Posted by Philip N. on September 27, 2006, at 17:26:02
This is my first time to post. I am wondering desperately if there are many success stories out there of people successfully coming off of antidepressants after several years (9). I have been trying for 9 months and am spiralling downhill. I have put up a good fight but I don't know if I should go back to the meds as the doc says I should due to my current state. I went for about 5-6 months without noticeable trouble but the last 3 months for sure have been getting significantly worse. My family is worried now also. The concencous seems to be to resume medication and turn this around. I thought it would wither but I'm doubting that more and more. My goal is to come off but I don't see many positives in that regard. My last 2 years were on Lexapro and I just thought that things had finally gotten to where I could resume life without the medication. I did the cold turkey without any knowledge of ramifications or discussion with my doc. Now the answer is that it's been long enough and that any discontinuation syndrome would have been long gone. My suspicians are otherwise. I want to participate in life again and I'm wondering at this point if I'm holding out with false pretenses. I now have agorophobia and return of depression with escalating anxiety. Is this all part of the scheme or should I start over? Any help is sincerely appreciated. Thanks.
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