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What Now?

What Now?

I was on Zoloft for around 10 years, I gained 80 lbs.  It happend over a about a year and has been awful.  I have losst and regained up to 25 lbs, but it was extremely difficult and I had to basically starve.  The Zoloft seemed to stop working so a dr put me on Effexor, then Cymbalta....they seemed to work but gave me different side effects.  I have stomach problems and they caused more.

In May of this year I got off the Cymbalta and had severe reactions, to the point of having to be medicated.  The dr put me on a low dose of Prozac for 6 six weeks and it really worked.  I got off the Prozac and had withdrawals a few weeks later.  Now, over 2.5 months of being drug free, I am still having withdrawals, feel awful, am depressed, have body aches, electric shocks, feet and ankles swelling and am ready to go back on an anti-depressdant.

But, the millon dollar question is,

should I and if yes, which one?

I am beyond desparate at this point.  I really need some guidance.  I have been to multiple doctors and they just shake their heads and provide no real direction.  These include my primary care, my physciatrist and a naturopathic doctors.

I went to a neuologist that actually suggested I go on an anti-convulsant in order to lose the weight.  It just didn't seem like the right solution.

I really need some guidance, suggestions, advice, something....can you help me?
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