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Posted by Bekah on December 16, 1998, at 22:27:21
I have been taking serzone for several years (intitially for depression and anxiety). I have tried several times to taper off (with my doctor's advice). I always end up having major panic attacks at about 100 mg. Anyone been on this/tried to stop before???
Posted by Mike on April 25, 1999, at 17:01:45
In reply to Serzone withdrawals???, posted by Bekah on December 16, 1998, at 22:27:21
> I have been taking serzone for several years (intitially for depression and anxiety). I have tried several times to taper off (with my doctor's advice). I always end up having major panic attacks at about 100 mg. Anyone been on this/tried to stop before???
I do not think that in your case Serzone is a cure for depression, but rather a treatment. I am not certain that Serzone does cure. In my case, I have taken Serzone for over 3 years, and am at a dosage of 100 mg. What you describe are not so much symptoms of withdrawal, as much as a return to your former state of depression/anxiety. Once we get used to NOT being depressed, it is hard to realize how bad off we used to be.
Perhaps Serzone and some other antidepressants do, eventually, cure depression. But we would not know when, unless we reduce or discontinue use. If the depression is NOT cured yet, guess what happens...
I hope you continue to do well. God bless.
Posted by Dixon on August 24, 2000, at 9:46:20
In reply to Re: Serzone withdrawals???, posted by Mike on April 25, 1999, at 17:01:45
What you described ARE symptoms of withdrawl. The words "Major Panic Attack" is not just sinking back into depression. The same thing happened to me at 100 mg. I was at 600 and got down to 100mg at the 3 week mark and I had a major panic attack and felt like I was on a bad acid trip or something. I was like that for 2 days. I have since gone back to serzone, I like sex, and when I get off of it I will take 2 or 3 months at minimum.
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