seroxat help please

[SueBee]

I started taking it about 7yrs ago. 6 months of horrendous side effects followed by what I can only describe as 1 year of bipolar manic episode. I was invincible, took stupid risks which I'll not go into and thought I was a superiour being basically

I started off on 10mg which has gradually increased to 40mg over 7 yrs. I do wonder where this will end...... will I have to increase for the rest of my life?

I did try to come off seroxat once. Got right down to measuring a tiny dose of liquid but suffered severe anxiety with the withdrawal, I had to go back on an increased dose.

I would be wary of taking it with what I know now but was grateful at the time for something to make me feel better.

I find now that it doesnt lift my mood, I just dont care about important things - I feel numb even.

Sorry, I've not been very positive. My advice would be, take this medicaton if you are truely desperate. If you can cope without then please do

[Rosali]

I would say to anyone being prescribed seroxat now... Don't take it.. ask for something else.

It is not the taking it that is the problem. It is the withdrawing when the time is right for you.

People kill themselves because of this drug.. I know this for certain and I myself have made two attempts in the past.

This is only my experience and opinion based on what I have learned from others in the same situation and I wish those that are happy with this drug well.

It is important I think for people to hear stories from every angle so they can make an informed decision.

Seroxat cost me my son and my grandchildren and 15 years of my life..x

[BexieB]

I took Seroxat many years ago and found it to be a wonderful drug. It brought joy to my life, where previously there was only desperation. There is much written about its negative effects, but we must remember there wasn't the same range of ADs when Seroxat came out, so it was very widely prescribed. It had a huge bulk of users to pass comment. I've recently finished a year on Lexapro and didn't find it nearly as effective. In fact, I experienced many of the negative effects associated with Seroxat when I was on Lex. I thought all AD's would be pretty much the same, I was wrong. All AD's are different and all people are different.

There are many other posters on this forum who swear by Seroxat and I would be insisting on it if i ever had to use AD's again. Everyone is SO different.

At least ADs are an option now. Can you imagine if those addictive Benzo's were still the only option?

[walter]

I've been on seroxat 20 mg for 10 year's and no problem's. I lived a fully active life, and did'nt feel numb like some people say. It's true that there are some withdrawal effects, but withdraw slowly and anyone can get through it.
With respect to other poster's on this site, there is a lot of hyperbole about the negative impact of seroxat.
I am down to 5 mg a day and want to get off it soon, as I feel no need for it anymore.
On a personal note, I don't feel that medication is the answer to depression. The thing that really lifted my depression was a change in outlook on life. I recommend people to read Eckhart Tolle or Deepak Chopra. We all need something bigger than ourselves to have faith in, to lift us out of our everyday problem's.

[tinydancer]

Ive just been pescribed this drug with very little info to go with it..Iprescribed by a french doc here in france - just posted about this in the panic attack forum..having read this thread and some other online info i dont want to take it!
It sounds like the potential withdrawel afterwards and the side effects will make me feel worse than my anxiety does...plus my doctor here didnt really ask me alot about my condition so im not confident its right for me anyway!