Cold turkey, SSRI,s

Mental health
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Hi, been on SSRI,s for 20years now going cold turkey, on week 3 is there anybody in the same ⛵

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Hi, a very bad idea..period! do it slowly especially since you have been on it for so long. I’ve done this before and had to go back to taking them because the side effects were unbearable. I’m now on duloxetine which is the hardest to come off! now on 30mg but was at one stage on 90mg. good luck!

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Dan

If you have been on this group of medications for twenty years you will need to wean yourself of the dose. this will take time and your GP should assist by providing medication in smaller and smaller dose.

I have been on my AD medications for slightly longer than that, what you need to understand is as we get older medications may need to be reduced. Pensioners need smaller doses. Generally.

I have been reducing medications ADs and Opiates over the last twelve months it can be hard to do however it is good to reduce the drug doses if possible, under direction

BOB

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first of all.. why have you been on ssris for 20 years. what was your daily dose?
why dont you go to your doctor and reduce the dose ?