Ok so if I'm still depressed but have stopped taking my anti d's how long will it take for me to relapse again?
Did you come off them by reducing the dose over a period of time?
Hi Anna have you just stopped without weaning off them and without GP's advice? I am worried if you have because you say your still depressed. From experience i stopped my meds thou i did wean myself off them, about 4 months later i was worse than before. I am now on Citalapram and just wish i had never came off the other meds like i did. Please see your GP for advice. Hope this helps.
i think it depends how you came off them, as the others have said. also probably everyone is different.
it's best to talk to your GP/ counsellor.
I've just stopped them I'm currently on 20 mg fluoxetine but they were makin me feel worse I think
Hey Anna, Well it depends on the drug your taking. Im sure ur doctor told you when you started taking the medication that it would take up to 4-6 weeks until you felt the effects, the drug is taken and what it does is build up into ur system to a crtain level depending on amout of MG`s you were given. And so it takes maybe the same amount of time until the drug is out of ur system. It seems that you need to go back to your doctor and tell him themedication he gave you was`nt working and that you still felt the weight of depression, he or she would give you other options and there are so many anti-depressants out there on the market.. My experience was that i was on anti-depressants , but they just didnt stop the way i was feeling... so my doctor prescribed me VELAFAXIN and by the 6th week my mood lifted..as the weeks went on i started to laugh and mean it... i had no idea until the Velafaxin just how depressed i was. Anna you dont or should i say you should`nt let yourself live this way...PLease go to ur doctor and talk to him/her and tell them your feeling very depressed..they will listen and realise that ur in need of a stronger anti-depressant.. Take care sweetie..dont give up.xx