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Originally Posted by sewerrats
Are you still on Prozac , then this is what I said all along, switching ssri,s overnight you get no withdrawal , but only if you want to switch meds. This does not work if you intend to stop the second ssri. Its only to save withdrawal and start up some docs put you through for no reason. If you are on good terms with your doc do has he tells you, but just ask if it can be done, some are still old school, and put you throught weeks of withdrawal and start up through ignorance .  |
I agree with sewerrats, it only helps to switch meds if you still want to be on meds. I'm going completely off of them, so switching to another would only prolong the issues.
I am now successfully off of the paxil, and take a seretonin supplement (natural, not a med) and once my body has rebalanced itself, I should be off of that one too.
I'm of the 'crazy' believe that meds just mask the symptoms, they don't actually fix the issue, so I'm letting myself feel the symptoms while I work through the issues that cause my issues. I'm feeling amazingly better, being off of them, than when I was on them. I didn't enjoy the side effects at all, and am happy to be myself again. Mind you, I have a plan and support system in place while I go off them.
Not saying this would work for everyone, just me. And I am happy with my decision.
IJ