Originally Posted by
Gotagetthroughthis
Been reading through this thread again as I am thinking about going back on meds. I really wanted to avoid going back on an SSRI but I don't think I can cope without them.
I have just read so much on these meds now it worries me what they do to the brain. I have read to much for my own good.
My doctor has prescribed me Paroxetine this time and from what I have read it is the hardest SSRI to come off with terrible withdrawal symptoms.
I may one day have to face up to the fact that I may have to stay on one of these meds for life but my plan for now is to try once more to spend a year or so on a med and hopefully create new positive pathways and thoughts in my brain and then be able to come off the meds without relapsing. Thats if I find a med that actually works for me.
Has anyone actually been on these meds for more than a year and managed to come off and stay off without problems eg relapsing or having neurological problems, memory problems etc?
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Anyone?