antidepressants withdrawl(withdrawal)

I was taking zoloft & wellbutrin for 3 years and 2 months ago I stopped taking them.For the first month I felt great!Had a lot of energy and felt high on life.Suddenly I began feeling down,like the world is against me and very alone.I feel unloved,sad,sleepy and even hostile at times.All these feelings and I haven't been able to shed a tear.Well i actually haven't been able to cry, even when I sad for like 2 years now...no matter what the situation is.I don't want to go back to the pills but I hate feeling like this.I'm always under a lot of stress too.I exercise everyday even if I have to push myself.I really need some kind of advice and motivation. I don't want to have a mental breakdown.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

The best advice I can give you is to enter into a talk therapy arrangement with a good listening therapist who can help you sort out what is going on.

[brandi_23]

Hello,

First off, you're not alone.  Depression and anxiety sounds like it is playing a very large factor in your life.  I am currently on a stress leave from work from major depression (I suffer from rapid cycling bipolar disorder).  The best thing I did was take my break from work and went to my dr to change/add meds.

The best lesson I taught myself is to listen to your body.  If you need a break from work or some of the stresses in your life, give yourself that break.  

I asked my dr how do I deal with stress because it's the trigger.  He looked at me and said, stay away from stress.  I almost laughed, but when I thought about it, he is right.  I eliminated a lot of stress in my life, even if it meant people who were causing me grief.

I would suggest seeing a doctor and go from there.  

Like I said, I am bipolar, and I have to be on meds for the rest of my life, so I know pills suck.  But if they keep me going, then taking a couple pills every day is worth it.

Hope this helps.

-Brandi in Canada

[AnneRx]

I hear what you're saying....I too was on wellbutrin,  prozac, effexor..ugh..for years and years...and I finally said, 'stop it!' I didn't want to be dependent on meds my whole life...I mean, when would it be time for me to feel what I was truly feeling and deal with emotions without medication?..but, I've been off the meds for a while now, and my life is at a standstill..I'm depressed so much of the time and I dont like myself...I feel an ache in my gut whenever I think of what I need to do every day.....Looking back, I never should have stopped the medications.

The best advice is already given: see your doctor and don't give up on yourself.

[AJC]

Look up "Gwen Olsen" on youtube or google video.