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I joined tonight hoping to get some help with this. I went cold turkey off my meds 3 days ago and am hoping nothing bad comes of it. I just couldn't take it anymore. I was putting gaining weight like cazy and had started having dreams that were really worring me so I just stopped. Has anyone else ever just stopped taking their meds?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Honey, I'm not trying to criticize, but that is a really bad idea. Please do not go off your meds w/o a doctor's guidance. ((((hugs))))
deleted_user
deleted_user
just going cold turkey on meds can have really bad effects.

My advice to you would be to see your doctor and get their advice.

Just stopping can bring conditions such as alxiamers (i think i spelt it right, im tired u see lol)

but thats my advice anyway.

Adamx
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A couple years ago I didn't even go cold turkey off my meds but tried decreasing them myself... had one of the worst depressive episodes ever... I really wouldn't recommend it... talk to your doc about the fact that you don't want to be on so many meds... and they can help you get off them without stopping all at once.. not a good idea... please talk to your doctor ASAP
deleted_user
deleted_user
yea,and i got worse.
deleted_user
deleted_user
thanks. I guess I will talk to my doctor. I was only on 10mg of Lexapro, but my family keeps telling me how bad it is to be on it and to stop. Then I started having these strange dreams so I thought maybe they are right and my husband keeps saying I'm going to gain alot of weight and that he doesn't want that to happen. I just don't know what to do
deleted_user
deleted_user
Not a good idea to go off cold turkey, I have tried it and it isnt a good feeling. xoxo
sja
sja
Hun, don't go cold turkey. If you really want off your meds, go to your doc and ween down. It is dangerous to go off them cold turkey.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would do what makes YOU feel the best. Some times we have to take meds to make us feel better and your family needs to understand that.
LitScholar
LitScholar
Cold turkey is not a good idea as everyone has said.

I don't think your husband had the right to say what he said regarding your weight, that is totally uncalled for. Dont let that be a reason for going off your meds.
Talk to your doc about trying something else before going off anything.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes and its not a pretty sight.
I wish before you do that see your Dr. and tell him why you want off these meds and ask for something diffirent that won't put the weight on or cause the bad dreams.
And quitting them cold like that can cause withdrawel symptons as well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I did when they made my depression worse. I had about 2 weeks of readjustment then went back to normal.
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