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Over medicated and afraid
Hi y'all,
I've been struggling with clinical major depressive disorder/ anxiety for 11 years and have been on multiple meds. At this time
I'm on lamictal, Wellbutrin, Klonipin, and cymbalta (treating to detox off and try fetzima). I am only 27 and just want relief. I've been on Klonipin for 4 years ( far too long) and I am at the point where I only take it to avoid getting sick with withdrawal. Me and my husband would eventually want kids but the detoxing off these medications seems to be the scariest part and the only thing that is really holding us back (other than the total lack of libido) . I've been attempting detox from cymbalta for a few weeks but I can't go more than 2 days without caving in because the withdrawal is so awful. I am so scared for the future and it would be absolutely impossible to take time off work to deal with this. I need any advice on dealing with withdrawal symptoms from cymbalta!!! And if I should even consider trying fetzima. There is little to no information on the possibility of withdrawal disorders on it. I'm so lost and afraid that I don't know what to do please help!!!
I've been struggling with clinical major depressive disorder/ anxiety for 11 years and have been on multiple meds. At this time
I'm on lamictal, Wellbutrin, Klonipin, and cymbalta (treating to detox off and try fetzima). I am only 27 and just want relief. I've been on Klonipin for 4 years ( far too long) and I am at the point where I only take it to avoid getting sick with withdrawal. Me and my husband would eventually want kids but the detoxing off these medications seems to be the scariest part and the only thing that is really holding us back (other than the total lack of libido) . I've been attempting detox from cymbalta for a few weeks but I can't go more than 2 days without caving in because the withdrawal is so awful. I am so scared for the future and it would be absolutely impossible to take time off work to deal with this. I need any advice on dealing with withdrawal symptoms from cymbalta!!! And if I should even consider trying fetzima. There is little to no information on the possibility of withdrawal disorders on it. I'm so lost and afraid that I don't know what to do please help!!!
I'm sorry you're having a rough time.
I'm assuming you want off your meds so you can have a baby? Did I understand that correctly?
Listen hon, you're on a pretty complicated cocktail of drugs, ALL of which should be tapered SLOWLY and gradually. You need to make sure you're working with a doctor who really understands these medications, and how to properly wean a person off of them.
The taper should also be done ONE medication at a time, and the tapering OFF one medication should ideally be over, with a few weeks in between before starting on a new medication. If not, it REALLY becomes impossible to determine what symptoms or side effects could be from what.
Please make sure you have a GOOD doctor helping you with this, and prepare yourself that it's going to take a GOOD bit of time to successfully, safely and comfortably taper off all of these medications. You're going to be in it for the long haul, if you want to do it the most optimal way.
Hang in there, and let us know how you're doing!
I'm assuming you want off your meds so you can have a baby? Did I understand that correctly?
Listen hon, you're on a pretty complicated cocktail of drugs, ALL of which should be tapered SLOWLY and gradually. You need to make sure you're working with a doctor who really understands these medications, and how to properly wean a person off of them.
The taper should also be done ONE medication at a time, and the tapering OFF one medication should ideally be over, with a few weeks in between before starting on a new medication. If not, it REALLY becomes impossible to determine what symptoms or side effects could be from what.
Please make sure you have a GOOD doctor helping you with this, and prepare yourself that it's going to take a GOOD bit of time to successfully, safely and comfortably taper off all of these medications. You're going to be in it for the long haul, if you want to do it the most optimal way.
Hang in there, and let us know how you're doing!
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