get off of antidepressants

Ok, it seems now that the Pristiq is out of my system, I am starting to be a little more like me. I’m not saying Pristiq is a bad drug, in fact I absolutely loved it! However, with being on two antidepressants at once (though necessary at the time) was a little too much. I started to lose interest in just about everything and really didn’t care about anything at all. I am starting to become a little happier.

It’s a sad time in my life to say good bye to my beloved Pristiq! I know the benefits outweighed the risks during the time I was taking it. Unfortunately, it isn’t the right medicine for me. I am hoping this time around, Wellbutrin alone will be enough to do the trick. We’ll see! The doctor took me off of Pristiq because of a few side effects (nausea, lack of interest, elevated blood pressure). I never thought my body would go through “withdrawal” but it is! I just stopped Pristiq on Friday. Friday I was fine, Saturday – Monday I felt drunk all day long. Today is much better. Hopefully it keeps getting better for me. I am seeing me become me again, and that is what matters most.

I just finished my master’s thesis and want to come off Zoloft so that my husband and I can have another child (our daughter is 10). Also trying to buy a house and stop smoking at the same time. I think the Zoloft is the first to go. Starting half-dosage tomorrow.

Gotta give it up! It’s so hard to do though. 20 something years of smoking is hard to just throw them down! Hopefully I will find the stregth and courage some day to just do it!

It’s been over a week now since I stopped taking my medication cymbalta! I started taking herbs and am alittle nervous but nothing too bad! Feeling alittle tired but that not a whole lot different than how I felt while on it. It can be done and Jesus died to make me whole and I can do all things through HIm who strengthens me. Gods word says it and I believe it! I took this stuff for 10 years. Many different types and I am just sick of the monkey on my back so to speak. Cheers to all who attempt anything challenging in their life that makes it a better one!