Posted by Prefect on September 3, 2012, at 20:32:37
In reply to THE MONSTER HAS AWAKENED..., posted by Prefect on September 1, 2012, at 11:47:53
Thank you folks for responding to my post.
Schleprock, I guess I'll be looking forward to what Lou has to say about life time SSRI usage. I have a feeling this is a relapse rather than discontinuation symptoms, because it is mimicking the original condition exactly, and I have no odd symptoms characteristic of withdrawal.
This means even if I go back to my original dosage (which I decided to do 3 nights ago) I'll still have a few months of hard work ahead before I get back to where I was just 3 weeks ago, WHICH SUCKS! Chris may know what I'm talking about, but it would involve trying to leave the house and going to all those places I was just fine going to only a month ago, and battle severe anxity until it subsides and I feel normal being there again (I call this process reclaming territory). This battle, from what I remember 7 years ago, is agnonizing...
This also means I have serious organic disease and can never be off meds, or I'll have a relapse.
I'd have no problem staying on Luvox for good as it seems to agree with me, and I've never had side effects. I like how I feel on it (calm yet not numb), and I guess, schleprock, I am lucky all I seem to have needed the past 7 years is 50mg of Luvox. And, Chris, I'm not sure a placebo would last 7 years, I think this med works for me.
BUT! I just don't know what the consequence of life time SSRI usage would be! I wonder if anyones been taking this stuff long enough to actually take it to the grave with them...It's an odd idea.
poster:Prefect
thread:1024636
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20120830/msgs/1024798.html