thots28
26-03-11, 23:51
Hi,
I'm hoping somebody has had similar experience or has some sound medical advice for me.
I've decided to slowly stop taking seroxat/peroxetine but I'm not too sure how to start this as I've taken it so erratically since I've been on it.
I've been taking it for about 6 years but never regularly, only every few days or sometimes a few days in a row then not for a week etc. I must say that I do know these medications should always be taken correctly and frequently but I haven't been doing that from the start. It is indeed my own fault!
I tried to stop taking them a year ago but didn't manage it as the withdrawal symptoms were too much and I tried stopping them too quickly.
What I'm wondering is should I start taking them regularly before trying to come off them? I know that sounds a bit odd. I can't really just take a lower dose but like I am now (every few days for example).
I'm not sure how I would react if I suddenly started taking them daily as I'm not used to that and I hate the side effects.
Last time I tried coming off them and wrote a message on a different forum I was just told 'you should always take them as prescribed' etc etc. That isn't very helpful in my case because that's not what I've been doing!
Anyway, has anybody had similar experience or know of somebody who has? I really need to get off this medication.
Thanks
I'm hoping somebody has had similar experience or has some sound medical advice for me.
I've decided to slowly stop taking seroxat/peroxetine but I'm not too sure how to start this as I've taken it so erratically since I've been on it.
I've been taking it for about 6 years but never regularly, only every few days or sometimes a few days in a row then not for a week etc. I must say that I do know these medications should always be taken correctly and frequently but I haven't been doing that from the start. It is indeed my own fault!
I tried to stop taking them a year ago but didn't manage it as the withdrawal symptoms were too much and I tried stopping them too quickly.
What I'm wondering is should I start taking them regularly before trying to come off them? I know that sounds a bit odd. I can't really just take a lower dose but like I am now (every few days for example).
I'm not sure how I would react if I suddenly started taking them daily as I'm not used to that and I hate the side effects.
Last time I tried coming off them and wrote a message on a different forum I was just told 'you should always take them as prescribed' etc etc. That isn't very helpful in my case because that's not what I've been doing!
Anyway, has anybody had similar experience or know of somebody who has? I really need to get off this medication.
Thanks