At least I worked out a deal with the massage therapist friend so I can get worked on. wheeeee

[shinga]

Gotta admit, getting sick of people being all "uh, did you even tell your doctor about quitting?"* YES, I DID. Jesus. I've said it multiple times. The doctor(s) know, I've been weaning for over a year, and they themselves suggested I clean the prozac out and if I need something in the future to explore another type of meds that didn't have so many of the awful side effects that wrecked my body.

I know I'm a bit sensitive right now but I kind of want to snap at everyone who brings it up. I'M NOT STUPID, PLEASE STOP ASSUMING I'M DOING THIS RECKLESSLY.

I want to punch things.

Also, I've decided that my least favorite withdrawal so far is the weird... electrical surges/pulses/THINGS that go all twitchy all over my skull. It's weird and annoying.

Also Shark Week started today so I'm extra hissy. I want comfort food (another symptom - SO FUCKING HUNGRY ALL THE TIME. Thank god for self-control), a comfortable number in my bank account, wine, and cuddles. MAYBE ALL OF THOSE AT THE SAME TIME.

(*on the off chance one of the people who's done this is reading this post, I am NOT angry at any specific person. I know everyone who has said it means well but after the fifth time you understand why I might be a bit short-tempered)

Comments

[takhisis]

Oh fuck, "The Zaps". Gawd, I hate those fuckers too. Hang in there, lovely lady. *snugs and loves*

[absynthe]

I had to quit Prozac very abruptly - cold turkey - and it was a seriously fucked up few weeks. I remember the zaps, like being randomly tazered, with bonus hand twitches and tics. I find it disturbing that it happens even on a rational 'weaning off the meds' schedule. This stuff has so goddamn many side effects it's scary.
FWIW, it does get better rather quickly, and having my creativity back was totally worth it. If you do need another med, I found Welbutrin to be much more manageable, with fewer negative effects, and very easy to quit. YMMV, of course.
Be well.

[hornetskaya]

From my own experiences:

Zoloft - Eh. Quitting 100mg cold turkey gave me nightmares for a whole two days. Nothing major. I've been an on-again/off-again user of this crap since I was 16. It's ok, but too much turns me into June Cleaver and that's just not right.

Welbutrin - I stopped dreaming on this shit. Entirely. UNACCEPTABLE. The grey world I was left with made me even more depressed as a result. No side effects of quitting, as the doc slid Effexor right into its place.

Effexor - RUN AWAY FROM THIS SHIT. FAR, FAR, AWAY. I think I might have gotten even more fucked up on it than off it. My inner voice would be all, "Hey! It's an awesome day! You know what would be super excellent? Kill yourself! Woohoo!" Quitting 150mg cold turkey gave me color synaesthesia for a good two weeks. I'd go blind at dogs barking, car alarms, and Tom Petty songs.

From the way people have described having the zaps, really glad I missed out on that particular side effect.

If'n you want, I'll send you some lunch tomorrow. :D