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lmecklen
lmecklen
So this is my situation...I'm 32 and I have been on meds for anxiety and depression since I was like 20. I have been to a therapist and I told him that I really would like to try and get of off them just so see how I do. I tapered like I was supposed to but I'm experiencing pretty bad headaches, I'm tired and irritable all the time, my eyes hurt and I have shortness of breath. Could I still be experiencing withdraw symptoms? I'm not sure what to do but I don't want this to go on for awhile. I don't have health insurance so for me to keep going to the doctor isn't possible right now. Thank u for any opinions/help
SandyB45
SandyB45
You don't say how long you have been tapering off. We all know even not having a cup of coffee will make us feel bad. I have weaned myself off medication in the past. Just follow the doctors recommendations. If you feel really bad call the doctor.

I take supplements now. I prefer a more holistic approach to deal with my ailments. You can try doing research on that.

Hang in there. The withdrawal symptoms will pass.
Crispymomma
Crispymomma
Well, it takes at least a month for most of those drugs to work. I do not know if it takes just as long to get them back out. How long have you been doing this?
I think you may want to make sure that you are getting plenty of rest, eating really well, exercising, drinking lots of water, and maybe adding some supplements to help. Detoxing the years of drugs out of the body has to be hard on it. I know even detoxing from caffeine can take a few weeks.
I really like supplements. Some people do not believe in them, but my take on it is that I never have issues with vitamins and supplements... I do have side effects and negative issues with drugs. And I feel better since I added vitamins and supplements.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Going cold Turkey from meds may not be good, also just knowing ur off of them can trigger some "what if" thoughts. I like the supplements idea, I would try that =0 )
mginmn
mginmn
If your symptoms are real, then you should either keep taking your meds or ween off of them per a dr.'s instructions, and not your own. If the symptoms are caused by anxiety, perhaps you are not ready yet to stop taking your meds. I know meds can get tiresome to take,but if taking them does not cause any bad side effects and as you say you only want to see how you do without them, this may not be a good time to stop.

I'm not sure why you don't have health insurance; have you tried to get it since Obamacare went into effect?

I hope you get the answers you need, and that you have a good day.
Empathy66
Empathy66
12 years is a long time to be on meds, so it makes sense to me that altho its takes a certain amount on time to get the meds out of your system, it also takes a good amount of time to adjust physiologically to the change in the habit of relying on the meds.
You have to learn that you are ok and you will be ok and you can depend on yourself to get through situations. Give yourself time and dont rush things, be patient.
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