Coming off Antidepressants

[Melannen 5]

So I got put on Sertraline a couple days back ... suffice it to say that they really messed me up. Nausea, retching at 2 am ... headaches, tremors - yeah you name it, I've had it! As a result, after 3 days of misery I am going to come off it and never go back on it again.

Anybody else got any antidepressant horror stories?

[Twinks* 16]

Yes...I have tried about 6 different ones and none of them worked!!

[shaun 6]

I was on SSRI's for around a year. I felt better, I felt I no longer needed the drugs, and one day I stopped taking them. I went 'cold turkey', but I had no problems coming off the drugs. My psychiatrist was amazed when I told him, the plan is to ween yourself off gradually - he was surprised I didn't experience any problems.

[JOYCICLE 654]

And Twinks, what does that tell you ?

[kinser 3]

I went off Prozac "cold turkey" with no problems. I think the withdrawal symptoms are typically worse for different drugs. I did have a bad experience with Wellbutrin SR (not coming off, but just with taking the drug period). It made my anxiety issues so much worse, which is a listed side-effect of the drug.

[Quirky Jessi 2]

It made my anxiety issues so much worse, which is a listed side-effect of the drug.

That always scares me. I know every drug comes with its side effects and risks, but when it makes your current symptoms worse, it can be quite dangerous. I had a s*****al friend who was trying to get help and the meds they chose for her ended up making the s*****al thoughts even worse....it was crazy and she had to be watched like a hawk until they could get her off that and switched to another.

And Mel, that's awful. I hope it clears up soon.

[Tecca_Nina 3]

When I came off of mine, I felt a HECK of a lot better than I did when I was on them. They effected me really badly.