just-jax
10-05-11, 05:43
I'm 30, diagnosed with clinical depression at 15 and have been on a variety of meds since then, starting with propranolol and citalopram and from 2006-present fluoxetine/prozac. I have been wanting to stop taking the prozac for over 2 years now but aside from one failed attempt (I managed to stop taking it after tapering off and lasted 12 weeks before I was so overwhelmed that I had to go back on it) I haven't been able to.
Personally the worst symptom - when I say worst I mean the one I'm physically afraid of - I have is the anxiety and sadness, simple things like the thought of my (currently healthy!) cat dying are enough to completely disable me when it comes over me.
As for the latest, I broke my back 2 years ago and haven't been able to work since, as you can imagine that has made my depression a lot worse, feelng worthless; less social interaction; obviously having a very low income with no earnings and of course I'm in pain all the time (collapsed vertebrae and permanent damage) so have now had to give up things like dancing/running which always helped balance my moods...
So, here I am! Desperately wanting to quit the prozac due to depersonalisation and a stack of other side effects but very wary after previous failed attempts.
I look forward to meeting other members as the advice and support here seems so much more genuine and informed than other forums/sites.
Thanks for reading!
Jackie
Personally the worst symptom - when I say worst I mean the one I'm physically afraid of - I have is the anxiety and sadness, simple things like the thought of my (currently healthy!) cat dying are enough to completely disable me when it comes over me.
As for the latest, I broke my back 2 years ago and haven't been able to work since, as you can imagine that has made my depression a lot worse, feelng worthless; less social interaction; obviously having a very low income with no earnings and of course I'm in pain all the time (collapsed vertebrae and permanent damage) so have now had to give up things like dancing/running which always helped balance my moods...
So, here I am! Desperately wanting to quit the prozac due to depersonalisation and a stack of other side effects but very wary after previous failed attempts.
I look forward to meeting other members as the advice and support here seems so much more genuine and informed than other forums/sites.
Thanks for reading!
Jackie