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Anyone take a antidepressant prior and then restart it later and it work?

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Dengirl29
Dengirl29

I use to take Prozac about a year and half ago and then upon restarting I experienced different side effects. Has anyone experienced this and did it work the second time around?

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  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 Dengirl29

    Posted

    I was on sertraline for 5years I tried again and one pill sent me crazy sad I'm on flu now and struggling after increase
    • Dengirl29
      Dengirl29 rachel62244

      Posted

      I took flu for 2 months after a traumatic miscarriage. I went off and been off it a year and half then had another miscarriage and I'm back to square one. I took one flu back in June because I was having a little bit of anxiety and it sent it through the roof and I was shaking with brain zaps. I really wish I could get back on flu because it works so good. I've been on paroxetine for 2 months and it has helped my anxiety a bunch but I just hear it's really hard to come off of it so I wanted to switch and I have very vivid dreams each night. It also hasn't helped my depression that much either like the flu sad
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244 Dengirl29

      Posted

      Iv just been upped to 40mg and going crazy day 4 hope it settles but scared. Anxiety hell. Iv heard its hard to get back on one that's worked before xx
    • rachel62244
      rachel62244

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      I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriage sad
  • rochan2010
    rochan2010 Dengirl29

    Posted

    Yeah i have, with mirtazapine, i was on 45, downed it to 15, then up again and all kinds of side effects plus it lost its original effectiveness.. but i know not all antidepressants are like that. i came of prozac a few months ago, upped and downed a bit, too scared to go back on it now because of serotonin problems... i guess it dpends on the person. good luck with it !
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