Good luck to you too. I'm in Wiltshire and they seem to send people to a private provider for cbt jedi mind training, evening classes. I got to look through the cbt paperwork again. Funny to know what's a chemical withdrawal effect and what's psychological.
Good luck with yours Mrs Nurse and you've been great. I've not heard of your drug. I think people do come off these drugs too quick but most but most cannot have time off to go cold Turkey so it's gently gently as we got to work to pay the bills. Think this is the root of my issues when I got a mortgage and I'm self employed. Things are fine with money so not much to stress about now.
Thanks for your help. A thing I did notice in my cbt classes that most people seem really nice who get these issues. Possibly the effects of nice people in a harsh world.
In the uk we have both the timed release and the twice a day (normal) tablet. You can get some scales from a shop which does grams and try to reduce 5% a week. It's an individual thing though but this worked for me.
I have tried chopping up the timed release pill and using these pills twice a day seems ok. Some websites, you get Posters who go mad at the idea of chopping timed release tablets up but it's fine for me. 12 hours apart, obviously.
The normal tablets you can chop up and weigh. Just got to take these tablets every 12 hours.
This is only my experience only so everyone is different.
Think that was an issue. Mixing timed release and normal tablets was a bad plan. I'm on twice a day normal tablet now. Dropped the dose by ten percent again after two weeks and now feeling sketchy. Just waiting for things to adjust again before dropping in the the next weeks. A five month plan.Can see how some take a year to come off.
Think that was an issue. Mixing timed release and normal tablets was a bad plan. I'm on twice a day normal tablet now. Dropped the dose by ten percent again after two weeks and now feeling sketchy. Just waiting for things to adjust again before dropping in the the next weeks. A five month plan.Can see how some take a year to come off.
Thanks for all that. Not sure whether part of my symptoms might be that I have a timed release 37.5 I have the morning and a normal tablet (-10%) last thing at night. Not sure if I get a drop on dosage due to the normal release tablet.
Just know that this is one of the most difficult of all antidepressants to stop taking, the other being Paxil. That doesn't mean you'll have big problems, it means being forewarned is important so you won't try to rush this. You are going to have some side effects, as your brain has been working artificially for a while now and receptors for neurotransmitters that have turned off while you were on the drug, as the brain believed them to be no longer necessary, are trying to turn back on. This can take time and also produce the symptoms of withdrawal. Just take it slowly, don't rush it, and I believe, because you know ahead of time there is a problem doing this, you'll be fine. Just put your feet up and take your time.
Yes I am a nurse, graduated in 1996. I use this as a "nickname" because everything else I tried was already in use. Did your doctor prescribe anything for the panic/anxiety attacks? Like ativan? This can be used as a supplement while dosing down. An as needed med for those periods of irritation. What you can do, is recognize anxiety for what it is for. Just tell yourself "not today" and try to concentrate on something else. Go for a walk. Sit outside and let a cool breeze hit you and breathe deep. These symptoms will go away after time. If you feel you no longer need the med and want to discontinue it, do it. Some people who experience some symptoms end up staying on the med, even though they want off , just so side effects go away. Currently I myself am trying to wean of Lexapro, I know I am going to have withdrawal and I can handle it, took last dose today. But I am getting " hot flashes" among other symptoms.....just wanted to know if anyone else experienced the same thing. And no, not old enough for menopause...lol...it just isn't a symptom I know of that is common. Nevertheless, remember you are not alone. Stick with it and just ask family members to have patience. Good luck!
With withdrawing from any antidepressant you are going to feel sometimes the symptoms you had that put you on the med in the first place. The best thing to remember is that these symptoms or feelings will pass. Let the people closer to you know , to have patience.