Have you stopped taking an antidepressant?

Question:

One of the serious side effects of Cymbalta is an increase of depression and suicidal tendencies. I don't understand why some of us respond to antidepressants this way, but I find myself like this.

I am so sick of taking a handful of medications every morning! If one of them does me more harm than good, I'd rather go off it.

My question: Have you responded to an antidepressant with increased depression? Have you ever gone off an antidepressant? What withdrawal symptoms can I expect? How long will they last?

Thanks so much for your input.

Answers:
I was on Paxil for about a year and a half. I stopped taking it because it just stopped working. I now use natural and herbal remedies.
I don't think I ever became more depressed. I was really different. I was sensitive to nothing.
When I went off the medication I had a hard time sleeping, increased dreams, and just plain crabby for about a week or so. I noticed that my emotions returned the second he drug stopped working. I felt like it happened all really fast and unexpectedly which probably didn't help me either..
The side effects don't last to long.
I would seriously reduce your medication gradually. Maybe take your pills and break them in half for a week and then stop taking them.
good luck with this.

I've tried a lot of different ones in the past...trial and error..when I stopped taking them al together my mental health deteriorated...it was horrible..It was so bad I tried to commit suicide and ended up the hospital..I am on a mood stabilizer now and doing really well with counsel ling

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