Hi, im stoppinf my lexapro (been jumping between cymbalta, trintellix and lexapro). Main reason quitting is sleep problems. How long your antidepressant withdrawals lasted?
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Honestly it all depended how long I took the ad and how much I was on. For example I was taking 200 mg of Zoloft and when I quit, I quit cold turkey because it made me go manic and it took a couple of weeks for the brain zaps to fully go away if I am remembering correctly. I used to go on and off Prozac to treat SAD type symptoms and the Prozac was a fairly low dose and I had no problems going on and off with no side effects.
Since you’ve probably been taking them sporadically and on a low dose they probably won’t give you brain zaps and your sleep issues will recover quickly.
I was on 75mg Effexor for about 10ish years, I can’t remember exactly but it was a long time. When I quit (cold turkey) I had 3 months of withdrawals, and they were awful. Hot and cold flashes, brain zaps, body zaps, and generally felt like crap.
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Sertraline ruined my sleep for months!
Coming off Fluoxetine 10mg a week at the moment. Be on 0mg for a week before I start Venlafaxine
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Venlafaxine is the other name for Effexor, read my post above. I had a hell of a time coming off it.
I wish you luck with it, but the withdrawals were hell.
My pdoc is fully aware that this is the end of the road. I told him no more after this one. Last chance to get it right or they can do one
Sometimes I feel the treatment can have just as bad effects as the illness
Took me years to find an AP that helped me, I am not prepared for continuous med changes for years more, I am done
Whatever happens with no meds, I’ll just have to cope
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I stopped mine about a decade ago. I had brain zaps for a few months, and that was after tapering off. I’m back on an AD now - Celexa. It keeps away the suicidal thoughts for me
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