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Advice please...weaning of tablets.

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nicky39064
nicky39064

I’ve been on 10mg since January and I know I’ll get mixed reviews here as to why I would want to stop taking them. However I’m now in a great place(yes probably due to the tablets) and I’m in the right frame of mind to want to start coming of them. I have also done a CBT course so I’ve learnt a lot of coping methods along the way. I just want people’s  advice as to how to come off the tablets, doctor has told me to do 5mg for 2 weeks then after take it every other day and so on. I’m just wondering if that is too quick to drop after 2 weeks. Any advice or experiences would be massively appreciated. X

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  • hilda1986
    hilda1986 nicky39064

    Posted

    What is the name of the antidepressants??

    Did you had any sidde effects?

    • nicky39064
      nicky39064 hilda1986

      Posted

      Hi Hilda I’m on citalopram and I had the whole package when it came to side affects.
    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 nicky39064

      Posted

      I was on Velantafaxine 75mg for 7 weeks and the changed to Escitalopram (lexapro) 10mg and i haved experienced all the scariest sidde effects ever for my anxiaty and depersonalization
    • nicky39064
      nicky39064 hilda1986

      Posted

      Is that due to the change or because your on a way lower dose? I’m sorry to hear the side affects have been awful for you. 
    • hilda1986
      hilda1986 nicky39064

      Posted

      I really dont now i am thinking of going off the antidepressants it seems like they are making me feel worse and not working for me
  • Belle1993
    Belle1993 nicky39064

    Posted

    Hey Nicky! I came off mine all together without weaning off the meds however I had only been taking them for almost three weeks. Hope you’re well x
    • nicky39064
      nicky39064 Belle1993

      Posted

      Hi belle, how do you feel after coming off them, I know you struggled at the beginning. Do you feel overall better? X
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