Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Lexapro withdrawal, cold turkey and having palpitations, insomnia, vile moods

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I survived Effexor withdrawal years ago under MD supervision. I have never benefited from anti-depressants (except that Effexor eliminated my hot flashes), but I was having really tough issues, so a PA prescribed 10 mg. Lexapro, about a year ago. I decided to get off...

by Bendra over a year ago

concerta and weight loss. he just recently started losing weight

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I have a 15 year old son who has been on concerta for about 6 months. He has always a healthy weight and had a good appetite but suddenly over the last 4 months He has lost 7kg. The drs are blaming it on the concerta but why would he suddenly have a sudden huge weight loss after 6 years?

by Guest over a year ago

I started a higher dose of Bupropion and got bloated

i was on 90mg of Bupropion for a month and everything seemed fine. I started a higher dosage of 150mg last week because I am being weaned off another medication due to weight gain. Now my belly is so bloated and blown up that I look like I’m pregnant. All in a couple...

by Danielle over a year ago

effexor withdrawals, doctor wants me to change from it to fluoxetine

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omg!! is all i can say! my dr wants to change me onto a different anti depressant and going from effexor 150mg to loxalate 10mg and then fluoxetine 20mg has been hell and its only been 4 or 5 days. i am sooooo dizzy, i cant stop shitting and i feel sick in the gut the only thing i can do is lay...

by Guest over a year ago

Cymbalta withdrawals is killing my leg!!! The muscle and joint pain is horrible

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I have been tapering down slowly for 5 weeks and omg the leg and muscle pain WONT STOP!!!! I have not slept more than a few hours in a month! Ok walk like I’m 100... the muscle and joint pain is horrible! How long how long how long will this go on?!?

by Mimi over a year ago

Day Two off the Effexor...I feel like I'm coming apart

For eight years I've been on Effexor. I had Stress and Anxiety so badly because of a new job that I kept passing out. A few months ago I decided I didn't want to be on the medication anymore because the medicine begin not to work as well, and the last time that happened my doctor up the dose....

by Sherry over a year ago

I have been on and off prozac for 16 years as I had very bad postnatal depression

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Hi there I have been on and off prozac for 16 years as I had very bad postal depression when he was born. I've put b the weight on over the years. I was off prozac for 3months have lost 1stone doing slimming world etc but unfortunately I'm back on them. Just hope they dnt...

by Nora over a year ago

Side Effects of cymbalta, horrible migraines, night sweats, really tired or wide awake, throwing up

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Hi, I'm a 39 year old female and I've been taking cymbalta for almost four months now. I started at 30 mgs the first month to 60 mgs since. I've had a roller coaster ride of side effects from horrible migraines, night sweats, being gittery, really tired or wide awake, throwing up, nausea, loss...

by Rea over a year ago

started Wellbutrin for weight loss and stopping smoking, developed anxiety with high blood pressure

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Starting. Welbutrin. tom..To help with quitting smoking & weight loss. Currently Taking 2 Bp meds for High Blood Pressure ..As well as Xanax PRN for anxiety . Over past 4 years developed High BP & anxiety to due family crisis..Hoping this helps in all areas...

by Harley07 over a year ago

anyone taking wellbutrin and celexa and mirtazapine together?

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anyone taking wellbutrin and celexa and mirtazapine togather ,im going to dr,in morning i take celexa and mirtazapine i have know energ and feel depressed been on these for 5 years think i need a snri or wellburtrin to incress mood and energ

by Guest over a year ago