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.

Wellbutrin, Topamax, and Adderall combo bad?

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I've been on Topamax for my mood swings and such and Adderall for my ADD and then my psychiatrist prescribed me Wellbutrin when I started taking it I felt very dizzy, sleepy, and my joints felt extremely weak and fragile. So I stopped taking it. I asked my psychiatrist and...

by Guest over a year ago

Effexor xr Withdrawal, but i have only been able to drop to 37.5 mg

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I have been taking effexor for more than 10. It certainly has been traumatizing to me and my family trying to get rid of the meds. I have been trying to wean down from 150 mg. since January 2017. I Have only been able to drop 37.5 mg. because I always feel drunk. It is very nauseating,...

by casie over a year ago

I decided to taper off Zoloft and my blood pressure went too high

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I have been taking zsolofi for many yrs.and am 79. I decided to taper to taper off on my. Two days later I was rushed to the hospital with blood pressure 220 over 190. What do you think I should do?

by Guest over a year ago

Coming off of cipralex and having side effects - stingy shocking feeling and unable to concentrate

Ive been takingg cipralex 10mg n prothadien 25mg for 6 months.. but have stop taking cuz a doc told me tat its not for 18 yr olds ... but im feeling worse after not taking it.... i usually get a stinngy shocking feeling every other second n m not able to concentrate.... i wanna know how long it...

by Liiza over a year ago

Stopped Zoloft and Getting Brain Zaps

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So I am on 50mg of Zoloft and I lost the bottle while cleaning my room, I haven't taken them for four days and I have to find them. However, while I haven't been taking them I have felt weird today. The past few days were okay but now i'm just not. I feel withdrawn and unlike...

by BrainZZZZZap over a year ago

Terrified of starting withdrawal from Trazodone

Terrified of starting withdrawal from Trazodone. Was on it 3 weeks at 100 mg, then down to 50 mg for a few days, now off. For nausea, was given Rx for ondansetron which raises serotonin. So withdrawal has been delayed. Advice anyone?

by cattal over a year ago

Cymbalta vs Trazodone. Can that mix cause my sleeping problems?

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I am only sleeping 2-3 hrs. Taking 2 -60 mg of cymbalta daily. At night I am now taking 100 mg of trazodone (started at 50mg). Took sleep apnea test & was told the results today by my Dr. It was confirmed, I have sleep apnea.Could the mixing of cymbalta daily & trazodone nighty have...

by Guest over a year ago

getting off 40 mg of Citalopram because of constant cough

I had 4 different doctors tell me to get off of citapham as for the last 3 years I had constant clearing of the throat and a constant cough. I went back to my dpctpr and he slowly weaned me off having me cut them in have and slowly getting completley off.I have been off about 10 days and my cough...

by arlene over a year ago

can diazepam damage your organs? I overdosed on it about a month ago

I dont want to damage my organs by taking a overdose of diazepam its just that about a month ago i took an overdose of diazepam when i didnt need it because i experienced something horrible and i could not take it so i took a overdose of diazepam and got myself into hospital however...

by Guest over a year ago

Just 10 days on Zoloft and having sharp stomach pains. Is it safe to stop it?

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I have been on Zoloft 25mg for 10 days. Stomache pain is ridic. I shouldn't have a problem just stopping right? It's been just 10 days. I will work through problems I have with counselor. Tired of all these drugs.

by Guest over a year ago