I was put on anti-depressants 24 years ago and started trying to get off them 4 years ago when I began my deep dive into rabbit holes brought on thru Covid. Doctor said to just taper off over a few weeks...ha. Impossible. I have managed to reduce the dose to half a capsule/pill every 3 days - which is a considerable reduction especially …
I was put on anti-depressants 24 years ago and started trying to get off them 4 years ago when I began my deep dive into rabbit holes brought on thru Covid. Doctor said to just taper off over a few weeks...ha. Impossible. I have managed to reduce the dose to half a capsule/pill every 3 days - which is a considerable reduction especially since I was on the lowest doses to begin with. This is after 3 years of trial and error and discovering that taking any less than that and I become completely lost in a dark cloud of hopelessness and don't want to live anymore. I also lost my sex drive which has put a huge strain on my marriage. I believe my psychiatrist all those years ago meant well - and she was probably lied to, as well. Doctors desperately need to do research on alternative sites about everything they prescribe!!!
I was very anxious about stopping the anti-depressant I was on, too. I probably should have stopped sooner, but I was too afraid I would end up in the deep dark hole I had been in for way too long.
I was put on anti-depressants 24 years ago and started trying to get off them 4 years ago when I began my deep dive into rabbit holes brought on thru Covid. Doctor said to just taper off over a few weeks...ha. Impossible. I have managed to reduce the dose to half a capsule/pill every 3 days - which is a considerable reduction especially since I was on the lowest doses to begin with. This is after 3 years of trial and error and discovering that taking any less than that and I become completely lost in a dark cloud of hopelessness and don't want to live anymore. I also lost my sex drive which has put a huge strain on my marriage. I believe my psychiatrist all those years ago meant well - and she was probably lied to, as well. Doctors desperately need to do research on alternative sites about everything they prescribe!!!
I was very anxious about stopping the anti-depressant I was on, too. I probably should have stopped sooner, but I was too afraid I would end up in the deep dark hole I had been in for way too long.