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Posted by Phillipa on January 6, 2005, at 21:24:23
It seems a lot of Posters are going off their AD's in frustration of their not working, myself included. How long do you think it will take a person's brain to adjust back to "pre" AD useage. I know a lot of it has to do with how long you've taken them ect., but there has to be some way to know. Any suggestions? Phillipa
Posted by Dan Perkins on January 6, 2005, at 21:48:54
In reply to Baseline After Going Off AD, posted by Phillipa on January 6, 2005, at 21:24:23
Hi Phillipa,
I have been AD-free for about 5-6 months now and I do feel like my brain has adjusted back somewhat. For example, I was on some drugs (Nortryptiline, Lithium) that really dumbed me down and made me slow witted. I feel like I have mostly recovered wits.
I have to tell you, though, that overall I feel like my brain has just been hit with a few too many foreign substances (~20 medications in all) and that some aspects of AD use I will never fully recover from. For instance, I mentioned in a post earlier today that I believe SSRI use has permanently damaged my sex drive. I just feel that my depression w/o meds now is significantly worse than it was before I popped my first AD 10+ years ago.
I also think that reliance on drugs to make me better on their own, as opposed to proactive things like excercise, dieting and therapy, have made me take a pretty helpless stance towards my depression.
> It seems a lot of Posters are going off their AD's in frustration of their not working, myself included. How long do you think it will take a person's brain to adjust back to "pre" AD useage. I know a lot of it has to do with how long you've taken them ect., but there has to be some way to know. Any suggestions? Phillipa
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