Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Kade1985 on February 19, 2014, 07:43:38 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Depression and crap
Post by: Kade1985 on February 19, 2014, 07:43:38 AM
Post by: Kade1985 on February 19, 2014, 07:43:38 AM
I think it's my antidepressants, I went off them for like.. four or five days and was feeling great emotionally speaking. But I had withdrawal symptoms, one of which was like extreme light-headedness and dizziness, so I took one because the nurse was like you should taper off not go cold turkey. Well I took one and now I feel all freaking depressed again, when I shouldn't. Like I keep wanting to tell my mom off or... cry in a corner somewhere only I CANT cry (I mean I've come close then it's like LAWLNOPE JK!). Uhg..
Then I don't know if I'm just impatient for the changes to happen or if it really is the meds. Either way I had really stupid thoughts last night about just dying in a hole somewhere... I need help..
Then I don't know if I'm just impatient for the changes to happen or if it really is the meds. Either way I had really stupid thoughts last night about just dying in a hole somewhere... I need help..
Title: Depression and crap
Post by: Emerson on February 19, 2014, 07:51:22 AM
Post by: Emerson on February 19, 2014, 07:51:22 AM
I assume the antidepressant you are on is an ssri. Ssris are notorious for having a very long half life. They take a LONG time to build up and get out of your system. It is really important to step down very slowly when you go off of them. Like 20-50% every week or two. I take celexa and I learned a lot about it from crazymeds.org. Your doctor can also help you devise a safe step down schedule.
Keep yourself safe. Ssri withdrawal can be an emotional roller coaster like you've never experienced before.
Keep yourself safe. Ssri withdrawal can be an emotional roller coaster like you've never experienced before.
Title: Re: Depression and crap
Post by: Kade1985 on February 19, 2014, 03:31:51 PM
Post by: Kade1985 on February 19, 2014, 03:31:51 PM
Quote from: Emerson on February 19, 2014, 07:51:22 AM
I assume the antidepressant you are on is an ssri. Ssris are notorious for having a very long half life. They take a LONG time to build up and get out of your system. It is really important to step down very slowly when you go off of them. Like 20-50% every week or two. I take celexa and I learned a lot about it from crazymeds.org. Your doctor can also help you devise a safe step down schedule.
Keep yourself safe. Ssri withdrawal can be an emotional roller coaster like you've never experienced before.
The antidepressant is Paxil which I think is in the same group as Celexa. I was on Celexa for a little while but it wasn't doing anything for me either. Paxil just makes me feel worse. It makes me feel like harming myself if I had to be honest.