Posted by MaryZee on February 15, 2003, at 23:35:33
In reply to Re: Switch from Prozac to Lexapro - » MaryZee, posted by Dysfunk on February 15, 2003, at 14:39:31
Hi! After 11 years I have gone for 48 hours without any anti-depressant medicine. Am off the Prozac; am off the Lexapro. I do not know if it is physical or psychological - but I have not been this "awake" in years. Oh, also meant to say I have been off my Premarin (hormones) for six weeks). When the Prozac (which was wonderful) stopped working I was put on the Lexapro. I could not function on the Lex. I was so tired I could not stand it. I also would just sit and stare - nothing "got through". That is why I weaned myself off of it. I do find myself getting crabby - but stop myself, take a deep breath and tell myself that I am fine and to stay calm. I hope what I learned while on the Prozac will stay with me. I cannot believe that after all this time I have actually not taken the meds.
Know it has not been a long time at all - but still it is out of my system!! If I get the old symptems back I will not hesitate to go back to the Prozac - maybe being off it for awhile it will work again. But I hope that wil not be necessary! I have not had any withdrawal. (Hope I'm not talking to soon). If I can get off the medicines maybe I can do other things too!! Like start exercising and stop smoking!! I don't drink. I do have a prescription for Valium - but take them maybe a couple times a week. But I have not been taking them for the last week either!! I so want off all meds!! Let me know if anyone else has stopped them and how you have done!!! I really needed them and the Prozac changed my life!! I am so grateful that there are such medications. But I want to know what I am like without any of the meds!!! I'll let you know how I feel during the next week - wish me luck!! And I'm praying for everyone who has the problems we all do !!!!
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