samanthaelizabeth Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Due to the shooting in Florida today. I've sent a letter to my U.S. Representative highlighting the dangers and the escalation of "mental illness" in this country due to Antideppresants. I mentioned the fact that doctors hand these out like candy, Advising patients that they are not "addictive" and the fact that they do not know or acknowledge "withdrawal: and how to safely get people off of these. I don't know what good it will do, but I guess the more people talk about it, maybe one day this country will wake up. Ativan Mid April 1999-to end of May 1999 ( COLD TURKEY and flushed them down the toilet) I went through hell for 3 months-I had no idea what was happening to me there was no information on the internet about this drug) Zoloft 200mg 1999 to 2017 Wellbutrin 2015 6 months Started having exterme anxiety-quit taking switched back to Zoloft ( I have quit about 6 jobs from this time0 Klonopin .5-1.0 of and on for two months (tapered off in Dec-Jan) 15 mg Remeron 2012-presnt **Started tapering down Zoloft 12/?/17 12/09/17 down to 50mg; 12/12/17-12/14-17 Zoloft 100mg; 12/16/201712/19 -Zoloft 150mg; 12/20/17-01/06/18 Zoloft 200mg; 01/07/18-01//18/18 Zoloft 180mg 01/18/18-present Zoloft 200mg February 2018-Copaxone 40mg (3 times a week shots) (for Multiple Sclerosis)2/17/18 begin transition to liquid 200mg magnesium, fish oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalalea Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 6:20 PM, samanthaelizabeth said: dangers and the escalation of "mental illness" in this country due to Antideppresants Every time I see the surviving Parkland students on the news I can't help but wonder how many will be offered, or just given, an SSRI because of the situation. I know that may sound odd but, I think about it each time and pray that they will escape this situation without being put on medication. I am a retired teacher and watched several students be put on meds. It just hurts my heart! Dalalea's Introduction Off All SSRI Medications: Effexor 2010 one monthSertraline 50 mg. but only took 25 mg. daily because of dizziness. 2010 to July 2017 Tapered over 2 months beginning the 1st of June 2017 -- Off Sertraline by July 30, 2017 Current Medication: Losartan (blood pressure), Albuterol (for asthma- only as needed)Current Symptoms: tinnitus, hearing loss in one ear, allergies My Plan: Prayer, Scripture, Walk, Yoga, Encourage Others, Healthy EatingGeneric SSRI Withdrawal Symptom and Plan Checklists and Graph.xlsx Current Supplements: Magnesium Threonate, Fish Oil, probiotic, B-12, C, D-3 Current Essential Oils: Frankincense, Bergamot, Orange, Lemon, Lavender, Peppermint, CloveCurrent Essential Oil Blends: Brain Power, Clarity, Stress Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor FarmGirlWorks Posted February 24, 2018 Mentor Share Posted February 24, 2018 Wow: I had not thought about this possibility. How can one get this info -- the dangers of ADs -- to students and parents? Prozac | late 2004-mid-2005 | CT WD in a couple months, mostly emotional Sertraline 50-100mg | 11/2011-3/2014, 10/2014-3/2017 Sertraline fast taper March 2017, 4 weeks, OFF sertraline April 1, 2017 Quit alcohol May 20, 2017 Lifestyle changes: AA, kundalini yoga "If you've seen a monster, even if it's horrible, that's evidence of divinity." – Damien Echols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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