Posted by mtdewcmu on December 24, 2009, at 12:34:57
In reply to Feel well coming OFF of SSRI's???, posted by Walfredo on December 24, 2009, at 4:11:57
> I was just writing to see if anyone else has experienced this phenomenon. I have all the major SSRI's and none had any positive effect for me (with the exception of Paxil till it pooped out) but I consistently experienced a positive effect when I would stop taking them (abruptly). A day or two days usually after stopping them, I would get a complete or near complete remission of depression symptoms that would last for a day or maybe two and then the depression returned. I am trying to make some sort of sense out of it and have never heard or read anything similar, and my doctor seems puzzled but I feel like it could be a major clue for me.
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>I don't think your experience is that strange. I had the same experience while coming off of Prozac after my first, aborted, attempt at taking it. I also felt great for a short interval after stopping Paxil. I think when you stop a drug due to side effects, there will be a period during which the side effects subside, but the benefits persist for a short time. So you get the best of both worlds for that interval. If only there was a way to consistently get that optimum effect...
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