Has anyone else tried coming off their Antidepressants before?
I'm coming off Pristiq as it's incompatible with pregnancy and hubby and I are TTC. I am so completely, absolutely exhausted. I could sleep all day. And these brain zaps.... I'm losing time.... How long does this last? UGH!
Antidepressant withdrawls
Antidepressant withdrawls
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Are you doing this in consultation with your doctor? You may need to either wean off of them, or switch to another antidepressant that is safe for pregnancy
When I came off antidepressants I got horrible headaches and fuzzy head and nausea lasted about a week but I had to wean off them by cutting the tablet in half otherwise the symptoms were too much
Brain zaps are the WORST. My goodness I've hated them when I've had them. As long as you're cutting down slowly via your doctors advice, there's not much you can really do but wait it out. IT's really unpleasant I know. My only advice is to drink LOTS of water!!!!! If you do end up needing to go back on an anti- depressant, Zoloft is safe during pregnancy and has had the most studies done on it. As for how long will it last, couple of weeks? Just make sure you drink lots of water, get plenty of rest and maybe go for a walk if you feel agitated?
Hope this helps and good lucky with TTC xx