I have been off anti depressants since December and have been fine up until now. I have alot of anxiety back and am experiencing insomnia. Don't withdrawals from these meds start a few weeks after stopping them not 8 months?
2006-08-14 03:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by jimmy o 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Silly...one doesn't "withdraw" from antidepressants!
2006-08-14 03:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Zelda 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Antidepressants are a temporary distraction for an underlying problem that is caused by a chemical brain malfunction triggered by stress, poor nutrition or combination of learned behavior by experience or heredity and taking a pill to cover up the symptom never really CURES the PROBLEM.
Take vitamins, exercise, drink lots of water, get an adequate amount of sleep and go to a psychotherapist to help you deal with the underlying problem that the medication will always hinder the effects of but NEVER fix completely. No one ever tells you this, because the medication is so deliciously expensive and tolerance builds dependence.
Yes... The effects will almost ALWAYS return. As soon as your brain feels anxious due to the lower levels of serotonin and dopamine it needs to feel normal.
Self medicating street drug abuse will set up a lifetime of these feelings because the neuro receptors are burned out and overloaded. Especially from things like speed, diet pills, cocaine and X.
I don't know if you have ever self medicated pre diagnosis, but if you did... You'll have to rethink your needs in order to feel better...
2006-08-14 03:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they should start right away after you go off your meds. I only missed a few days once and then I was dizzy as anything right away, thought it was the flu, went back on and was fine.
The drug has been completely out of your system for several months now, so I don't think that has anything to do with what you are experiencing now.
I think that you should go to your dr and find out if there is something else going on, or you depression may be coming back. See your dr.
2006-08-14 03:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by finding_my_dream 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose anything is possible. Anxiety and insomnia go hand in hand, especially if you are in a high-stress time in your life right now. Whether or not this is withdrawl, you really should talk to your doctor.
Don't wait for the problem to get serious again before tackling it.
Good luck sweetie!
2006-08-14 05:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by mynx326 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something may easily have triggered the original symptoms, so it's not so much as withdrawl (though, contrary to some, withdrawl from antidepressants can be brutal - if i missed a day of paxil, i was miserable; when i stopped it, altogether, i was a wreck for months) as a new episode of whatever you were taking the medication for. discuss it with a doctor, if you can, though i find they're a bit pill happy, these days. there may be a free clinic, in your town or city, if funds are low.
2006-08-14 04:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it maybe that you do need a very mild relaxant,,this will help you sleep ,help with the anxiety before it starts up again and reduce any mental dependancy you feel you have associated with them in helping you,,do try not to go back on the antidepressants unless things get really worse as you will be back to square one,,if the attacks seemingly get worse ask to see a counsellor they may be able to give you some excersises to combat how you feel just before an attack comes,allowing you some control over them.
2006-08-14 03:51:19 · answer #6 · answered by lex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the medication i stopped a couple before and it took months before my body realized it wasnt getting it any more.if the withdrawls are too severe call the dr tll them why you stopped the meds and see about getting back on it again
2006-08-14 04:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋