Antidepressant Withdrawal

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[@jlroussin]

I've been slowly tapering off of Lexapro for 2 years, and am still having a rough time with it. I'm still not completely off. The health profession needs to really address this issue. These drugs are really hard to get off of, and many doctors are way to liberal with prescribing these.

[@happygolucky8274]

TWO years😱😳😩

[@rentyler1558]

It's worth being off. I know you are struggling. Please believe that better is ahead of you.

[@debbietaylor20]

Exactly . I've been on zoloft six months and tapering for four from 50 . I'm down to 5 mg and the last bit is so hard . I had so many side effects and withdrawal with this poison I wish I'd never started it . I wish I'd anything I'd started Prozac as had no problems with that years ago . My GP said I wouldn't get withdrawal ! This stuff is legal yet I use kratom to help me and it's illegal.

[@delorean1278]

Are you off of them yet? I got fed up with the numb feeling while I was on them. Tapered myself off, maybe too fast, in a couple weeks. It was horrid, but God's love and peace got me through it. I took Lexapro for 5 years

[@northwest7064]

same here...awful... awful... awful...I am in despair. I am afraid I'll never go back to normal quite frankly. will die of premature alzheimer.... insomnia is so bad I can't function

[@calamord5349]

Thank you for making this video. Many patients and doctors are not aware that antidepressant withdrawal even exists.

[@clausmehl8731]

Selling bull shit.

[@branwithoutclaws]

Bc this isn't about helping people, it's about making money.

[@debbietaylor20]

Its disgusting that gps don't tell you this . I'm 3 months off zoloft, I was only on them 9 months and I'm still getting sweats . This stuff disrupts the hypothalamus.

[@0827tt5xc]

@@debbietaylor20 how are you feeling now?

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

trust me, doctors are aware, however they need to make that $$$ for big Pharma and their bank account

[@parraporro3416]

My withdrawal symptons have been nausea, fatigue, headaches, "brain fog", brain "zaps", difficulties to focus and insomnia. Also feeling really emotional. Still trying to push through tho.. Been on these meds for 5 years, coming down gradually and finally came off completely like 2 weeks ago. I absolutely hate these withdrawals and i'm so pissed off by the fact doctors don't even tell about these symptoms before starting the medication. I wish i never took these meds! 🤦‍♀️😑

[@bridarby2299]

Do you still have brainzaps?

[@TheMentalBreakdown]

Thanks for sharing. While antidepressants can be very helpful for many people, coming off of them can be so difficult. Hope things are getting better for you.

[@parraporro3416]

@@bridarby2299 Hi, unfortunately i did not succeed to quit the medicine totally. My dose was only 0,25mg per day for over 6 months, then tried to quit totally. After 2 weeks my withdrawal symptoms went REALLY bad... i started to think about killing myself and having extremely bad anxiety and depression. I did not see any good anywhere at any times and that was the worst feeling ever... it was like i was in a black endless hole without any hope. I began to take the medicine again and now i'm at 0,5mg dose which is obviosly more than before so i am really really disappointed BUT i'm back being "happy" and being "myself" again, maybe... but the darkness is gone. Still, i wonder almost daily do i really have to take this medicine all my life just because i cannot handle the withdrawals?!

[@SatishRai-sr1mx]

@@TheMentalBreakdown how can cure permanently brain fog

[@fooltruth]

@@parraporro3416 hey so I took 3 flouxetine and drank a. Little I'm not sure the dosage. But I don't have depression maybe mild anxiety. I went home to sleep after and 2 days later which is now. I feel like my brain is numb but I can feel it. My nose has been running all day I blew about 30 times at least. My head feels so weird maybe it's called brain fog. And the zaps as I've also just read feels so scary like when I close my eyes it tremors. I'm worried to sleep and I'm afraid I might die. Please help.

[@edanbarbarajane]

Been tapering off Lexapro for two weeks Every doctor said, "it's not the right time" until I met one doctor who told me to tough it out and I've never looked back. Tough it out boys 👌

[@wavxy7454]

Right now I’m 16 and remember this my old doctor now ONLY gave me meds for not focusing in school she is a piece of sh**t prescribed me Zoloft “sertraline” for 7 years since I was 9 and every doctor appointment I had she would just UP my meds so as they years and time went on the drug made me more and more anxious so I ended up taking 100 mg of zoloft DAILY for 7 years one day I ended up in the psych ward because I ended up jumping out the car as we rolled up to the hospital and all these mf cops came out of no where with there lights on and said to me if I don’t go inside the hospital they might have to use physical force and detain me and throw me in there. So they threw me in there and I was not allowed out and had to lay on a hospital bed for 3 hours with a lady next to me with basically her face cut off and I’m jus like wtf is this moral of the story they threw me in the psych ward for 24 hours and at the time I was really anxious and paranoid just being there. So first thing they did was throw the meds in my face and said take em and I said he’ll nah, but after a while I was like well it’s only one I’m really anxious let’s try it, no!!!! It sent me into full out panic depression and now I haven’t took it in 4 weeks and my parents both lost there jobs so I’m stuck with no antidepressants and I have HPPD, visual snow syndrome, insomnia, PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, depression, and this all came from psychosis and the meds have low key fucked me up for ever and I think I might have tinnitus have insane ringing in my ears. Wanna put a bullet to my head. And yes I’m 16 btw love my life!

[@jariswamee6370]

What did you mean tough it out? Did you stop taking meds all together?

[@edanbarbarajane]

@@jariswamee6370 after a few weeks of tapering down to 5mg I came off them completely. The nausea and psychological side effects sucked

[@bridgetjoyce469]

​@@jariswamee6370 that means he stopped, didn't do it little by little

[@syndiejo962]

@@edanbarbarajane Do you feel better now

[@Bmac_Gaming]

Thank you for the informative and formal approach to the topic. I've had to sift throughs o many "personal experiences" (which is fine, no problem in doing that) that are WAY too informal and filled with fluff like "I moved my couch yesterday, I'm getting ready to start new things on the channel, etc." So, thank you.

[@hellouu]

What's is problematic is how people around you easily dismiss your emotions. None of the people I know take withdrawal seriously. I understand because they don't really know how it feels in the first place, but shit.

[@zacharydunaway2779]

I’ve never experienced torture in my body like this.

[@ashtoxic5159]

SAame bro

[@Iliketurtlezz]

yup

[@fleur3986]

Sending you empathy. Hope better now. I'm a month in on Quetiapinnwithdrawal..Painful but pushing through.

[@silentdarksar4865]

Exactly hell

[@Rishabhsharmakohai]

I have significantly reduced my anti depression meds and i am having withdraw ,wish me luck on leaving this shit

[@heiress.]

I’m in the middle of withdrawal. Absolute hell and it’s only been two days. Never ending Vertigo and nausea. All of this because my brain is unable to produce its own serotonin and dopamine on its own.

[@nfs4776]

i’ve been going through withdrawal for the past 4 days, nausea so bad that i forced myself to vomit twice

[@marcojuarez5413]

How are you guys doing ? I’m on day 4 of withdrawal

[@apex_prey]

Same. Been 2 weeks without my sertraline. And holy fuck. This. Is. Fucking. Horrible.

[@ashleykang5527]

Almost two months off Lexapro and cymbalta. I'm still hot/cold all the time, throwing up, legs kicking

[@ashleykang5527]

This is pure hell

[@shaun4443]

These doctors are so quick to prescribe these, I am 3 months off Zoloft, was on them 3 years and never again!

[@sharonbice7490]

I told my doctor about all my symptoms of DuLoxetine, he tried to prescribe me Pysocos drugs and send me to a psychologist. I'm on them for pain, since they are not allowed to prescribe any opiods, any more. I done, will suffer through it, been trying holistic, haven't found anything for pain. I found Lions Mane, will try that. I pray it works, and I dont end up in hospital again with withdrawls. 😢

[@shaun4443]

@@sharonbice7490 I'm from the UK so we don't have this here but have you tried Kratom? it's meant to be great for pain and non-additive and not an opioid.

[@cheyennetoledo1330]

How did you stop taking them? I’ve been on them 5 years and I’m ready to stop

[@shaun4443]

@@cheyennetoledo1330 I did the 10% taper method have a look on the website surviving anti depressants they use a similar taper but you reduce it slower as you get lower. I can honestly say it’s nearly one year now I’ve been clean off them and I feel so much better so hard I can’t explain to anybody, probably only you will understand.

[@dedebutts1913]

You say that we should expect withdrawal effects, as if this is common knowledge. We go to doctors for this information and they are not providing it upfront. It's also not being included in the warnings, like side effects are. This needs to be looked at for customer safety. I had bad side effects to my antidepressant, was weaned off and now am going through horrible withdrawal that I never anticipated. Had I been warned of this, I might of made a different decision.

[@dedebutts1913]

@@marshagreene7926 it gets a little better each day. I think I may be through the worse of it now.

[@allisonbergamorto4143]

I need to make a real personal story about withdrawals and protracted withdrawals we were never told of....these doctors need to tell people to correct their diets and a lot of supplements are better than drugs

[@allisonbergamorto4143]

Malfunctioning Universe it took me two years before I actually got sleep...I take magnesium glycinate for sleep

[@worthyoftorture7325]

agreed! the only reason i'm aware of it now is because my friend told me about her experiences with withdrawal. but no doctor has ever warned me of it

[@teahines4542]

How are you now and what month did you see a change?

[@dr1footwork]

the real question is how to recognize and differ withdrawal from relapse...

[@athanasiusphilopatorismaxi389]

please write the difference

[@gabriellewhalley1328]

Take traditional Chinese medicine in the form of herbal tablets

[@LD-ju7ge]

So true

[@1MNUTZ]

Relapse wouldnt include headaches, dizziness,insomnia,feelings of complete dread and terror,memory problems. Relapse is the depression you felt before taking the drug only much worst.

[@rooyajabarkhil5260]

This was very helpful. I tried to taper off an antidepressant (escitalopram) over two weeks. When I completely stopped, I was fine for a week, and relieved, thinking I was successful. But then I got so sick! Extreme anxiety like I’ve never experienced before, extreme depression, bouts of crying, etc. The most horrid thing about it was, I thought it was my “normal” depression that had surfaced again, and was extremely defeated and alarmed by that thought…I didn’t realize they were withdrawals. After two weeks of hell I began taking bupropion which has helped (it doesn’t cause weight gain like escitalopram) but the side effects of beginning that medication are still troubling me. Now I know that when tapering off, I should expect to do so over the course of months (some have even told me it could take more than a year in their experience). This video helped immensely, because it makes me realize I am not alone - thank you. I’d also like to mention that in addition to medication, pursuing therapy and counselling is important, especially for people who have struggled a lot with major life events/traumas.

[@mollywiesner]

I had a mental breakdown four days ago and flushed my meds down the toilet. The withdrawal has been awful! I feel anxious, paranoid, tired yet manic, and I feel like a fog has come over me and I can't connect with the world around me. I also find that colors seem brighter, noises seem louder, and I tend to notice the details of people's faces more which freaks me out.

[@cinzo7238]

Hello..I am wondering if you are still off of the meds and how withdrawal has been going. I tapered off and have been med free for 12 days and it's almost unbearable.

[@evadebruijn]

Hi Molly how are you now and what helps you with dealing with these symptoms?

[@Muhammad.Tawfiq]

@@cinzo7238 hi just wanna now how u feeling now coz mine is 10 days now 😢

[@cinzo7238]

@@Muhammad.Tawfiq Hi...I won't sugarcoat it, I made it 9 weeks and it was horrible. It started with physical symptoms but ended up with the worst mental breakdown I've ever experienced. I literally wanted to die..couldn't take it and went back on the paxil, most likely for the rest of my life 🥺

[@nativechique7589]

​@@cinzo7238 I'm so angry n rage n flip out n cry getting off Prozac n Wellbutrin for a week to ten days now. Started Zoloft 25mg yesterday but when will I feel like I can do basic things like go shopping ? I'm getting mild anxiety n just been reliant on edibles micro dosing to get by n not scream n freak out on my teenage n adult sons. How long will I be like this??? My Dr said it won't be forever? I just wanna be able to go to the gym again n not be sad n ruminating over an ex we need groceries

[@bricianmcwilliams2839]

Thank you for this insight

[@evadebruijn]

I quit paxil and risperdal cold turkey 2.5 years ago and the neuro-anger is one of the worst symptoms for me. To have such a hypervolatile nervous system depletes the limited amount of energy I have. Trying to calm the internal alarm system is a 24/7 job and the pay is minimal. Typing this is already strenuous on my nerves. I will never know how I would feel if I had tapered slowly. I was sick and tired of being on drugs for 23 years and did not want to take them one more day. Let alone some tapering can take years. I have no patience for that. The rest of my life will have one goal and that is to try as many available options to reach a calm regulated state. I do not regret quitting for in hindsight I was still depressed on meds, just a little zombiefied. Which makes it hard to start working on the root causes of the depression because you're kind of numb and not care enough to put serious effort in improving the situation for the pills put a damper on it all (both good and bad) At least that is my personal experience. To people happily on meds I say more power to you, do what feels right for you. I felt like 80% of me was hiding in some closet while on meds, just to walk the world in a socially acceptable way while me being miserable and totally disconnected from self. Good luck to all who are going through withdrawal, and if you have been through withdrawal and successfully 'made it to the other side', please share your story for hope and inspiration. 🙏 ✌️

[@claireh.7605]

I was never a good candidate for antidepressants because I don’t have patients to taper off or even take the same dose every day without forgetting it. My condition was moderate and not worth the risk. Neuroanger is how I would describe it too!

[@topoljM]

Great video guys

[@sufferinq]

fuck i’ve withdrawaled from coke and opioids and i gotta say withdrawaling of effexor is worse much worse

[@alyssamiller9329]

I'm on effexor... It's hell trying to even wean very slowly... 😣

[@nativechique7589]

Took me two years but I went from being on it 17 years altogether, from 300 to 0. I had to count out beads for so long slowest taper ever

[@damnimsolucky7]

I recently tapered off of lexapro because of mania and apathy. Strange combination, but it was either one or the other when I was on this drug. My children don’t want to have anything to do with me and I feel insane. Can’t stop crying and my anger is through the roof. I hope that these things will get better. I keep exercising and try retraining my brain to think positively.

[@RikimaruNobunaga]

me too coming off sertraline after 10 years, wish i had same knowledge now as when i was 28. Good luck , NEVER give up

[@kennyofatoboiyo7447]

Anti depressant withdrawal sucks....but aint shit compared to Benzodiazepine withdrawal

[@jiggajigjones8210]

True

[@shyaaammeneen63]

@@jiggajigjones8210 Sooner or later AD has major side effects. Develop your mental muscles. I transformed my life some years back. After 10 days of doing the simple meditation which I have explained below reduce medicine mg to the minimum, then take alternate days and after 25 days of daily meditation stop medication as the brain gets re-programmed but for SOS keep the medicine with you. Your breath is directly related to your mind causing anxiety-stress. For a relaxed life without anxiety-stress sit on a chair, back and spine as erect as possible, hands on your lap with palms upwards, close your eyes, be still and observe your incoming--outgoing breath, body sounds and body sensations for around 10-20 minutes. Be as still as possible. Plenty of thoughts will come which is ok--slowly negative thoughts will reduce. The mind is slowly reprogrammed to relax. Stop watching negative TV shows. Do the above meditation twice daily without any doubts and your life will transform. Enjoy meditating daily. Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@lpjah8951]

Or alcohol

[@zachbolton6557]

Been through both... And tbh antidepressants withdrawal has been worse than benzo or heroin withdrawal

[@TheSkyIsFalling93]

I’m about to taper of off Nardil which is an MAOI and I’ve heard horror stories about that process. I’ve already been through slight benzo withdrawals I’m the past and I’ve been told MAOIs withdrawals are the worst.

[@nomdeplume4543]

Very informative.

[@HeinzCave]

Quitting Lexapro 10mg for generalized anxiety disorder and OCD right now. Almost cold turkey. I got my dosage down to 5mg for 4 days and then I stopped taking it completely since I felt I could handle it, knowing it'd be a tough time. Right now I'm completing one week after I stopped and it's been getting a little better everyday, though still I'm dealing with nausea, anxiety, dizziness, vertigo, hyperarousal, a bit of an upset stomach, and a lot of irritability and anger. When I'm confortable at home though I feel better and am able to enjoy myself a bit. When I'm outside around plp all I want is to go back home because it overwhelms me. I've been avoiding interacting with people because I'm pissed at everything and everyone for no good reason. But now I feel everyday I wake up a little bit better.

[@lonnievisch6009]

Sorry. To come off of them! Thank you fir this video!!

[@lam7402]

ever have akathesia ??? anyone prescribing these meds should have akathesia before you prescribe , you'll think twice

[@heatsingh2205]

i was having akathesia few weeks back , because of antipsychotic for my anxiety i stopped it abruptly and akathesia gone in 2 days that was 2nd time i felt akathesia in 2 years , i really got addicted to pain now .might be going insane soon . just gone cold turkey with my ssri and snri cocktail heavily depressed but i am sure its better of from medication as it only partially helped not completely and side effects was not good so better be of from them . but wount going to take medicine again it is hell so why noe go through hell with medication .

[@heatsingh2205]

@@lothbrok2770 i am good now

[@heatsingh2205]

@@lothbrok2770 you will be too

[@gospelfighter6548]

I quit cold turkey off bupropionhydrochlorid 150 mg after my my doctor told me its okay to go off cold turkey I took bupropion for two months 2 weeks after quitting cold turkey i got the flu like Symptoms and it lasted for more than 2 months and that was february this year I am going through much pain all over my body I have brain zaps too and am highly sensitiv I get sometimes tightness in my chest and throat I shake and my heart beats quick and random and sometimes i get breathing Problems I get this bad taste in my mouth and my jaw hurts My body itches sometimes gets red I get panic attacks and i become aggressive I have this sad crying feeling very often There are so many I am going through much I have been taking neurexan and it doesnt really help I need help

[@pouniniwiwi]

I believe in you

[@nagmahassoun5013]

Omg I feel the same, specialy the shaking and heartbeats. Add me on insta. Nagma_bella

[@ashleycarr9014]

Same and more, can last years 😢

[@justjust8953]

I’ve taken Prozac for a month and I had the same withdrawals effects of chest tightness and insomnia. I know it sucks.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

@@ashleycarr9014 Sooner or later AD has major side effects. Develop your mental muscles. I transformed my life some years back. After 10 days of doing the simple meditation which I have explained below reduce medicine mg to the minimum, then take alternate days and after 25 days of daily meditation stop medication as the brain gets re-programmed but for SOS keep the medicine with you. Your breath is directly related to your mind causing anxiety-stress. For a relaxed life without anxiety-stress sit on a chair, back and spine as erect as possible, hands on your lap with palms upwards, close your eyes, be still and observe your incoming--outgoing breath, body sounds and body sensations for around 10-20 minutes. Be as still as possible. Plenty of thoughts will come which is ok--slowly negative thoughts will reduce. The mind is slowly reprogrammed to relax. Stop watching negative TV shows. Do the above meditation twice daily without any doubts and your life will transform. Enjoy meditating daily. Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@juhu3709]

Anything documented about cognitive decline and brain fog after withdrawal? Not remembering names anymore for example and feeling more stupid generally?

[@1MNUTZ]

Definitely an effect of the drug its like you try to pull out the memory or recall the name but its completely blocked. Also you forget what you did a few seconds ago and tend to repeat the same things over and over.

[@juhu3709]

@@1MNUTZ Well, I‘m still coming to terms with the permanent changes these drugs did to my brain. It really put me through an identity crisis. I don’t trust big pharma anymore after this, cause nobody tells you any of this. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@LD-ju7ge]

Worst side effect for me was forgetting what I was saying mid-sentence. So embarrassing!!!!

[@silentdarksar4865]

I took venlafaxine on and off 15 years! Stopped in December then took zolof 10 weeks. Had too quickly stop zoloft it cause me too have a nervous breakdown 😢 im literally existing breathing but dead! I can't bare being here anymore! It's hell. I feel nothing but misery doom, dread total Anxiety! Derealization, it is hell im suicidal 24 7. I wish i never took an antidepressant!!!!!! I cant see a way forward

[@ChristinaBailey2000]

hi guys, thanks so much for this video. I quit cold turkey taking 100mg down to 50mg of zoloft after 9 yrs. I'm doing ok, I do have support from my husband and 8 children, they know why sometimes I'm snappy and emotional.. We've made it 3 weeks thus far.... very thankful to be able to feel again.... definitely not for everyone. I would have tapered had I done the research, were so darn stubborn though so if the Dr told me to taper I probably wouldn't have...

[@BelieverinChrist4ever]

Wow! That’s for sharing. May I ask, when things go wrong (panic attacks or overwhelming feelings/triggers) what personally helps you or how do you cope with the,not only physical withdraws, but also the emotional?

[@kendraz7994]

Bow ties are cool! - The doctor 💜🙂

[@holyentropy7800]

it's a great channel to follow :)

[@gabriellewhalley1328]

I tapered it off as small as I can cut it, over 2 years. Been cold turkey for a week, I am now drained and exhausted and can not take pressure.

[@leftistsareinsane]

How are you doing nowadays? Have you remained med free?

[@gabriellewhalley1328]

@@leftistsareinsane yes i have. Didnt realize its been four months. i took chinese herbal medicine and go for accupuncture once a month. and i take ashwaganda for stress and general tonic. I still get down from time to time.

[@gabriellewhalley1328]

@@leftistsareinsane Traditional Chinese Medicine can help a bit with the withdrawal symptoms, and with depression.

[@leftistsareinsane]

@@gabriellewhalley1328 Really? I'm all for that. Need it right about now bein med free for 2 days. Thank you!

[@dickartist]

missed a few doses now i wanna kms and i hate everything

[@The-Irishman]

I think the biggest mistake that people and general practitioner doctors make when planning for a patient to come off antidepressants is that antidepressant medications should only be reduced to a maximum of 10% per month of stated daily dose... and that is the maximum!!! Some people may require to reduce even slower than that... like 5% reduction per month. And from my understanding, the final reduction phase (the last 10%) is the most difficult of all with addiction specialists recommending even as low as 2% reduction rate per month for the final 10% of stated daily dose. It is an extremely tedious and slow process. Personally I've reduced too quickly on two occasions and had to return to stated daily dose for a while with a view to making a second attempt.

[@realtalk5931]

Agreed. I did 7% a month and that was a living hell.

[@name-fc7og]

I dont feel like living anymore since i took antidepressant not even effective treating my anxiety

[@RikimaruNobunaga]

well done gentleman

[@brendansmyth5053]

Survivor of Protracted Acute Withdrawal syndrome here 👋🏻 It’s been 3.7 years after my doctor took me off Cymbalta way too fast. The first year was hell. I was left with ibs and still have some other little things going on. Healing takes along time. Good luck everyone. Don’t rely on your Doctor because they have zero clue on slow, safe tapering plans. When I was Injured I decided to investigate 12 GP,s and 12 Pharmacist. I can’t begin to tell you how disappointed I am in what I discovered 😣

[@staceyflowers5569]

Same here. Everything I know about antidepressants, withdrawal, tapering, withdrawal syndrome and akathisia I learned through my own research. Unfortunately I learned everything after I started suffering from acute withdrawal syndrome and akathisia for two years. ( Cymbalta is the offending drug). The whole time I was suffering from horrific symptoms my Psychiatrist and PC were clueless. They wanted to put me on more antidepressants and benzos. I had to tell THEM what I was suffering from when I figured it out. They still will not acknowledge my akathisia. I am completely amazed at how clueless and ignorant these doctors are. They are so quick to prescribe this poison but have no idea the damage they can do. I hope you have continued to heal. I still have a long road ahead of me.

[@brendansmyth5053]

@@staceyflowers5569 I’m so sorry you’re going through this 🙏🏻😪yes it’s very sad and I’m still 4 years on completely blown away as to what i have uncovered 😪. Healing is a long journey and I’m glad to say each year gets better and better. My brain is finally finding balance after having my nervous system ruined by my doctor. I didn’t have the jab because I was still suffering from what the medical industry did to me years ago. Love and peace from Australia 🇦🇺. You’ll get through this I know you will💚🙏🏻 Good luck to you and your family.

[@0827tt5xc]

@@brendansmyth5053 hello I’m going through the same. You’re so strong. How long were you taking the ssri for?

[@brendansmyth5053]

@@0827tt5xc thank you 🙏🏻 I’m one hell of a lucky man with a pretty good support around me. It’s been a terrible time for me and everyone around me but we got through it. You will too, just keep going every day. If you treat your body well it will heal. I when you think your done and finished another wave hits. The first two years were incredibly difficult because you didn’t know when a wave would hit so I couldn’t plan ahead. Now I’m dealing with ptsd due to the information I’ve uncovered. A lot of people really trust the medical system. And that is the unfortunate part about all this. Good luck you got this 👍🏻

[@jariswamee6370]

​@@brendansmyth5053 did you have insomnia?

[@rafaeldla]

I get rage attacks over nothing if i miss a few doses of paxil. Really scary and makes me worry if ill ever be able to come off them.

[@warwatch]

I was on 40mg lexapro for few years I tapered down to 20mg why was my anxiety worse on the higher dose?

[@marcusdenning1649]

This is terrible, been on for close to 16 yrs. Had so many reasons to be on, but my god, I can’t sleep. Down to the last 1/4 every day or other day. This is terrible

[@giuliocosta2207]

I was on: 0,5 mg Xanax 10 mg Vortixetine 30 mg Mirtazapine 40 mg Citalopram In one month and a half I went from the previous dosage to: 0,5 mg Pasaden 15 mg Mirtazapine 10 mg Citalopram Very happy with it, although I feel anxious, my depression is completely fine! In two weeks I should be meds free, hopefully!

[@AimingFist]

How are you feeling now?

[@giuliocosta2207]

I’m totally meds free now. No depression, little anxiety sometimes, but manageable!

[@AimingFist]

@@giuliocosta2207 so happy to hear from you. Its great to hear good news! God Bless You

[@halimaali9826]

Keep strong my friend. I’m currently coming off Mirtazapine and it’s been a challenge but todays my very last day on them. Hopefully I can stay off for good this time.

[@giuliocosta2207]

@@halimaali9826 good luck bro! Wishing you the best

[@ellewebb927]

That evil drug stole my life. I've been off it for three and a half years and I can't bear life. Everything gone wrong.

[@nickparkin8527]

I’m going off Zoloft and it’s my 4th time trying. First doctors told me to take half a pill for 2 weeks and then go off and it was the worst experience if my life. Now I’ve gone from 50mg to 25mg over a month and I’m staying on 25mg and it’s still bad. I plan to stay on 25mg for at least three or maybe up to 6 months. I literally went into my doctor and said I had anxiety and they gave me Zoloft which is for depression and anxiety. There were a load of other less serious drugs I could have taken but they skipped right to an SSRI. Yes it helps my anxiety but it numbs everything. I hardly feel much emotion at all.

[@blakejohnson8639]

Slow your taper. You’re going way too fast. Water taper or dry cut with a scale. Listen to the thousands who have withdrawn and not your ignorant doctor.

[@nickparkin8527]

@@blakejohnson8639 I’m still on 25mg and I’m going to start tapering down to 20 soon

[@staceyflowers5569]

There are a lot of support groups on fb that can guide you through a safe taper. Do a search and find the support you need. They know the safest way to taper. Doctors are clueless.

[@anniehoss7791]

I was on 20 mg of Fluoxetine for 18 years. Worked with my doctor to wean off completely. It has been a harrowing experience. So much pain, headache, weakness, agitation. Can’t wait for it all to get out of my body!

[@felipesamano8060]

I'm on the same dose and medicine and stopped for 7 days by the 5th had body aches and chills ... So tapering sounds best 😶

[@TheOneGhost12]

Annie Hoss - hi Annie I’m on the same medicine and have extreme body aches when lowering the medicine at all I’m at 10 milligrams and the body aches are so severe I don’t think I will ever be able to stop the medicine, do you ever notice extreme body aches when even dropping dose at all? Doctors think I’m crazy and never heard of it before

[@nicolemeyers9419]

I have been on fluoxetine for 2 years. This past month I haven’t been able to renew my prescription and I withdrew this month cold turkey and it almost cost me everything. I didn’t want to commit suicide but I let go of everything I have worked so hard for. Today I had an extreme breakdown at work

[@JadBourji]

Day 13 off 20mg of Prozac as recommended by my doctor. Got a 0.5mg Xanax prescription for one month, and I have to say its the only thing helping. Its worth mentioning though that Xanax should only be taken short term and as needed as benzos generally can be addictive. A lot of people swear by CBD too to help ease the symptoms of withdrawal aside from its many other benefits. Too bad I’m not in the states right now but if I were I’d definitely give CBD a try (25-50mg) per day.

[@TheOneGhost12]

Jad Bourji -hi can you please tell me when you started to feel the withdrawal and what days was the worst

[@sirenagarrido3836]

I just finished the mirtazapine withdrawal and suddenly I am feeling worse than when I was tapping off and now a lot of stomach pain, sinus congestion very bad, muscle pain and cramps in my legs and before I was having problems with a lot of dryness inside and out that had been the motive and I did gradually for three months. Insomnia I have for log time but I am realizing that maybe I think I am not depressed but a little bit stoned. Nausea vomiting, headache

[@ava9980]

i’ve been on exsira for 4 years, i started on a high dosage and we’ve (my psychiatrist and i) been slowly going off for 2 years, each dosage lowering has caused mild withdrawal symptoms. unfortunately the lowest dosage is 50mg so i’ll have to leave it from there and we just started (i’m on day 5) and i’ve never been in so much emotional and physical pain. i truly don’t know if i’ll be able to leave it or not. i’m in so much pain in so many different ways. im going through so many withdrawal symptoms and no where can i find it on google about my specific medication and it’s so discouraging because i just want to know what i’m going through is normal and someone’s done it and is okay

[@jariswamee6370]

How are you now? Everyone's got withdrawal just read the comments did you have insomnia?

[@ava9980]

@@jariswamee6370 i luckily didn’t, i’m still on 2 different meds at night and they make me sleepy. i successfully left the pills :)) the only thing i’m dealing with now is experiencing emotions and trying to handle them

[@Thesaviorsway]

I was prescribed antipsychotics and antidepressants and never needed them... i am so messed up now I'm trying to recover and I'm a zombie

[@temporarymaster2291]

I m taking for 9 year antidepressants different different class.. So now I m taking presently vortioxetine 10mg....

[@ruthie2222]

At what cost does one benefit from these medications if later on after years of being on them, they have stopped working due to tolerance and are causing so many side effects and you can’t get off them due to the horrific withdrawals 😢

[@getmeouttahere3595]

Having withdrawals now from weaning off of fluvoxamine (SSRI). I went from 100mg to 50mg right away, as per my doctors orders but maybe it was too abrupt to decrease it to 50% on the get go. I've been on SSRIs for 2 years now, so naybe that's why i feel so sick. I'm so nauseous/dizzy and have lost motivation and feeling empty again

[@bigsteppa2200]

How are you now?

[@chinami6534]

I don't understand why my psychiatrist cut me off cold turkey from big dosage. Now I have terrible withdrawals and feel debilitated. Yayy.

[@ChoctawNawtic4]

I was taking Celexa for about a year, then switched to Cymbalta. After about 1 month of taking it, I did NOT like how it was making me feel, and after cutting my dose in half for a week, I've completely stopped, and it's pretty fucking rough mostly with zaps in my brain. Any idea how long this will last?

[@brunozanon9951]

Are you fine now ?

[@valeriezushin9419]

If you ever felt the effects of this you would have a totally different opinion on these medications!

[@asizemore1976]

My doctor got me tapering off pristq 75mg to 25 mg and I only take the 25 mg for two weeks and stop completely and I feel like crap 75mg from five yrs I been taking it and justed went down to 25mg in a day ruff

[@madkow1540]

Due to circumstances not under my control, i was off prestiq cold turkey for a week. Didn't think i was going to make it. I have my prestiq again but it's going to take weeks to get it back in my system.

[@blakejohnson8639]

Please research Robert Whitaker before taking any anti-psychotic medication. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in his work on the subject. Antidepressants can work up to three or four years and then you’re worse off than you were and dependent on medication and now with side effects. His evidence based medicine research is world renowned and published. He has two books. ‘Anatomy of an epidemic’, and ‘mad in America’. Please read and be informed before doing this to your brain and body.

[@awwyoumad]

If he did not say any other natural supplements or other ways to help then he is fake and don’t know what he is talking about period

[@educationchannel8681]

He is a journalist telling the truth about numbers. Robert Whittaker is definitely legit. Read the book.

[@jaypalnitkar4400]

Thanks Blake

[@jello-jay8068]

Accidental withdrawal. I can’t get a refil until i see my doc and i’m only 16 so an adult has to come with me. yet, my mother makes me make my own appointments which is fine and all until i have to set up times and dates. i’ve done this three times now, each time not working. this fucking sucks. btw it’s been two weeks without meds

[@georgiabessie]

I hope you can stay off the meds. Doesn’t sound like you have support at home. Your brain doesn’t stop developing until you are 25. Good luck!

[@nativechique7589]

Prayers you are ok I couldn't imagine having my son go it alone he won't take his if I dnt remind him everyday

[@BelieverinChrist4ever]

Recently came off Effexor 75mg. Day 5 and I had to take a pill cuz I messed up my emotions by drinking too much coffee. Going to try to start over again but with no caffeine intake.

[@3tch3r]

How did it go? Are you off your med now? Still any symptoms?

[@Paramoa111]

I am finishing week 6 of no meds, after tampering two quickly Lexapro 20 mg and Lamictal 20mgs in one month. It was dumb yeah but I wasn’t feeling the meds were doing me any good! I was having side effects. Week 3 was the worse, week 5 and 6 have been manageable. I haven’t been able to work or exercise, and I am finally able to sleep after 2 months. It was horrible and it still feels so weird. Mental withdrawals are subsiding but I kinda feel my physical like dissociation are getting a little stronger. I do feel better with every day though! We can do this guys! Have faith in you!

[@skaboosh]

One mic is off

[@preston6408]

Hear me out guys... idrk if you smoke weed at all but I’ve been on Zoloft for 5 years with many failed attempts of quitting... I started smoking weed about a year ago and now eventually I’ve been able to quit and the withdrawal has been quite mild. THC helps with your mental state, vertigo, nausea, and overall helps you feel normal during this. THC is very strong if you don’t use it regularly though but I promise this remedy works just be careful not to smoke too much weed is hella strong nowadays. You got this!💪

[@erykahc8293]

So i smoke everyday and during my withdrawal effects it has made my anxiety with things so much worse so ive decided to take a break from it for the time being and im so sad lol. but do you think that cbd could potentially have the same effect with helping?

[@angeI1te]

I've recently spent a few weeks weening myself off them, went from 10 to 5, and now I'm not taking them. I've been feeling like I'm in a fever dream, I've been cranky, tired sad, and don't feel happy by any means. This is fucking awful, but I need to get off the medication. Wish me luck!

[@sonamwangmo5012]

Did u able to stop the medicine???

[@angeI1te]

​@@sonamwangmo5012 Sadly I wasn't able to, I'm back on 5 mg but I'm genuinely hoping I can stop taking it once and for all eventually.

[@jariswamee6370]

@@angeI1te did you have insomnia?

[@MXRiderFiftyTwo]

After 18yrs on meds...I'm off I stopped my 20mg escitalopram cold turkey and took a lion's mane Nootropic to supplement it. My antidepressant wasn't working the greatest as I was extremely anxious and just stressed all the time. I couldn't relax. I quiet cold turkey 5weeks ago. I'm doing really well considering. When I wake up I'm a bit twitchy and irritable,but that goes after an hour. I still have headaches from withdrawal, but I'm getting use to that.

[@nwmafia1215]

I believe the problem lies within the fact that taking the anti-depressant hides or shadows the primary problem. I really do understand thinking there is no where to turn and that you have no choice. I took Citalopram for 2 years due to severe ptsd from a really bad 10 year relationship. when I (subconsciously did not want to take pills anymore) but, forgot to take the medication for 3 days due to life going faster than normal. Every 20-30 seconds it feels like going over a speed bump and you hit your head on the roof of a car. After so long taking the Citalopram, it feels scary and good at the same time 😐.

[@chiefbrody3406]

Hope you’re doing ok? I’m about 2 months into cold turkey and it’s not easy but a combination of good food,exercise, cbd for the anxiety, determination to succeed and most importantly support from loved ones I know I’ll beat this. Good luck to you🙏

[@florencedrayson2518]

The science is a withdrawal effect. It's not like a blanket is hiding the problems then you reveal it. There's a science to what happens with withdrawal

[@0827tt5xc]

@@chiefbrody3406 Hey how are you feeling now?

[@zion888]

How high of a dose were you on.

[@pksharma2175]

I took 10 days Zoloft then got too much side effects then i stop . How many days i have side effects after stop?

[@shyaaammeneen63]

PK Sharma, Take a medicine that suits you after consulting the right physicians. Medication takes time to act. Reduce negative thoughts. Its quite simple. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe your natural incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 10-15 minutes or more. Let thoughts come. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down still for a few minutes and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Feel the stillness flow within you. Make it a daily habit. Do the above meditation daily to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@wolfferoni]

This is really late but most symptoms should be gone in 2 weeks. Some stay for the long term like sexual dysfunction, sleep issues, weight gain etc. If you're experiencing symptoms that make it difficult to function/ live your life, you shouldn't take it. It's not worth it. There are similar meds that will give the same effect without the adverse side effects. Sometimes it takes trial and error to find ones that work but I personally don't think they're worth it unless they really improve your life. Therapy + dealing with the causes of your distress is better in the long run

[@domanater480]

been off lexapro for 2 weeks and honestly still feel medicated

[@emilyann7354]

How long were you in it??

[@domanater480]

@@emilyann7354 3 months on 5mg

[@emilyann7354]

@@domanater480 I only took it for 4 days. And I’m scared that the side effects are still ruining me

[@domanater480]

@@emilyann7354 I think you will be fine it wouldn’t have even been properly in your system yet. This stuff does neurological damage though. People don’t know half the damage it does to your brain. As far as I’m concerned it destroys the wiring in your brain

[@emilyann7354]

@@domanater480 I was taking lexapro in the morning and trazedone at night for about 4 days but I stopped cause I couldn’t take side effects I was experiencing and ever since then I still have side effects now. But I’m not on nothing right just taking what I unfortunately feel day by day 😣

[@ribbons9481]

Coming down gradually with my antidepressant already for 6 months and still having awful withdrawals every day. My goal is to get off completely in the next 6 months but i'm afraid the antidepressant has done some permanent damage and i can't cope without it.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Shades, Sooner or later AD has major side effects. Develop your mental muscles. I transformed my life some years back. After 10 days of doing the simple meditation which I have explained below reduce medicine mg to the minimum, then take alternate days and after 25 days of daily meditation stop medication as the brain gets re-programmed but for SOS keep the medicine with you. Your breath is directly related to your mind causing anxiety-stress. For a relaxed life without anxiety-stress sit on a chair, back and spine as erect as possible, hands on your lap with palms upwards, close your eyes, be still and observe your incoming--outgoing breath, body sounds and body sensations for around 10-20 minutes. Be as still as possible. Plenty of thoughts will come which is ok--slowly negative thoughts will reduce. The mind is slowly reprogrammed to relax. Stop watching negative TV shows. Do the above meditation twice daily without any doubts and your life will transform. Enjoy meditating daily. Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@sangeetalambh6389]

Ribbons did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawAL please ans I m 124 days sober

[@ginakendrick2581]

By the way thank you because half of the battle even though honestly I took less than 25 mg of trazodone after a while for almost a year slightly cutting the pill here and there every night when you talk about what I’m going through I feel better because I know it’s just physical it’s not who I am and this means a lot I will tell you the less than 25 mg of trazodone was given to me with the mirtazapine to help the restless leg and it didn’t one awesome thing besides he occasional nausea and flu like symptoms is I don’t wake up groggy anymore because I’m not taking the trazodone I heard the mirtazapine is going to be absolute hell to get off of so I’m going to stay on that till I recover from trazadone withdrawals

[@hayleelorton4234]

I have had antidepressant withdrawals for 3.5 weeks…it’s draining in every way

[@andip4585]

Sis I’m so with you . Has anything helped ? I heat omega 3s help

[@hayleelorton4234]

@@andip4585 seriously nothing helped but then at 4.5 weeks I stopped getting these withdrawals. It was horrible!! I missed 3 days of work because I could not function! I hope you’re hangin in there hun!

[@Chocolatechip758]

does your brain go back to previous state after stopping antidepressants because I was way much better when I wasn't taking them

[@hayleelorton4234]

@@Chocolatechip758 yes, after like 6 weeks of being off of it you go back

[@BL-sd2qw]

Have you read The Power Threat Meaning Framework? Niche book.

[@yogafitnesswithvbw187]

Is it good to take for a week as doctor described? Can I withdrawal

[@9622paige]

Came off my Paxil after 6 years in less than a month at 10mg increments. Felt terribly flu like and would soak my clothes in sweat for the first half of decreasing it and then after I leveled out for a week at 30mg from previously taking 50mg, the withdrawal wasn’t nearly as bad. I had a nurse tell me I shouldn’t be withdrawing and I was like “shouldn’t be withdrawing my butt, lady! How do you even have a license? You’ve clearly never taken an antidepressant.” Of course I didn’t say this to her but I wanted to!! The whole point was to switch to something better working and a better fit for my genes after taking a GeneSight test. I’m trying Viibryd as of now.

[@caramccormack5566]

Was on Lexapro 11 weeks, first person said to go from the 7.5 to 5mg for 2 weeks, then to 2.5 for two weeks, then zero. I read in a group that slower taper than this is needed. Then the next Practitioner said ( since I was on 5 now), to just stop taking it😮😮😮😮NOT...I got liquid and doing 5% taper every two weeks

[@TheMentalBreakdown]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, this is such a difficult process. I hope that it goes well for you.

[@draegongrime9010]

Ssri meds are so bad for you if you want to try and get off then I’ve taken at least 4 different kinds (lexapro Prozac and 2 others I can remember the name of) but lexapro is so hard to come off I’ve been feeling like I’m dying almost everyday for over 2 weeks now I sleep way too much and I only took it because of anxiety that I could have easily overcame on my own but I was so stressed out due to many life changes that I felt the need to get help and ssri medication was not the help I needed.

[@nekot9274]

I am cutting anti depression drug, it is comparable to the time I had morphine withdrawal only less intense but way longer.

[@kimberlys8422]

Being a 32 year old woman, I'm at a point in life where I'm starting to think about having kids and I've been addicted to and successfully prevailed over booze, nicotine, pot, opiates but Lexapro is the one drug I'm afraid of getting off of... because of the horror stories about quitting anti-depressants.

[@champagnetino2644]

I just stopped taking paxil cold turkey and im going through alot mentally and physically and emotionally but it dose get better im only about a week and a half off of them the first 5 days are a nightmare withdrawal is not forever just a couple weeks so if you want to stop its okay try i stopped and im getting through it

[@champagnetino2644]

And dont be afraid of getting off them its more scary thinking that you might have to be on medication forever and you most likely dont have to be lean off of them slowly talk to your doctor and friends and then you can get pregnant whenever your ready i have 3 kids so i know what its like to start thinking about getting pregnant

[@champagnetino2644]

Oh and great job of kicking out your addictions you are very strong for that

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

I quit mine, went from 40 to nothing and feel amazing, like I'm alive again.all dark thights have gone, I can feel again. Feel happy and calm for first time in 10 years.

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

The longer you are on them the more they damage your brain

[@bridgetjoyce469]

I kicked Effexor cold turkey years ago, worse voluntary experience, ever. I didn't think I'd make it. Anguish, grief, nausea, odd feelings inside my skull. Doing it again, but this time, it's a wean

[@erinslattery9917]

17 years on Zoloft. I tapered down to nothing in 3 months. Way to fast it really nearly killed me. Do not recommend. Seek all the help you can get. The suicidal thoughts will overwhelm

[@alyssamiller9329]

I plan to SLOWLY wean off effexor.. it will take 2-3 years 😔

[@nativechique7589]

​@@alyssamiller9329 it took me two years, Prozac did help ease symptoms. Lots of anxiety n sadness I'm so sorry. I was on 15 years or 17

[@alyssamiller9329]

@@nativechique7589 I'm finally off of it. Prozac wasn't helping so trying trintellix now 🤦‍♀️

[@nativechique7589]

@@alyssamiller9329I'm now off the Prozac that helped ease some symptoms, then they were tryna cross me into Wellbutrin but the side effects were as bad as these Wellbutrin withdrawals. Started 25mg of Zoloft yesterday n prayers it helps. I'm s ares I'll be stuck like this. Can't do anything but sit in my room n try not to get aggressive with my sons teens n adult kids. Feel like crap just thankful if I can hug mysteries, take a walk, and shower. My family needs me tho . How long before it gets better do u Kno

[@nativechique7589]

@@alyssamiller9329 I hope things work out for u I'm just sitting here looking for anyone who knows how uncomfortable this n had experience Iso I can figure it out

[@pgtips4240]

After 10 years on citalopram I have decided to come off of 40mg of citalopram and after 3 weeks I feel my sex drive returning and feel more energetic. I no longer feel depressed or anxious however I do feel very angry and aggressive. I'm not in any way physically aggressive but I am aware that my mood has changed and I am hoping this symptom will settle down. I also feel a bit kind of dizzy or floaty at times. Again I think it's just going to take a while for my brain to get back to normal. I am absolutely determined though that im never going back to taking the meds.

[@TheMentalBreakdown]

Thanks for your comment. I am glad to hear that your depression and anxiety are improved and I hope that you are able to maintain control of your anger. It may take some time, but you are right, your brain will work to get back to normal.

[@gabriellewhalley1328]

Your dose was quite high I was on 5mg citaloplam, so mine is a different story, I went from 10mg to 5mg and then a quarter of 5mg for 2 years.

[@pgtips4240]

@@TheMentalBreakdown I became a bit anxious 3 weeks ago so I have went back onto 10mg and am now stable again. My anxiety was related to a hiatus hernia which is a common cause for anxiety. So my plan now is to taper back off 10mg very very slowly over a period of many weeks/months.

[@pgtips4240]

@@gabriellewhalley1328 My dose was high because at the time when I started I was extremely unwell with depression/anxiety but over the years I have recovered steadily. I have went back on to 10mg due to getting a bit anxious and I feel much better again. It's my plan to taper off the 10mg very slowly over a period of many weeks/months.

[@awwyoumad]

I heard that you are back on

[@Serasoftheshire]

Why is this shortest video why can’t people just tell me the facts and say what is happening to me. Seriously every other video about this topic is so much longer.

[@badboygoodgirl]

I feel so stupid for stopping lexapro cold turkey. 💀 absolutely terrible.

[@misbahfaisal2526]

how long were u on it?

[@rockerboxghoul9560]

I’m having withdrawals because I can’t afford my medication anymore

[@user-rh9iu7qu3j]

However, the message is very important so I would not trivialize it

[@doingmythings4452]

Amazing guys here - "WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU, I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT" :D

[@NirajPoudyal]

I recently discontinued with my medicine. I was using mirtazapine, used it for almost 4 months.the medicine is comparatively good with very few side effects but the weight gain and the feeling of sedated all the time was too much for me. one week it has hard for me, without the meds , to fall asleep was impossible . I am still struggling with symptoms like insomnia, headache, brain fog etc despite all these the good thing is I feel natural, content hopeful , there is clarity .

[@volt8684]

5 wks off mirt anxiety thru the roof trying not to reinstate

[@NirajPoudyal]

@@volt8684 6 months on and off , still struggling with anxiety and mood swings , only good thing is sleep has improved.

[@Ray2001ify]

F the dr who started me on them 10 years ago....i just cold 🦃 ed and my brain feels loose in my skull

[@Ryannaut_g]

I hate antidepressants and nothing else

[@birgittafloren1716]

I been off my sertraline 5 months tapering 27 months. And i have hell ...suicide thoughts panic attacks 24/7 aktathsia balance problem list can go on....

[@SZACULT]

Help sisters

[@nativechique7589]

🫂

[@judcline5065]

All statistics, no first hand information

[@christyyen9265]

I'm noticing most of the comments are people getting off of Lexapro. Must be bad for alot of people on Lexapro. I'm tapering off it

[@ScottTheKrusher]

I have only slept 6 hours total in a month and 2 weeks and 2 days. been taking the different stuff for 26 years. been taking clozapine for 15 years. when I do nod off I have extreme nightmares and bounce right up.i figured this out last night. no drugs or smoking or alcohol. I guess the stuff blocks nightmares and now they are super extreme. have lost weight and my body is not doing good. please let me know if anyone has any good ideas. God bless you all 🙏🐕

[@MrStooge.]

They don’t tell you how hard it is to come off these when they dish them out. I hate doctors.

[@user-rh9iu7qu3j]

Just can't help looking at the man's orange shirt and yellow bow-tie. Perhaps I have a mental problem.

[@michaelharned8741]

These pills are addictive

[@noushinpnz220]

Bruh.. let him talkk O_O

[@zandarzandarevic5466]

Stop saying "mhm". Just let him speak.

[@lpjah8951]

Sorry I can’t take a guy wearing a orange shirt and a bow tie seriously. You can’t be in your right mind to make such a choice

[@apex_prey]

LMFAO

[@LD-ju7ge]

😆

[@applepretz5368]

Why tear the man apart lmao

[@Itsjussforfun]

I hate psychiatrists

[@returnoftheschaef2084]

Can you speak a little louder please? I’m having trouble hearing you over your outfit.

[@wuwei43]

Glaxo Cline would never be dishonest 😉

[@wuwei43]

@@TomAlter1000 whatevs