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Hi everyone. I am looking for some advice. I have terrible anxiety where I worry about the future and everything to the point where I worry about everyone else's problems as well as mine. It is just uncontrollable and I try to tell myself if it just anxiety and to stop worrying but I am sure you can all relate that does not work all the time. I have taken just about every antidepressent and they all have side effects but do help with the anxiety a little. I am currently on Prozac and I do seem to still have anxiety. The only thing that helps my anxiety is taking a Klonopin (I only take .5 mgs a day because I am afraid of being sleepy all day). Since being on all these different meds for so long I feel like I am a different person. Even my husband has said that I am not as affectionate as I used to be and I have no energy a lot of times. I really would like to come off my medications and just take Klonopin as needed. I currently take Prozac, Wellbutrin, and Klonopin as needed. What do you all think?? Should I try to come off my meds and see how I am? I am so affraid of coming off because I hear the horror stories of how bad people feel. I am not really depressed just anxious. Plus I have gained weight on all these meds which is not helping my self esteem at all. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks for listening.
Posted on 11/09/09, 09:11 am |
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Hi,
I would def talk to your doctor about this choice an dteh safe way to do this. I am sure in doing this it is a process and should be done over time. I pray that you can do this and feel like your self again. 
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Kristan is right, talk to your doc.
Question, what are you doing to address your anxiety in addition to the meds? Techniques, books, support, etc.
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I'm off Efexor since last monday and it's actualy ok. I'm getting dizzy flutters in my head but fine other then that but if i had done it the way my doc suggested i'd be in a cruel state. She said take 37mg every second day . I tried it and couldn t lift my head off the pillow so that was end of that . Instead i done 37mg daily for 2 months as i had been on 75mg then halved that to bout 15mg for a month and barely took 10mg for another few weeks and then 5mg and here i am . So in all it took me maybe 3 an a half months but you know what ? I'd rather come off them and feel a little crap then be in the horrors so if you do decide to just go a slow as you can. It took them time to kick and it'll take time to come of them .
My main decision was because i wasn't getting giggy with it in the bedroom dept if you know what i mean lol and it came to a head last month when i knew my marraige was in serious trouble if i didn't change and make an effort . I'm a sex goddess now hi hi . I feel alive again and happy and determined i will never go on anti depressant's again . I wake up now and feel awake not drugged. I've more get up and go in me now . You can do it and at least you weren't on efexor cos there suposed to be the hardest to get off of .I was on paxil and lexapro in the past and they were a walk in the park compared to this one . Maybe you could cme off one at a time . All 3 would be too much to handle . Discuss this with your doctor of course . Best of luck to you and you can always talk to me if you need support xxx
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Laur31 you are so funny!!! That is how I am hoping to feel once I come off these meds. I just want to feel normal again and be like I used to be. I am going to see my doc next week so I am going to discuss this with her and see what she thinks. Thanks everyone for the advice!!!
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I know ya hi hi .You can borrow me whip and handcuffs if you like . I'd say my husband is sorry he opened his mouth . Wat has he unleashed lol
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