Off Medication!

[Narvick]

I'm very happy :D
I went through a terrible spell of depression early in my junior high school year. Pretty much ever since then, I have taken Effexor XR for clinical depression. A little while ago, I weaned myself off it and I haven't been on any kind of medication for about 3 and a half weeks! The only effects I've had that I can tell is that I have less patience, and I'm more cynical (I've been that way though), and a little more irritable. But I'm not sad or depressed. w00t.

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[Fla Flash]

Nothing wrong with being a little more cynical. Good for you Narv. Rock on.<img src=smilies/thumb.gif>

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[The 9th Sage]

> Nothing wrong with being a little more cynical. Good for
> you Narv. Rock on.

Yeah, that's a good thing getting off those drugs with no ill effects...

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[Cornellius]

I also take medics for depressions. As a guy with the OCD, I do a lot of depressions. Congrats !

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[Kuikorosu]

> I'm more cynical (I've been that way though), and a little
> more irritable. But I'm not sad or depressed. w00t.

Good to hear it, bro. <img src=smilies/thumb.gif>

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[Gil-Galad]

>The only effects
> I've had that I can tell is that I have less patience, and
> I'm more cynical (I've been that way though), and a little
> more irritable. But I'm not sad or depressed. w00t.
>
I would be carefull about that. I would be alittle more cynical about it. lol

I've been on medication as well for depression for the past 6 months and it's been pretty bad. I look forward to the day I dont have to take the shit anymore.


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[Danoz]

Awesome, I'm happy that you're pullin away from the meds! Now you've got to quit smoking at the same time <img src=smilies/cwm11.gif>

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[StormsInHerEyes]

My boyfriend just got taken off his meds too.. He was a bit.. angsty for the first week, but I think he's settling in now.. He's not worrying so much.. I think he really wants to get better on his own now without the meds... Any tips?

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[Lobster Cowboy]

> Any tips?

booze

lots of it

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[Narvick]

I suppose it would depend on how long he's been taking them and what they were. Ultimately, it's all in your mindset when you're coming off them, unless it was sudden. I used to take them every day and then I went to every other day. Then after a bit I went to every 3 days. Then I just simply didn't take them any more. I'd imagine weaning off them a bit helped, because it's not healthy to just quit cold turkey (your mind will have no clue what to do).


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