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Originally Posted by still_crazy
i stopped wellbutrin without a taper. probably not ideal, but...i just got tired of it. it wasn't terrible, but i was feeling kind of...both jittery and too apathetic. so...
i was a bit tired for a couple days. pensive for about 1 week or so. depression comes, depression goes; no major problems.
stopping paxil was more difficult. the notorious "brain zaps" hit, big time. increased anxiety. a touch of insomnia. and yet...
i decided it was worth it. better to deal with that than keep on going thru life waaay too detached and oddly tranquilized.
its worth noting that psych drugs don't fix "imbalances..." they create them. I'm not saying that to come down hard on psych drugs, just sayin...they artifically alter brain chemistry, with the hopes that doing so will help you feel and do better. sometimes its the best thing ever, sometimes it proves to be a nightmare. I think most peoples' experiences fall in between those two extremes.
i wish you well.
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Thank you for the honest reply. I am not looking forward to the withdrawal, but prepared. Are you completely off ADs now? Do you feel better or worse... or no difference?
I have read a lot of experiences about the actual taper and experiences of starting.. but I can't really find anything about life after stopping.
I spent a lot of my life severely depressed, after starting pristiq, I got myself together and improved things quite a bit. I learned I was in an abusive relationship and quit that too. I'm happier than I ever have been to be honest, which makes me wonder if stopping is a good idea.
I'm just not content with the side effects.. tiredness and they are interfering with my bladder. Plus I do still have odd phases of anxiety and depression.. so what is the point of the massive expense and the bad side effects!
I guess I don't want to go through the withdrawals and then end up back on them again. Hmm.