Re: Withdrawal Symptoms versus Depression aniety Symptoms

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen,

Welcome to the group.

Most people develop the symptoms you describe when they withdraw too

quickly from any psychotropic drug. Depression, anxiety, agitation,

and suicidality are all common withdrawal symptoms.

Nearly all doctors, even the conservative ones, withdraw their

patients from these drugs far too quickly.

Unless you make reductions no greater than 5-10%, wait until you feel

stable before making the next reduction, and support your body with

appropriate diet and supplements, you are likely to experience strong

withdrawal symptoms such as those you describe. It's just the evil

nature of these drugs.

The good news is that here we have had years of experience with

withdrawal and recovery. If you follow our guidelines and work

closely with , the list owner, you will succeed!

Your family history of emotional symptoms is most likely a history of

nutrient deficiencies and absorption problems. These things get

passed along in the womb. Again, there is good news here. These

deficiencies can be treated with the appropriate diet and

supplementation. is an expert at this. We ahve many

members whose lives have been transformed.

Take some time to read the materials we sent when you joined. they

are very important to understanding our approach. Focus especially on

Eating for Recovery--you can start right away to implement this eating

plan so your body can begin to receive what it needs to heal. Feel

free to ask questions about any of the articles we sent you. They can

all be found in the group Files as well.

Regards,

Kim

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[Guest guest]

Dear Colleen, You are not alone. I too have been on/off anti

depressants for 6 years now. I initially had panic/anxiety so

bad that I couldn't even leave the house. The zoloft helped

w/those initial symptoms the first time, so I thought. After

a year and a half on I tried to come off and within 3 months

everything was back. I think I was worse off actually. I'd go

back on/off. I too had/have the sexual side effects. I wish I

would have found this group a few years ago. I had to do alot

of research for myself. My Dr could never answer any of my

questions and their only response for my continuing symptoms was

to up the dosage. I refused to up my dosage, I wanted less not

more. I found a different Dr who is conventional and complimentary.

He tested ALL my hormones levels, thyroid, blood counts, everything.

(which previous Dr never did)Everything was on the low side. He

started me on good supplements and fish oils, gave me a list of books

to read and told me that a slow taper is a MUST. I would go to libary

and read up on mental health disorders/vitamins/nutrition, exercise

and learned alot. That was in 3/05. I started a slow taper this Feb.

and this is the best I have felt. I'm not having all those nasty side

effects. I have gone a year without any infections. Previously I

was always getting strep throat, sinus, ear infections. I'm not 100%

yet, but I feel so much better. Prior to weaning I could tell that

the vitamin/supplements were doing something. It's not instant, but

you start to notice little things that you didn't realize you'd lost.

Like your spirit, excitement over something, even womanly things like

wanting to change purses or wear fancy underclothes or playing

w/your kids. I have 3 boys. At times, I've

been skeptical or had my doubts. Sometimes I have fear that all

my anxiety will come back, like it did before when stopping meds.

I too sometimes wonder if my moments of anxiety are from the meds

or just me. But I try not to figure it out and just accept it for

what it is. Most times thats when I say a prayer and put it in

Gods hands.

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