Who is the FDA fooling in claiming antidepressants are not addicting?
Probably most everyone. It seems that when it comes to narcotic pain killers they refer to the side effects of stopping as addiction or dependence but with antidepressents they claim it is Discontinuation Syndrome. LOL That would be the same thing. My problem is stopping Lexapro. It is terrible, just terrible. I had a much easier time stopping Vicodin at 60 mg a day. I got the flu for a couple days and it was over but with the antidepresent its crazy. The same flu like symtpoms along with jolts in my body and head, depression, just a terrible feeling and there dosnt seem to be a end in sight. But thats right its not dependence its discontinuation syndrome. Totaly different… yeah right… worse!!!!!
the difference is that with an addiction, stopping the drug can kill you. with a dependance, it just makes you wish you were dead, you can’t die.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:05 am
the difference is that with an addiction, stopping the drug can kill you. with a dependance, it just makes you wish you were dead, you can’t die.
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October 28th, 2009 at 10:19 am
did you stop taking the medication under supervision from a Doctor? or by yourself?
Each medication has a proper way to stop taking it. Some require lower and lower dosages, other require "cold turkey."
If this is by Dr’s orders. talk to him or her and explain what is going on.
If it’s you doing it yourself, get to the Dr. pronto and explain what you did. Coming off any psychiatric meds in the wrong way can cause issues.
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