How do i come off anti depressants totally (Seroxat)?
I know that Seroxat has had a lot of bad press about people coming off of it, but personally I’ve not had a problem and I’ve been on it more than once and then come off it. In fact when I was in hospital (don’t do things by halves have been in The Priory twice for severe depression) for depression a few years back they took me completely off Seroxat and replaced it with Venlafaxine which is a newer type anti-depressant. I think that sometimes the symptons people experience when coming off the tablet are similar to those of depression ie anxiety, panic attacks and that is because they haven’t fully recovered from the depression or are anxious because the thought of managing without the tablets is causing them anxiety. When I was on it the first time after I had my daughter I was breaking it down until I was taking a very small amount, and maybe this would be a good idea for you ie to do it really gradually. Don’t rush to come off it especially if you are having dips. It sounds to me lik