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loosing the will...

rayofhopes
rayofhopes
right so here goes...

I have now come off prozac.. mainly because i havnt been to the docs to get another perscription... they are so expensive and my uni course is costing waaay to much right now.

I have been binging and purging every day and i have such bad pains in my sides and when i breathe i get a stabbing pain up my side.. how do i get back on track??

i feel generally down and i dont know if this is because i have come off the tablets or because i am struggling or because i have so much uni work and feel so poor...

any suggestions would be a real help you guys!

love felicity xxx
deleted_user
deleted_user
I remember crashing hard when I went off antidepressants in the past. Later my doctor told me I should have eased off of them instead, like reduced my dosage and start splitting them. I was a mess and it took at least a week for me to feel okay.
Well I think you need to come to Canada, drugs are cheap here! ( :
Try to find a way to see your doc if you can. The stabbing pains are a concern...
Wish I could help, but good luck and hang in there. hug.
rayofhopes
rayofhopes
haha if only i could jet off to Canada instead of being in crappy england :( .. maybe i should go see the doc tomorrow and maybe get back on them.. thanks for your help.. love felicity xxx
deleted_user
deleted_user
like Janet, I too remember the feeling of first coming off Prozac. It's definitely really intense. However, what I did when this happened, was to stay away from being alone. If you have anybody you can just chill with during your peak/intense hours, it really helps. Or you can just stay away from food during those hours and do something relaxing. It takes the edge off until you can get back on your feet.

Try drinking alot of water, and if you can anything with electrolytes. It will help with the stabbing pains.

Sorry you have to go through this. =(. Hang in there, hopefully it will pass....
deleted_user
deleted_user
Get the generic form of Prozac. It's way cheaper and has the same effect.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Certainly check with the doctor about if you should continue with anti depressants. I would have thought though that you shou;dn't have stopped taking them so quickly.

Would you be happier not taken anti-depressants and working on finding soloutions yourself and with the help of others? x