i have been on 20mg for bout 6months now and fell ok on it im only 19 but want to come off of it has anyone been on it for the same time come off it and felt good still. email me if you want thanks very mich
2007-01-30 02:42:33 · 20 answers · asked by bentonbakersouth 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
ive spent alot of time on anti-depressants as ive suffered with depression for the last 7 years and one thing ive learned it dont take yourself off anti-depressants. you need to listen to the doctors.
certainly dont listen to scare stories in the media, if they arent making you feel suicidal, and they are making you feel fine, then dont worry. if you do want to get off the anti-depressants, talk to your doctor about it
2007-01-30 02:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Matty D 1 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I had a short time in my life on this stuff having had reactive depression. I'm not sure if it actually did me any good - I suspect my panic attacks increased as a result of it but there was no way of telling for sure.
You really need to consult your doctor about coming off it. I cut the doses in stages and was successful that way - coming off any drug like this gradually is usually the best idea.
What you will need to do is find a way of building up your natural defences against depression. Good diet and regular exercise are excellent ways to boost this. (Don't touch that Dianetics stuff from a previous poster - its scientology hocum). A positive social circle and someone you can trust to talk to may also help. The effects take a little time to build up - so work on these now - though exercise will be the quickest to take effect.
I had some very interesting side effects with seroxat - strangely it had a viagra type effect on me - it is the only thing I missed it for. ;)
2007-01-30 03:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by stgoodric 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we have had great success breastfeeding, despite it being very painful for me in the beginning due to thrush. Once that was straightened out, we had no problems. My baby latched on as soon as we were together after my emergency c-section (which was a few hours, unfortunately). They said she had a perfect latch, but also called her a barracuda baby because she sucked ferociously. Anyway, I think that would've lead to some pain, but the pain of thrush was so much that (before it was diagnosed) I dreaded nursing my baby, but at the same time I was determined not to give up. With the help of a lactation consultant, I finally found out it was thrush and had it treated. By the time my baby was, I'm guessing, 3-months-old I realized one day that it didn't hurt and that I was enoying that time with my baby! I have had to pump because I had to go back to work, but that hasn't been an issue at all. It allows me time 3 times a day to close my door and have time to myself. It's a nice hands-free pump so I can play online once I get it set up. My baby is 10 and 1/2 months old and has never had formula. I plan to breastfeed beyond a year, as long as she wants to. Right now she's so busy and interested in everything around us she barely takes milk during the day, but wants to nurse when she's sleepy and for comfort. We'll just see how it goes. As for encouraging words... You can do it! Seriously. Don't let all these negative stories influence you (they scared me, too, but the ladies on here were very encouraging). You have to have the attitude I AM going to breastfeed, and not I'll *try* to breastfeed. It can be done. You can take a class on breastfeeding beforehand, to get more information, or go to a LLL meeting, or just find a Lactation Consultant in your area so you know who to call with any questions.
2016-03-15 02:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my wife was on seroxat but has come off due to being pregnant with our 3rd baby but her doc wants to put her back on the tablets once our son is born however my wife isnt keen to do this as she felt that seroxat didnt help her anxiety and mood anyway despite being on 60 mg. You could ask your gp to increase your dose as there is every chance that sexorat could help you but maybe you should consider other options such as counselling, tablets arent the answer to solving what ever it is thats making someone depressed and/or anxious, counselling would take away your past but it can help you deal with it alot better and this will help you have a happier life without the need for pills. Herbal rememdies such as st johns wort can also be good for depression and has no bad side effects like perscribed drugs can have. Your still young and have your life ahead of you so think about whats best for you, time is also a healer and if you look after yourself, eat well and exercise you will make improvements to your mood. Working also helps keep you busy and gets you to meet new people and have new experiences. good luck
2007-01-30 03:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by thedaddy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never taken seroxat but I was on Prozac for many years. When I did come off it was a slow thing but I was glad I did as there had been side effects that I hadn't realised I was suffering.
While depression is thought to be a result of chemical changes in the brain, it is entirely possible that these changes are the result of depression and not vice versa; to me it makes me wonder what the real cause of my illness is. I am hoping to get some other therapy soon.
Good luck.
2007-01-30 03:17:34 · answer #5 · answered by Vivienne T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the point is drugs (anti depressents ) are not the answer , there are many side affects and some are permanent , as for this seroxat you may be doing fine but many didnt and the story was more about the manufaturers selling a drug that is suposed to help paople when the trials showed it made some people worse and some killed them selves yet the companys still pushed it and the doctors prescribed it because as usual the dont know anything about the drugs they are giving . this is just the same as many vaccinations that conain many poisinous substances in like mercury .
autism is up , derpesion is up, hyperactive behaviour , cancer all going up and all by design sadly . i know its hard but the best medicine is a positive attitude ,eating healthy and exercise and to rely on drugs that can do permanent damage in the long run its not good .
2007-01-30 03:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get off them now tell your doctor you wish to be weaned off them
this is a nasty evil ADDICTIVE drug though people say otherwise
i was on it for a '6 month' period which last 4 years and 7 failed attempts i am still suffering side effects 4 years free of this drug ( eletric shock sensations over the head) I could not be weaned off this nothing worked no help was suggested or offered. All they did was put me back on each time the attempt started to fail.In the end the doctor only suggested one thing which i DO NOT recommend to anyone and that was to go cold turkey under supervision (which i did) it was soul destroying it was painfull and it nearly broke my mind with the withdrawl symptoms.I would like to add this was treatment for a mild depression i had
Now i am free of this drug all i can say is NEVER AGAIN For your own sake and state of mind get off this drug do NOT go cold turkey talk to your doctor
2007-01-30 05:26:15 · answer #7 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Please read what I have to tell you before deciding to come off them.
I would be careful about stopping medication immediatley. The reason being that with Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like this work by flooding the brain with more happy hormone serotonin. After withdrawing from them for 2 days, the brain will drop in the levels and previous symptoms will come back. I do not know how depressed or anxious you where previously, but it will not be good for you to relapse in symptoms. Ask your psychiatric nurse or G.P This med is not physically addictive. If it suits you, fine. Another drug which I find works well in practice is Ecitalapram. Then again, we are all individuals with individual body chemistries. Please seek medical help before stopping, I know through being a psychiatric nurse that lives can be lost through non compliance with meds. Be kind to yourself. x
2007-01-30 03:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Abigail 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But its because of the tablets that you are feeling good now. So be careful if you are going to come off them, only do it on the doctors advice. DO NOT give them up all at once, slowly wean off them, maybe every other day to start with, then every two days etc. You will probably get some dizziness, sicky feelings, but hold on in there. Good Luck.
2007-01-30 02:51:42 · answer #9 · answered by S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 02:10:19 · answer #10 · answered by Paul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please dont take mind bending drugs that subdue you mentally, they give you pills like that to shut you up and mentally turn you into a zombie, dont stop taking them straight away take your docs advice but for gods sake get off them, BBC TV panorama did a very informative story on them, it rang true for me, i was on them once, never again, never. find out your own research on the net and search under prozac seroxat panorama.
my friend , i dont know you, but if you ever listen to any advice get this
try to face your problems without the need for anti-depressants, dont take them, nor alochol if you are on them , it makes it worse.
good luck
2007-01-30 07:24:53 · answer #11 · answered by fast eddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋