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KayPedia: Just tapered off of sertraline, Wellbutrin
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I was diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder in 2002. Since then, I've been essentially maxed-out on my Wellbutrin dose (450 mg/day) and have had some supplemental SSRI treatment with Prozac, Zoloft and other psychotropic meds like Lamictal, Ambien, and Provigil (guess who was working a night shift!) I decided to cut off the Zoloft (which was supposed to help with severe PMS) after a pretty acute manic episode in December that scared the hell out of me. I realized that I'd just had medication thrown at me for 15 years, since I was a sophomore in college. I'd always trusted the "adults" who told me I should take the meds - but should SAD be treated with such a heavy hand? It seemed like I was being grossly overmedicated. Of course, I take some responsibility for this. I've moved from place to place during the past 15 years and haven't maintained good continuity of care between providers. This means that my health info largely fell through the cracks - and it led to physicians simply carrying on with the initial diagnosis and prescription, which became woefully outdated. Piling on more and more psychotropic medication didn't help. Now, I'm done tapering off of sertraline, though it's been a painful process. I've decided to stop taking the Wellbutrin to see what I'm like off of the drugs. So far, after about a month, I'm making good progress. I feel more focused, clear-headed, and generally happier with the help of a proficient counselor. Looking forward to using this support network. -
Hello everyone! I just joined here and am hopeful to get some information and support. I have been on fluoxetine for about 8 years and zoloft about 4 years prior to that. I still get anxious here and there and sometimes feel really sad for no reason. I should actually be happy and thankful for everything going on in my life right now! So why the sadness? Why the anxiety? Why the nervousness? It's so frustrating to me that when I am at a good place in my life I should be feeling GOOD and HAPPY I really want to start coming off the meds but am really scared. I don't want to relapse and especially don't want to feel this way.
