Anti withdrawal . When will it stop

[Mdy]

I made the decision to take myself off antidepressants after 15 + years. (I have my reasons) . I know I am in withdrawals . It has been 6days now. I am tired of the tears . I am tired of the restless sleep. I am tired of the nightmares & dreams. I am tired of feeling ill. I am tired of feeling alone in my head. I am tired feeling guilty. I am tired of the heat. I am tired of the sparks going off in my head constantly. I am tired. My husband knows , but can't help. He has told our adult kids but they are too busy to take time & say are you ok. They have their own family to take care of. My mum used to be able to know but she is 88 & can only focus on her own problems now .

[james1]

Hello Mdy,

I'm sorry to hear things didn't work out. I also went through a few different medications to find one that I could be on without too many side effects. In the end, I found psychotherapy to be more helpful, but the medication certainly helped me get to the therapy in the first place.

I understand. Acceptance is not really a strength of mine either and I'm much more likely to just push on ahead and be disappointed in myself, but the more we and others remind us that we're doing the right thing by seeking help in different ways, the easier it gets. I've actually had a few friends come to me for just general advice now on their own mental health issues which is not something I ever imagined would happen. So I guess I'm just saying that denial tends to be the first step in acceptance anyhow, but you are doing really well to keep seeing your doctor and trust them with helping you taper off to try something else.

James