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.

Are citalapram and escitalapram really that different?

I was perscribed citalopram a few years ago but found they did nothing for me. I had anxiety rather than depression. However, the anxiety has worsened and the doctor has now perscribed me ESCITALOPRAM. Having done some reseach on the net, I have found that there is no significant advantage in takng...

by Guest over a year ago

Effexor withdrawal problem

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hi I'm withdrawing from Effexor 37.5 I've been on it for 5 years and have reduced to 37.5 and am now opening the capsule and counting out the granules. i have reduced the approx 150 granules down to 125 and am feeling tingles in different parts of my body I have the worst flu i have ever had ( in...

by Veecuth80105 over a year ago

Death by prozac

We are burying my 43 year old sister today! She overdosed on prozac and took blood pressure medicine just before thanksgiving and they "saved" her, only to send her home so that on christmas eve morning she overdosed again and when her 24 year old daughter went over to her house about 3 p. m. or...

by Guest over a year ago

Depression and anxiety attacks!!

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Does anyone know how long it takes to feel normal again after taking paxil 10mg.. I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and have been taking paxil for 1week now it I feel more lightheaded and afraid then before I started this medicine please someone give me a feed back thank you!! S...

by scared62319995 over a year ago

Lexapro Taper Struggles

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Hi. I have been on Lexapro 10-15mg for 5 years. My Pdoc has started me on a 10% taper from 10mg after dropping from 15mg with some problems. I am using the liquid and started one week ago. All was well for 6 days and then horrible pins and needles started with anxiety. My sleep has been...

by Guest over a year ago

did anyone lose weight just from reducing the dose?

I have been on 75 mg of Effexor for almost 2 years. I feel wonderful - sometimes too wonderful! The weight gain is horrible - I have gained 25 pounds total and feel like I gain weight daily. I have done everything - exercise, counting calories, eating better than ever! After consulting my...

by ilovebooks! over a year ago

Antidepressants Raise Diabetes Risk

People who have developed glucose intolerance are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. If we add antidepressant drugs, that 10-15% of US population uses, their risk of developing diabetes doubles. Researchers are still investigating if depression itself poses risk to developing diabetes but it...

by Mick over a year ago

Being off Effexor feels great

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I have been off effexor for two weeks now and I love the feeling!! I have been tied to effexor that I was just so sick of. I wanted off and it was hell!I read the posts and I did it with ease!!!!!! Tappering down from 150, i went to 75 for 10 days.... then I went to prosac 20mg with half of the 75...

by Guest over a year ago

SLOW EFFEXOR WITHDRAWAL

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Many people here have called Effexor an evil drug. I think the reason for that is because it is difficult to withdraw from. I don't think it is evil if it helps people, like me, with depression, anxiety and panics. I have never had any side effects whilst taking 150mg for nine years. In all,...

by Capricorn105305639 over a year ago

weightloss after stopping effexor

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I am a 32 years old I have been on effexor 150 mg a day for about a year now and have gained close to 30 lbs i watch what i eat and when i diet hard no a pound comes off i decided a week ago i was fed up so i stopped my effexor i am very emotional at times but i now have my sex life back my husband...

by kris76ky over a year ago