Hi, Mark,
I am reading all these experiences with SSRI's, particularly yours, and am a bit dismayed. I was on Prozac for about 10 years, but when my doc screwed with reducing it in order to wean me off it, major anxiety and depression ensued. Upping the dosage didn't help after that, so he switched me to Paxil, 20 mg. daily, which worked great, till once again he suggested weaning me off it, and I stupidly agreed. I was so well, maybe he thought I was "too happy." Once again, I experienced the same depression, anxiety, and obsessive thinking, so now we have gone from 20, to 30, to now 40 mg. daily of the Paxil, but I am still experiencing the same symptoms.
It's so tiring, isn't it! I'm fighting it doing my own mental work, but I know, if the med is working, I wouldn't have to be working so damn hard!
Seeker