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And I am ready to try a taper down and going off MAYBE.. we shall see..but my life is totally different now..

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">freewill, that is wonderful your life is better now. I wish you success in taking a "peek" and seeing if you can do without the meds now. Good luck!

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I really think his negative response had a lot to do with the doctor ego. I also realize, though, that had HE recommended reducing the amount I take daily, and had I then experienced anxiety, I would have been right back there with him stating my anxiety symptoms and going back to the original high dose. By doing this on my own, I've weathered the initial anxiety (for about one week at the start) and been fine thereafter.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">That's interesting, seeker. I wonder how long the pdocs give a person when they taper or go off meds to see if that is a good solution for them? It seems that because of withdrawal, a fair trial would need to be at least a few months. If a person experiences withdrawl for a few weeks and pdoc responds by upping the meds again, it seems like that showed nothing--the person's biochemistry didn't have a time to adjust. (Of course, if a person is suicidal, they would need to make changes right away!) It's also interesting to be taking an anti-depressant for OCD but not needing the anti-depressant effect. My doctor (who does not have a big ego, thankfully) was kind of similar--she prescribed Lexapro for anxiety, not depression. It made me really nervous to think of taking an AD when I wasn't depressed, so I ended up not getting the prescription filled (it was way too expensive, anyway!). I'd rather have something just for anxiety if that is the problem.

DePressMe, I agree, yes, it depends on the person, and some people do best on meds for the longterm and cannot go off without really negative consequences. I am glad you have found a solution that works for you and keeps you safe.