OMG I feel so much better without... :(
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I was on 10mg\day for the past 8 days. I have been posting on how terrible I felt with serious side effects, no energy and sleeping 15 hours a day feeling like a zombie. I toughed it out until finally I couldn't anymore so I called my dr.. he suggested to skip last night and take 5mg a day instead and see how that goes for another week and then if it continues we would switch pills completely. I didnt take last night's dose and OMG what a difference! I feel like im back to myself, I have energy, no more blurry vision, no fatigue, diahrrea and spaced out stoned feeling...Im really struggling with trying to convince myself to try the 5mg tonight because at this point I literally want to throw in the towel and get off AD completely and try to manage my anxiety using alternate means...its just insane how much better I feel...I know I will probably come crashing down but Fack I realllyyyyyy don't want to feel like that anymore its pure hell.
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lois95799 lilla10338
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the side effects are bruttal.but if your side effects where worse than your initial symptoms of anxiety ?why take ssri??
james82283 lois95799
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becasue she wants to feel happy again maybe lol
lilla10338 lois95799
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my initial panic and anxiety symptoms were quite terrible. I stopped eating and lost 15 pounds in a little over a month. I felt like I had no way out and needed something to take the "edge" off temporarily while in therapy as well. I never expected the meds to make me feel this terrible after a week of an extemely low dose. The anxiety and panic hasnt been cured though I feel like its been masked and if I stop completely it will come back with a vengence.... for now im not sure what to do. All i know is skipping one night and i feel human again. These medications shouldnt make one feel this terrible...
lois95799 lilla10338
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but unfortunate they do make you feel worse before you get better.i know for me the side effects where brutal. but the benefits outweight the side effects.best regards.
toria_07298 lilla10338
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whenever i reduce my dose i have a honeymoon period were i feel like superwoman, unfortunately (for me anyway) it never lasts, hopefully you will be different and its good youve only taken them just over a week x
Potatoghost lilla10338
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I have to agree with toria on this one x I always feel amazing for a few weeks when lowering or stopping and I'm afraid to say it doesn't last long and end up worse than before. normally about 4-6weeks then all hell breaks loose x
that's just me though x hopefully you don't crash and realise you can control your anxiety on your own x
me and lous are in the same boat when it comes to having severe anxiety so need to on something x
let us know how you get on x 😊
toria_07298 Potatoghost
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that feeling of (oh im cured) then you come crashing down grrrrrrr
lois95799 toria_07298
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totally.lol