Made a decision to come off anti dep '

[Boatsetsailrose]

It's only the past few yrs I've been off and on anti dep - ( since mid thirties - am now 42
They have been the spacious and bane of my life

Each time I've gone on I've had a different experience

This last time the side effects have been worse namely problems with cognition  and memory -
It's making my job as a nurse really difficult and I can't carry on like this -

Things are different now - I've done work with child trauma specialist and am in recovery for eating and have lot support

It scares me to come off but I can't carry on - so I feel I'm gonna go for it -

I want to be a good nurse but i can't in this current state - it's ironically 'getting me down '

My mind jumps all over the place and problems concentrating and retaining information -
Not that I had the best memory b4 but now it is bad -

Thank you for listening
I am so grateful for out of the storm. -
Being in the storm is no fun - today was a tough day mentally

[arpy1]

sending loads of support Boatsetsailrose! respect   

[Dyess]

I worked in the medical field as well and we know how important it is to be sharp and look outside of the box with patient care. You know you are not suppose to stop cold turkey, how about titrating down and talking to your doctor. Maybe you need something new as you may have developed a tolerance and the meds are no longer working for you. take care of you.

[Dutch Uncle]

 

Kudos for taking care of yourself in this decision already. You don't have to go on this alone, stay in touch with your psychiatrist or whoever prescribed you the 'anti-dep' in the first place (or a new/different healthcare professional in the same area of expertise).
A close friend of mine, who is on meds for as long as I know her, also has switched meds, dropped some, took on new ones, changed dose etc., but always in close cooperation with her doc. It usually has brought her the improvement she sought after.

And thanks for being around on out of the Storm.

[Boatsetsailrose]

Thank you
Yes To reducing slowly - gee even when did that last time it's rough - anti dep are powerful drugs despite how readily they are given ...
I have reduced by 5 mg in conduction with gp - 1st step

I don't feel I need another or that they arnt working -
They numb me out so much I think they would sedate an elephant 🐘
I always thought I was 'clinically depressed ' ( whatever that means ) but I now feel it's part of c PTSD
And food addiction
I went back on them more for fear / not coping than low mood I have a lot of support from my recovery programmes
So I'm going for it - will see how it goes

[arpy1]

  keep us posted so we can support you, dear heart.  p.s. not to threadjack but how do you do that thing with the little flowers and animals and stuff?  i like them 

[Boatsetsailrose]

Dear arpy 1 🐯🍀

They come with the I phone 🙈🐬🐙

Lovely arnt they 💓🌟🐱🌝

[arpy1]

they are