@lisalucier Thanks for remembering me although I haven't posted anything for long time.
I don't have new psychiatrist yet. I don't know how to explain that by words but I somehow I have a problem to look for a new one. I feel disappointed by attitude of this one and somehow it is hard for me to approach any. I haven't visited my current psychiatrist since February. I just asked her to send me prescription by post. It is always ok with her, she never even asks of how I'm doing. I really feel disappointed, I don't see any real interest there and I don't have strength to look for a new one.
Actually, I'm out of Fevarin (Fluvoxamine) for more that one week already. I'm taking it since 2009. I think I experience withdrawal symptoms. I feel nervous, agitated, my sleep is very bad and even when I manage to sleep I have bad dreams, very vivid and total nonsense. I also experience dizziness and feeling like I'm losing the balance. My doctor is on holiday so I will call her on Monday to send me the prescription.

Hi, @theotherone - good to hear from you. That is disappointing to not feel like you are seeing any real interest from your psychiatrist. I would feel that way, too.

You mentioned being out of fluvoxamine (fevarin) and experiencing what you believe are withdrawal symptoms. Here is some Mayo Clinic information on this medication which may be useful, https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/fluvoxamine-oral-route/description/drg-20066874. I wanted to point out this part in the Precautions section, in particular:

Do not suddenly stop taking this medicine without checking with your doctor first. Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are taking before stopping it completely. This is to decrease the chance of having withdrawal symptoms such as agitation, confusion, headache, irritability, numbness or tingling, restlessness, trouble sleeping, or unusual drowsiness or weakness.

I'd encourage you to monitor your symptoms carefully, and please don't hesitate to go to urgent care or the ER, especially with the agitation, dizziness and loss of balance. I personally had some challenges a number of years ago when a tapering schedule I had for an antidepressant didn't seem to work out right and I had some of the symptoms you describe. I finally went to urgent care, and they took it seriously and gave me some medication to get me through the weekend and calm my symptoms.

@theotherone - do you have a friend or relative you might alert you are going through some of these symptoms with going off of the medication, or who might help with finding you a new psychiatrist?

I see that some of you have support systems and some don't. I have my cousin who lives about 3 hours away and has her hands full with caring for a disabled husband, a mother with Alzheimer's, working tax season and whenever they call her in and being expected to cater all funerals at her church with no help. So I try not to say much to her when I'm struggling. The only other person in my life is my neighbor. She brings me dinner every night and goes to the store for me. I really appreciate all she does but one time she called me lazy and made derogatory comments a couple of other times. It's not just the depression that limits me. I have to use a wheelchair and that slows me down. I also have a problem forcing myself out the door so extending my support system is difficult. How do you all get motivated to get out and socialize?