It was better than the mental fucking they were giving me. Like I told the GP, they’re not helping and we’re going to make the problem worse if I stayed on them.
Hey, I’m not saying “don’t go off meds if they’re doing more harm than good” I’m saying “going cold turkey off mental health meds instead of doctor/therapist guided tapering is a bad idea”
that shit is fucked up man, “the zaps” for coming off anti-deps are a month+ long pain.
Effexor?
IDK, it was a generic ass SSRI.
It’s been over a decade but I swear I thought I felt one coming on when I read your comment.
Mine ended 6 months after cold turkey on Zoloft. Doctors just… Didn’t know at all, when it happened.
I was thinking I still get them from time to time but in writing this post I realized I only get shivers, not the full zap.
It was better than the mental fucking they were giving me. Like I told the GP, they’re not helping and we’re going to make the problem worse if I stayed on them.
Hey, I’m not saying “don’t go off meds if they’re doing more harm than good” I’m saying “going cold turkey off mental health meds instead of doctor/therapist guided tapering is a bad idea”