Depression Support Group

Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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invisible7777 10/10/2012

I'm trying this just to see what happens and I'm finding I'm so itchy and nose running it's hard cause of sweating and chills. Injust want to see if it is why I'm so grumpy all the time

WallyBear 10/10/2012

Sweetheart,
Please be careful with your medication.
I Hope You Are doing This Under The Watchful Eye Of Your doctor.
This could be very dangerous.
(((((((HUGS)))))))

invisible7777 10/10/2012

Well not really doctors don't listen to me so I'm trying it on my own I'm still taking rest of my meds so it should be ok I just don't like how I feel so grumpy it's not fair to other people I just wanted to know if those are withdrawal side effects

etherize 10/10/2012

You could google it; add the name of the drug and type in "withdrawal" and you'll see if other people have the same thing.

But I get grumpy when I'm depressed. So it could be that the mood stabilizer isn't *causing* the grumpiness. It could be that your depression is just not adequately treated.

I understand what you mean about doctors not listening to you. You have to be really assertive with them. Just keep asking them the same questions until you get a satisfactory answer. You deserve proper care; unfortunately with doctors we just have to be pushy sometimes.

gramybear 10/10/2012

Please don't go off ANY medication without confirming it with your doctor first. It can actually be dangerous. You are already feeling the affects of withdrawal and that isn't good unless the doctor is aware of it. There are very few medications that can be JUST STOPPED without doing it slowly. Please talk to your doc if you haven't already, okay?

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