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One day, we’ll all look back and remember that THIS was the day it all went off the rails.
August 23rd, 2010
I’m taking myself off of antidepressants.
I’ve started weaning myself off the Z0loft already. I was taking 150mg and dropped it down to 100mg. I’ve taken 100mg for two weeks and now I’m going to drop it to 50mg for the next two weeks and then quit. I’m not sure what to do about the W3llbuterin. Do you have to wean off that, too? I’m still at the initial dose my doctor prescribed (150mg) which is one pill a day. I guess I’ll consult Dr. Google ’bout that.
I was lying awake one night and wondering how I would know if I didn’t need them anymore. I figured the only way to tell was to stop taking them and check the state of the union, as it were. I’m not embarrassed or ashamed to be taking antidepressants, but if I don’t need them then I want off.
I’ll keep you posted, but I’m pretty sure you’ll notice if Teh Crazy is still lurking around underneath the meds.
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Good luck! I hope it goes smoothly.
Oh, we’ll let you know.
No, really, best of luck.
Good luck! The hardest part of things like this, for me, is not being able to see out the other side. Sounds like you’ve already got a good plan in place. My email is open any time you need to chat or vent!
Best of luck!
Good luck to you! You are doing it in a smart and responsible way.
I really feel that this isn’t smart or responsible. You very well may be able to come off your meds or decrease dosages. But, remember these meds take awhile to build up in your system and also take awhile to go away. While you might feel better now, in a month this might not be true. Please, go to your doctor and let doctor know what you are doing. The episode you had in the car while returning home from the trip was understandable but not everyone would have melted down quite so bad. It would have been worse without the meds or maybe was worse because you were stopping meds.
I really want to be supportive of you. You have beautiful children and I admire your weight loss. Meds do help some of us keep it together and you really need to keep it together with two very young children.
I went off Zoloft too, b/c the increased dosage I needed to maintain my previous level of Not Crazy did not in fact restore me to that level of Not Crazy, but instead only made a slight difference on the positive side and the side effects were MUCH WORSE. (I was dazed and often so spaced out… I felt drugged and hated that feeling.)
So, it really sucked to go off at first. I was SURE I’d have to go back on them. I sort of obsessed about “how I was feeling” (proof is in my blog posts from that time last winter. It’s basically all I talked about). But then, I sorta forgot about it. Several months later I realized, to my surprise, I was FINE!! FINE!!! So weird. As I said, I was sure my little experiment would fail and I would be forced to try a different antidepressant/anxiety drug.
I’m totally cool with going back on it if I need it, but for now I’m happy to say I’m fine! I hope your experience goes smoothly!
Hmm, I don’t know about the W3ll… but I was going to second Marie Green, that when I weaned off of Celexa, I had a pretty fuzzy, weirdo cloud going on for a few weeks after I was completely done. I felt kind of off – but it did go away and I felt great. Just something to keep in mind if you are feeling physically kinda wonky at first
And by the way, “Judy” is full of shit. Just sayin’.
Number one let me start by saying that the blog you did on the Dark side was very disturbing no matter which way you mothers spin it. In a “Public Forum” you admitted you had thoughts of killing your babies and yourself. Sad that you have others on here that feel that same way. It IS NOT NORMAL. No I am not trying to make you feel bad about being yourself, but you should feel real bad about making a decision to impact the lives of those of whom you love. It seems the all about me complex has smothered your ability to rationalize what is normal behavior. You stated you apologized and had a long coversation with Maddie later…she must have been terrorized.
Oh your next question or statement depending on what you think would be to come back with “Who are you to say this about me?” Because that is what people who need help say and I am saying that smothering your 3 month old child, which I have one the exact same age, and driving off of a bridge are not thoughts that should cross any parents mind.
Am I qualified I have three children two of which seem to be in the same age bracket of yours, second I do take them on long drives and have they annoyed me yes. What did I do? Let me tell you I do what most parent(s) would do and pull over on the side of a road or find the nearest gas station and feed or change our youngest and then discipline the older children accordingly to the situation.
You obiviously had this building for sometime and I would be asking as a reader where is your support? How did your signifcant other handle this because I can tell you right now this would not fly with my other. I am not a doctor but even if I was people masking this post behavior is ridiculous. Watch and see everyone now try to save their dignity by discrediting this in some way but the lot of us out here who are parents and THINK about our actions before they happen and DO what is right not what benefits ME they will all agree but do not have the guts to stand up and say something.
You seem to have a beautiful family but saying this was one occurence is not going to help until you seek it for yourself not because you have been told to do so. Peace and I look forward to reading about how you feel I am not qualified to make this statement.
It’s a good thing there’s a vast difference between thinking something and actually doing it. It would be terrible if everyone was held accountable for the terrible things we sometimes think and would never do.
It must be nice to have never had a horrible thought regarding your children. I truly envy that. However, that doesn’t make those of us who have “monsters.”
Check into the Well – too quickly going on or off it can cause siezures. Please talk to your doctor about this.
Also, it might be a good idea to see a therapist during this time. Help deal with the changes of going off meds, and maybe manage any lingering depression/anxiety.
Please talk to your doc, though.