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Wanting to to stop taking antidepressants

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hi does any one have any tips thx

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  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 9283834747

    Posted

    replace meds with therapy, therapy will give you more chance of a more stable future than meds ever can
  • katie2705
    katie2705 9283834747

    Posted

    I was on sertraline 50mg for a month, I took myself of it. ( mainly because i lost a stone and a half in 4 weeks) ,I wouldnt advise to do that.. speak to your doctor first. It depends how long you've been taking it. I feel better from stopping it and booked myself in with a therapist, better to start a more natural approach. With medication you have to work it. Therapy helps clear your mind and they will give you advice on how to deal with day to day worries.
  • 9283834747
    9283834747

    Posted

    Well one they have made me put on over stone and a half and 2 I do think they even work I have been taking over 2 years I was going to cut them in half and take half a day for a couple of weeks but does it matter if tablet breaks and how to cut without it breaking?
  • elizabeth2244
    elizabeth2244 9283834747

    Posted

    Here are my tips if you want to stop antidepressants you should cut it down slowly do not stop it all of a sudden then have therapy on the side while you are slowly going off your meds 

    Also do coping skills if you feel anxious 

    These are my tips to stopping meds

     

  • 9283834747
    9283834747

    Posted

    I take propanolol 3x day 10 mg what really helps but don't think antidepressants do so I might as well stop plus putting weight on I just want to know how to half tablets properly 
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