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It’s always a tricky situation when you’re dealing with these types of medications, some people do extremely well with little to no problems and others go through hell. I have used antidepressants on and off but the difficulty started later in life, my last attempt was earlier this year with Peroxitine and Lexapro, both opened up a doorway to extreme suffering from pain and anxiety. I weaned off them a little too quickly with the help from my doctor and it caused a prolonged Serotonin withdrawal syndrome, I’m slowly (6) months later recovering but now I’m terrified to take anything else. I sincerely hope that you find your way to start feeling better and safely find what works best for you.

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I just looked up "prolonged serotonin syndrome " and found ADS, Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome. Before tapering off of Abilify, I stopped taking Paxil (under guidance of my psychiatrist). Paxil is an SSRI! I took a pretty low dose, but for a very long time. ADS sounds a lot like how I feel, but I stopped Paxil almost 3 years ago....?