[reesecups]

Wish me luck. I haven't spoken to my pdoc yet, but decided to begin titrating off this med. I'm doing well, but being on this or any other anti-depressant has never stopped the depression. I've been n hospital several times even on meds So I think that my improvements are not med related. I think there's only one way to find out for sure. Wish me luck....

[onionknight]

Good luck, friend!

What does your tapering schedule look like, like how big a drop and how often do you plan? Too big a drop can cause psychical symptoms and rebound depression so be careful and show yourself some compassion during this time.

[reesecups]

Originally Posted by onionknight

Good luck, friend!

What does your tapering schedule look like, like how big a drop and how often do you plan? Too big a drop can cause psychical symptoms and rebound depression so be careful and show yourself some compassion during this time.

Thank you! I feel really good about trying this time. I think I'll take the Dramamine just to insure less side-effects. I'm currently n 40mg. Am beginning to titrate down to 20mg beginning tomorrow. Will probably stay on that dose (depending on the withdrawal symptoms) for at least 1 - 1.5 weeks. Depending on the side-effects, if I have them, I will probably titrate to 10mg for another 1.5 weeks, then off of them. After a seminar my regular doctor gave, where she agreed with me that SSRI's are not effective in minor or moderate depression and only slightly successful in people who are so depressed that they are suicidal. This is the same thing I've found researching and from my own experience.

I wish you luck sir/miss!

Are you going to try anything else like SNRI's, MAOIs Trycyclic antidepressants, amphetamines, etc?

[healingme4me]

Wish you luck. My taper schedule was 10mg, at a time.

[reesecups]

Originally Posted by Alonewithmycat

I wish you luck sir/miss!

Are you going to try anything else like SNRI's, MAOIs Trycyclic antidepressants, amphetamines, etc?

No, I quit Trazodone for sleep weeks ago. I decided there was no point in taking it as all the sleep meds I'd been on for years eventually stopped working. And since I moved and have a new pdoc, I doubt if he would have been willing to increase my dosage to the point my former pdoc had done.

I DO use medicinal marijuana to help me sleep and it has helped a lot with morning anxiety. So I'm hardly even taking Xanax even though I was up to 4 mg a day- 1 mg as needed up to 4mg.

I'm tired of anti-depressants. I never believe they have ever really helped me and the only time I've agreed to take them was when I was hospitalized and desperate. If I get bad again, I will reconsider, but it will take a lot to convince me I need it.

[reesecups]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

Wish you luck. My taper schedule was 10mg, at a time.

Thanks for telling me that. How long were you on a smaller dosage before titrating down another 10?

[reesecups]

Update- I started a thread on this but thought I would update here as well.
I titrated down from 40mg to 20mg on Thursday morning. Could hardly sleep and had a mild headache, little dizzy and nauseous the first day. By Friday morning, still had a bit of a headache, but felt very good otherwise. I have become a little hypomanic from the titration, even though it is a rare side-effect. Can't get to sleep or stay asleep very easily, but am constantly thinking of ideas and writing a list of things to work on. Oh, for the physical side-effects, I took a motion sickness med that was suggested somewhere else. Seemed to help a lot.

I know I have to expect a possible rebound effect of going off completely when I do, but so far, so good!

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by reesecups

Thanks for telling me that. How long were you on a smaller dosage before titrating down another 10?

Two Weeks at a time, under physician care.

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[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

Two Weeks at a time, under physician care.

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I think there's a reason why ppl panic about, doing that not under watch, meaning, at home, but ability to call.

It was by choice. My pdoc, was ok about my decision. It's my body, after all.

Why go it, alone?

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[reesecups]

[QUOTE=healingme4me;3394751]I think there's a reason why ppl panic about, doing that not under watch, meaning, at home, but ability to call.

It was by choice. My pdoc, was ok about my decision. It's my body, after all.

Why go it, alone?

Actually, my pdoc doesn't want me to try yet. I am in a partial hospitalization program 2 days a week along with outside therapy. I don't see him again for another month. Doctors tend to believe the meds are helping. I think it's more the therapy and I have never been helped by meds for depression.

[reesecups]

Well, at the moment I had to go back on the 40mg Celexa. I think I titrated too quickly, and definitely had reoccurring of symptoms. I talked to my pdoc and I agreed to stay on it a little while longer with the understanding that I can attempt to titrate off within a couple of months. Not ideal for me, but acceptable.

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by reesecups

After a seminar my regular doctor gave, where she agreed with me that SSRI's are not effective in minor or moderate depression and only slightly successful in people who are so depressed that they are suicidal. This is the same thing I've found researching and from my own experience.

I disagree, with this!!! I wasn't suicidal when I took an SSRI, and it was effective. ONLY effective, when depression is suicidal depression? Where's the medical proof?

[healingme4me]

[QUOTE=reesecups;3394936]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

I think there's a reason why ppl panic about, doing that not under watch, meaning, at home, but ability to call.

It was by choice. My pdoc, was ok about my decision. It's my body, after all.

Why go it, alone?

Actually, my pdoc doesn't want me to try yet. I am in a partial hospitalization program 2 days a week along with outside therapy. I don't see him again for another month. Doctors tend to believe the meds are helping. I think it's more the therapy and I have never been helped by meds for depression.

My pdoc has expressed that the COMBINATION of meds and therapy, is most beneficial.

[reesecups]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

I disagree, with this!!! I wasn't suicidal when I took an SSRI, and it was effective. ONLY effective, when depression is suicidal depression? Where's the medical proof?

That's okay if you don't agree. Sorry, I don't have the websites to site for my beliefs, it's been a while ago. But I want to reiterate, they are my beliefs and what I've read tends to agree with this, BUT I also think that if it works for you, then I'm glad, they simply did not work for me.

[Tapering]

Well good going. Please take good care.

[reesecups]

Originally Posted by Tapering

Well good going. Please take good care.

Thanks! I am doing okay, little depressed but not too bad at the moment!

Take care

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by reesecups

That's okay if you don't agree. Sorry, I don't have the websites to site for my beliefs, it's been a while ago. But I want to reiterate, they are my beliefs and what I've read tends to agree with this, BUT I also think that if it works for you, then I'm glad, they simply did not work for me.

It didn't work for me, the second attempt on them. I just wasn't suicidal the first time on them. Nor the second time.

[Themeanreds]

Originally Posted by reesecups

Update- I started a thread on this but thought I would update here as well.
I titrated down from 40mg to 20mg on Thursday morning. Could hardly sleep and had a mild headache, little dizzy and nauseous the first day. By Friday morning, still had a bit of a headache, but felt very good otherwise. I have become a little hypomanic from the titration, even though it is a rare side-effect. Can't get to sleep or stay asleep very easily, but am constantly thinking of ideas and writing a list of things to work on. Oh, for the physical side-effects, I took a motion sickness med that was suggested somewhere else. Seemed to help a lot.

I know I have to expect a possible rebound effect of going off completely when I do, but so far, so good!

I titrated off of citalopram too quickly and went into a terrible hypomanic mixed episode. Take it slowly, and talk to your pdoc asap about this.