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@happyguy
Hi guy
Were you on 50mg for 2 weeks or were off it entirely in 2 days.
If I was stopping it I would decrease it by 5mg every 4 weeks, 10 mg tops as long as I didn’t have side effects. Never decrease an Antidepressant by 50%.
Of course everyone is different but if you want the best chance of not going through withdrawals you need to go slowly, by slowly I mean 5-10% decrease of your dose preferably every 4 weeks. Some might be able to do it quicker.
Are you planning to use another Antidepressant? The following is just something to think about.
The probability of being depression free in 5-10 years (don’t remember the exact time but it’s more than 5 years but less than 10 years) is much greater in people who use alternative or natural methods. It has also been shown that the recurrence of depression is significantly less. A major problem with these medications is that they don’t cure you or help you understand the cause of your problems.
These medications can cause sexual problems which can become permanent and irreversible.
I hope your feeling much better soon,
Jake
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I have just weaned my self from Pristique it is several weeks now. I was on 50 Micrograms a day and I started week 1. M50:T25:W50:Th25:F50:S25:Sun50.
I did this by cutting the tablet on my doctors advice as there is no smaller dose. The following week I increased the 1/2 tablets to 4 days the 3rd week all 1/2 tablets then 5th week 3 days then 6th week 4 days no tablet 7th week no tablets. My doctor gave me panadol fort for the migraines and stemetil for the nausea. I only took as needed I had 2 scripts for stemetil but only used a few panadol forte. Mainly at night so I could sleep. When I was completely off I developed flu like symptoms with sever neck shoulder and head pain she gave me 1 script for valium and that fixed it one tablet one night . I still get some zapping at night but all the other symptoms are gone except the ones like poor memory, I had increased bladder weakness and memory but its all settling now and I feel so much better. I also found that Migrastick peppermint and peppermint tea were helpful as I didn't want to be taking the stemitil all the time. I still get brain zapping mildly at night and I heard that drugs like Pristique have a "protective" attribute so one you stop taking them thinks that have not been a problem for a while become a problem again until totally free of the pristique so I experienced bladder weakness and very poor short term memory but that is already improving. I am so glad I am off the drug at last. I feel much more motivated since stopping this drug. I was prescribed for situational depression so there was no need to stay on it forever. But it was hard to come off It took me several gos. Cheers
Lik