Posted by francesco on December 14, 2004, at 17:10:16
In reply to Re: starting,suspending,starting,suspending MEDICINES, posted by mike13 on December 13, 2004, at 23:04:07
Yes, I have been there. I also considered like you'are doing the "start and suspend" strategy but I think it's quite unsane. I experienced this well being every time I quit Anafranil and I got to the following conclusions.
Quitting Ananafranil makes me hypomaniac. Since it's a sedating med my brain reacts in the opposite direction when I quit it. Moreover when you withdraw your med the med doesn't stop to work immediately. For example I have trouble in concentrating and this is the reason why I take Anafranil. But I can concentrate very well for a month or so after the withdrawal. I think it's the same if you suffer from depression. Therefore for a short period you have the *good* of the med without the *bad* (the side-effects). Just my two cents.
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