Posted by Smittygirl on September 19, 2007, at 19:55:10
Ive been on a million of antidepressants/antianxiety meds and have finally decided to get off of all of them for good.
i'm experiencing severe fatigue(among many other things but those I can handle-the pain, confusion, crying, headaches, lack of cooridnation,twiching,nausea,ect)...I've been off of my last antidepressant (cymbalta) for 2 weeks and instead of getting better, i am getting worse. Everyday I am more and more tired. I take amphetamines(dexadrine,adderal) in the morning so I can work but now even they don't seem to be helping enough but I can't increase the dose any further. Has anyone else gone through this intense fatigue and if so, WHEN WILL IT END???
I would also like to know if while still on any meds such as paxil, welbutrin, cymbalta and like meds...what kind of side effects did you experience? Did anyone else develope a sleeping disorder as I did? No matter how long I sleep I do not reach REM or Stage 4 so I am never rested...which is exactly why I had to start the daytime amphetamines. I was unable to work without them. I am hoping that my sleep will improve soon now that I am off of the other meds and I can eventually get off of the "uppers" as well. Instead, I'm getting worse, but if I know that is temporary I can live with it. I would also like to know if any women who have been on antidepressants had any sexual side effects...if so can you let me know. I don't know if I am "broken" or if it's the meds since I have been on one med or another (or a combo) since I hit puberty. Has any other woman out there NEVER been able to orgasm or is it just me and may have nothing to do with all the meds I've been on for the past 17 or so years? PLEASE let me know if you have experienced similar sleeping or sexual side effects ON the meds and if you've experience similar fatigue OFF the meds and let me know how much longer I can expect to have to live like this. THANK YOU for reading this and especially to those of you who may reply.
poster:Smittygirl
thread:784007
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