In the end, I got more than just a "little depressed" once off the meds. It wouldn't happen right away, but eventually, the stress of everyday life slowly crept up on me. And the scariest part was the fact that, by that point, I didn't even register that I was depressed (it sounds ridiculous, I know, but this has happened to me a number of times). I'd be so low that I wouldn't even know I that I was feeling so sh*tty again because the last time I had felt 'happy' was so long ago. Re-initiating treatment usually happened because family or friends intervened and told me I needed to get help.
Sorry to give you my own parable, but I wanted to tell you I've been there.
So back to your situation. I'm assuming you're on 10mg of Lexapro, right? Why not halve the dosage and see how you do? I myself survive on 2.5 mg of Lexapro (that's just me though since I'm pretty sensitive). Maybe start considering some augmentors instead of the 10 mg dose alone, or even some supplements. I've found that the most effective treatment plan for me has been multiple things in low doses.
I'd hesistate to give you anymore advice until I know more of your symptoms, but I can definitely recommend the fish oil route for starters, if you haven't tried it yet. I don't feel an effect until I take 1.5 - 2 g of EPA daily, but it's definitely been my best second line of therapy behind the Lex.
Good luck with whatever you do, but definitely stay in touch with your doc to make sure he/she can act as an objective monitor of your situation and see how you're getting on.
JB
Posted by rayww on February 9, 2003, at 8:21:12
In reply to I'VE HAD IT! STOPPING THE MED'S!! , posted by MaryZee on February 7, 2003, at 14:39:59
> I've had it. Was on the Prozac for ten years.
> Have been on the Lexapro for two weeks. Was not weaned off Prozac before the Lexapro. Just know I have had it and want to see what I will feel like without any of these drugs in my body. It's been a long time. Anyone else stop all their med's? Did you feel better? More like yourself?
> How do we know we still need them if we never stop taking them?? Also stopped Premarin one month ago. Had been taking that for 11 years.
> Totally sick of medications. Only thing I'll still be on will be Prevacid and Provacal. Wish me luck!May I recommend a nutritional supplement to take while your body is adjusting? The stuff in this is so common it cannot even be patented, yet the balance of it seems to be helping thousands to reconnect to themselves. When I started it my family noticed. It is hard to analyze yourself as you return to normal because it feels so natural, but others will notice. Whenever I mention it here it gets criticized, so here's the website, study it out for yourself. Also, go to the evaluation charts, they are great.
truehope.com
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