Early signs of antidepressant withdrawal
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2022
- Antidepressant withdrawal can start within hours of missing a dose.
This video is not a substitute for medical advice, though it may help facilitate an open dialogue with your doctor. Never abruptly stop any psychiatric drug. Going off psychiatric medication should always be done under careful medical supervision. If you feel your health is being mismanaged, do not be afraid to seek out a different qualified professional.
They claim it is rare but I highly doubt it . I myself was never told there was withdrawal from antidepressants or benzodiazepines. The medical community is broken .
From BENZOS?! BENZOS WITHDRAWALS CAN KILL YOU WTF
The medical community, the pharmaceutical industry, avail the truth about these drugs. They are for profit. That is a very big profit year after year, decade, after decade, from the cradle to the grave! Pharmaceutical/psychotropics makers are like the drug cartels. The psychiatrist, and all that support them are the pushers. Parents, who are we. When do we begin to protect our children? Don’t trust the experts. Do your own deep research! Once you let your kid be put on a psycho tropic, it becomes a slippery slope, very fast, and almost impossible to climb out of!
It's not broken, it's designed that way. How else will they make billions off us? If they actually told us what these drugs can do, no one would ever take that sh it
@@yes55504 Yes they get people dependant on the drugs then claim that they are having a relapse of symptoms when they start feeling unwell, but really it's just the withdrawals from the drug that causes that effect. I've been on pharmaceutical drugs for a few years now so I know what it's like it's really just about money.
Just quit it altogether, you cannot thank yourself enough for that. Yes, the journey would be difficult. It would take 2-3 years to become 90-95% normal. But it’s totally worth. Anti depressants/ Anti Psychotics can’t do shit, they can only make things worst. They are like statins for heart disease.
What terrifies me is the thought of entire nations with tens of millions of people on anti-depressants having to experience mass withdrawal if and when the global economy crashes and these drugs can't be manufactured in large enough quantities.
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Not everyone stays on it for a decade. Taking it for couple months doesn’t have mass withdrawal. Chill . Everyone is different
@@daisyM734 If even 10% of those who have been on antidepressants for longer than a couple of years suffered serious withdrawal symptoms following an abrupt cessation of their 'medication' that would still amount to millions of people simultaneously going in to mental crisis.
The support of a parent is paramount ❤
I have been weaning myself off of paroxetine for 5 years. Highest dose was 40mg, I’m currently at 5 mg. It has been a struggle. I have been on it for over 20 years. I have to be able to function, I have a full time job and I live alone. I tried cutting down to 2.5 mg, but I couldn’t handle that large a reduction, so I’m hanging at 5 for now, then I’ll step down to 4. I sure wish I’d never even started with antidepressants.
What you said is reported a lot with antidepressant withdrawal, and I had the same issue with Remeron.
Somewhere between 15-30 mg, I hit a brick wall and weaning off became next to impossible without experiencing severe dysphoria. The only way I was able to get off of it was to cross taper. Otherwise, it would’ve taken me 10 years completely get off.
Throughout the entire process I was in such pain and confused. My doctor was zero help, so I had no insightful support
You are telling my story. I went off them quicker , experiencing incredible rage, depression , irregular sleep...to name a few.
Hi Paula- congrats on your incredible progress. Have you tried getting liquid paroxetine? With liquid paroxetine, you can taper very slowly using liquid syringes. The liquid usually is 1ml=2mg
I spoke with my local pharmacist, he said that ordering one bottle (he didn’t say what the quantity was) would cost $600, and my insurance would not cover that cost. He said I can ask my primary care provider and we can try, but I think I’ll pass on that. I have a small scale I got from Amazon, so I can figure out how to reduce small amounts.
@@paulaboynton8299 I see. Yeah my liquid paroxetine was costing me around $250 at a local pharmacy. I have anthem blue cross insurance btw. I then filled the same prescription at CVS and it costs like $10 for a big bottle. But that could be due to my insurance. Dry cuts work! Lots of people go that route. Just make sure you don't have extended release tablets.
These drugs effect the entire body. I’m learning that the hard way now.
Well said.
Thank you for sharing this.
Coming off after 10 years. Lowered my dose one week ago. I already had the flu symptoms, the worst headaches, nausea, lost my appetite… I even tought I was with covid
I remember the same when I was lowering the dosage after 15 years. I'm sorry to hear you had a tough time. Hope it's better these days. Genuinely and cleanly, perhaps a small plus could be return of libido and drive?
Hope your feeling better. I went thru the same last month. You just have to keep reminding your self the brain is playing tricks. You will feel better after a week or 2. 👍
How much did you lower? that rate?
@@mdesnica I was on 25mg now 15mg, I had some personal problems I got afraid of reducing my dose again, but I am having therapy sessions and pilates classes so as soon as possible gonna reduce to 10mg
@@leticiaslduarte Good luck. Have used SSRI for one year and started from 10 mg tapering to 8.5 mg, after two weeks. I will have to take it much slower later on.
Thank you for sharing. ❤️
It’s a frustrating experience. You know you’re experiencing SSRI withdraw when you are experiencing these symptoms that have nothing to do with the reason you’re taking the medication in the first place.
Just never ever quit anti depressants cold turkey. It’s not worth it and it doesn’t matter how low your dose is.
Anti depressants are horrible drugs.
They are. And now I can't get off of them 😢
They can be...they can also be helpful...sadly u don't know which side of the fence you're on until you're there...all thr antidepressants I've taken over the years I had no issue coming off of..I'm.LUCKY tho...(Paxil, trazadone, cipralex, effexor, zoloft )
@@kiimerle5513 do you feel more feelings when you are off? I’m so emotionaly numb I don’t feel or care abt much
Honestly hun, I can't really answer that for you. It might be because of the medication or it might be your mental health causing you this type of emotional "numb"...everyone is so different, so just take it as it comes xox come off and see if it helps..if it dosnt maybe talk to your doctor about a different antidepressant or even other nonprescription options of management
@@annmarieoliverie7526 I was felling so numb after 10 years, started tappering off one week ago
We each have the responsibility to read about the medication(s) we are prescribed. All meds from pharmacies come with at least one page that explains what we need to know. Never simply accept what the pharmacist or your doctor tells you. Do your own research. Pay attention to your mind and body.
When I was given my medication Clonazapam 23 years ago, the only side effect I was told about or read was may make you sleepy take with food. They didn’t have google to do research, my doctor told me it would be safe long term, I trusted him , but many years later I got tolerance withdrawal, I contacted my new psychiatrist as my old one who originally prescribed it had retired. She said he probably didn’t know the drug oiled be dangerous taking for as long as I have, they just now put different side effects on the paper they give you with your script, as I am slowly tapering still I had to get my refill and the side effects said, may cause sadness, depression, and fear, if that was on the side effects years ago when I picked up my first script of Clonazapam I absolutely would have never taken it. Who would take it. They changed the guidelines. Don’t ever blame a person for what you thought was safe given from your psychiatrist. We are already being tortured by withdrawal we shouldn’t blame ourselves. Go to a group on facebook about withdrawing from benzo, there’s a ton of them and they all say don’t blame yourself for something you didn’t know.
Yes and no. I am sorry but I read the manual when I took cortisone and my doctor did say I could either have a bit much energy or be a bit tired. They NEVER EVER TOLD ME I COULD DEVELOP HYPOMANIA, TINNITUS, BRAIN LOCK, NO SENSE OF DANGER ANYMORE, IMPULSIVITY, SUGGESTIBILITY, OCD, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, RESTLESSNESS, OVEREMOTIONALITY, VOMITING, ETC ETC ETC. Same with CLONAZEPAM. MY CRAZY DOC SAID IT WAS NOT ADDICTIVE LOLZ AND the manual only says you should not drink or drive with it and should not take too long. And that you could be a bit drowsy. Nothing else.
I was on paxil at 26 when my mom died in 98 and my dad followed in 2001. I went true a dark place and didn't want to go further with my life. So a nice doctor came and prescribed paxil 20mg (2001) that i would take for the following 18 years. I wanted to stop in 2019 and did stop taking paxil after a short taper of a month. How i managed to stay of the shit and survived for the next 3 years is beyond my comprehension. I can tell the withdrawel is horrific and your community will make fun of you, because the withdrawel will make you socialy numb/awkward. If you survive the first years of withdrawel a better place will welcome you. It's the place i waited for and i swear never take this evil drug again
are you 100% recovered now?
@@BigBadMF43 i would say 90% recovery the remaining 10% is still some lingering depression but mostly a new more happy view on life. Also i saw this in the projects i'm undertaking right now. Never knew i would better myself in that way. For sure it was a good choice to make.
@@filipvanwalleghem Would you say the first 3 years were hell and then you started to make dramatic improvements? would you say the remaining depression is just natural feelings or you think its still the after effects of the medication? Is that slowly improving?
@@BigBadMF43 i would say the first 2 years where hard to cope with. If you talk to a doctor, first thing they say is you really need the med's, but if you persist things gradually get better. It's a process and it's not black or white. It goes slowly, your mood becomes more stable but it takes time.
This gives me hope. Currently tapering an antidepressant after 2.5 months use
Just quit it altogether, you cannot thank yourself enough for that. Yes, the journey would be difficult. It would take 2-3 years to become 90-95% normal. But it’s totally worth. Anti depressants/ Anti Psychotics can’t do shit, they can only make things worst. They are like statins for heart disease.
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@@myriamflores7200 There is no evidence that supports the proof of the so-called theories (e.g. chemical imbalances) behind those drugs and, so, I think it's plausible to not take them in the first place.
@@allaamrauf8214go look at pharmacologists on UA-cam , they know the theory is wrong. But they work, and after they disproved the first theory they were still like: they work but we don’t know why…
The proven effect is way after the neurotransmitter-psychoactive effect which happens within hours, it takes weeks or months.
Currently the theory revolves around gene activation long term by those neurotransmitters, they found some genes active in treatment groups and healthy groups, that they didn’t see in depressed untreated groups
@@allaamrauf8214That's not the theory...learn what you're talking about before commenting about medication that can save lives.
You have to be very strong psyche wise. I cold turkey cut Viibryd and it was the worst month of my life. I knew I had to come off of the poison but wow, daily vomiting and nausea, hours of sobbing and mania, anger, my brain was splitting in two. The only reason I didn’t grab the rope was that I was super lucky to have talk therapy available to me 24/7.
I went through some shit like being molested… honestly this withdrawal was more traumatic it’s freaking insaneeee. Just happy I feel better now, but definitely have a noticeable cognitive decline after the ordeal.
Please don’t take Zoloft i feel horrible after quitting after 3 daya
how long u took zoloft for
I am currently tapering venlafaxine I am 5yrs in and down to 40.29mg from 150mg, its a slow ride
All psychitry drugs is just business ..its the result of greed of money by pharma industries ..its new epidemic not only in pychiatry but also other faculties..thet have no long term safety data .Most of psychitry problems are complex and can be treated without drugs..Fear ,anxiety ,mood problems are normal human emotions.Suffering is normal.We need self compassion,gratitude,realistic expetation,non materialism and to be loved .
I have been suffering in silence for three years with depression with suicidal thoughts and I plan it out. My wife I can not talk to her about it she will call the pastor and that makes me feel like killing my self more. I do not want to take anything that will make me sick. I self medicat with weed when needed. Thank you.
I'm sorry. Maybe you could talk to someone anonymously? Please don't lose hope
On a genuine level SSRIs can save lives, the people in these comments don't really understand them very well clearly. I would strongly recommend seeing a psychiatrist by yourself and just tell him how you feel. If you do it by yourself for now it won't be that stressful, but as someone who's been to that place, there really is light on the other side. It just doesn't look like it and I don't blame you for seeing it that way, but it will get better if you go and accept professional help. Give it a few months and you'll look back and wonder how you ever go to such a low place. Good luck man.
I should think someone with decades of experience taking (and eventually withdrawaling from) antidepressants know a bit about them. If antidepressants work for you, great. That’s clearly not everyone’s experience. And the growing voices of people experiencing terrible withdrawals deserve attention. Many describe being dismissed by the medical community, despite serious physical and emotional distress. These drugs are very powerful and habit forming.
@@luciannebeans6679 serotogenic based drugs are not habit forming inherently, as that requires a dopaminergic component, and it has to be psychoactive not a psychotropic like the aforementioned SSRIs.
I’m coming off effexor from 150 to 112 for 4 weeks so so good any advice? I’m hoping to feel less depressed when I’m off this merits made me in a very bad place
It will get better....come down as slow as u can I think they offer 37.5mg pills ...I came down every week of the 30-sommit and tapered off when I fell pregnant...just keep busy with other things and go slow...❤ u got this
I decided to quit my Effexor almost two months ago..I was takin* up to three 75 mg a day…for 25 years…I have totally turned my world into a nightmare! The episodes if total blackness…panic attacks…paranoia…smothering when it gets nighttime…there’s so much more..I even had a heart attack 2 weeks ago and had to get three stents.l.I think it was because I put my heart in so much stress…here I am at this point struggling to even be human…please be careful and don’t just drop them cold…I’ve never been suicidal with all my many years of depression and anxiety..until I quit this stuff…it’s dangerous I promise you..
Too late I guess but here's some advice. Extended release Effexor (venlafaxine) is too slow to counteract the withdrawal symptoms by the time you notice them. The immediate release is great and you'll be feeling better in no time. Cut the dose gradually every week or two and you won't have any withdrawals and then you'll be completely off it with no problem.
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Venlafaxine saved my life, but the withdrawal is UNREAL. Even people who have quit hard street drugs say venlafaxine is by far the worst of the worst. They don’t tell people how bad it is when they prescribe it. Yes, it works great, but don’t try to get off it without a good doctor to help you cause it’s HELL. PURE HELL
I’m going through withdrawal right now. Nasty. ❤
Get on alcohol to help
WTF