Med Free For Six Months.

[Greg]

Hi,

I'm just feeling my way around the forum after signing up today. I've been off anti-deppresants for six months now after almost two years on them. I needed them but they put me in a fog. My wife actually looked at me and said "welcome back" a month or so after I was tapered off.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Congrats!

Meds are great when we need them for stabilization, but it's wonderful to get to a place where you can cope on your own and not have to worry about horrible med side effects!

Oh, and welcome to the forum!

 

[cat]

Welcome to the forum Greg, you'll find some fantastic & invaluable support here.

Congratulations on coming of meds, I've been on meds for 3yrs now but hoping to taper them off soon.
Your post has given me hope that the fog will one day come to an end. Thank you.

 

[Stacey85]

Welcome, and congrats!! My husband just started meds, and they are helping, but I look forward to the day where he can get back to his normal without them too :)

 

[littlebird]

Hi greg.

Congratulations for coming off the meds, it was one of the best moves I made too. I was lifeless when I was on them.

Good luck in your recovery and welcome to the forum

 

[Kb3]

I've been on meds mostly on, sometimes off for close to 20 years and am finally coming off of them for what I hope is for good.

Getting the right diagnosis and treatment has made all the difference. I can't wait to be free!

 

[The Albatross]

Congratulations Greg! :tup:

 

[Kb3]

(blush)Sorry, just noticed that I forgot to post the most important part of my message to you Greg - congratulations!!!!

 

[ronin47]

That's great! If you are able to feel well without them that is as much as anyone can ask for. I'm happy for you :)

 

[Greg]

Thanks everyone. The meds probably saved my life. I couldn't sleep and was hyper vigilant to the point of breakdown. Intrusive thoughts were so bad that I couldn't count the scoops of coffee to fill the machine and it often took as many as half a dozen tries to get to five. I hurt all over and barley functioned.

I was prescribed antidepressants before I was finally diagnosed with PTSD. They helped with the sleep and within a few weeks I didn't feel like I was about to explode. I later started some EMDR and I'm continuing with CBT. Every day I learn a little more about how to look after the new me. I'm glad I'm able to function without the meds but I definitely don't hold view them with any stigma. I hope no one took it that way.

Thank you for all the encouragement. This is an amazing place and I'm glad I've found it.

Greg

 

[Abrasky]

wonderful news. I had to be on meds for 5 years, they were really necessary to live, and then got enough counceling (5 years) to get off the meds. I've been off them 6 years now. You won't need to go back on them after you recover a bit. It really is a wonderful achievement. congratulations. You can get a lot better from PTSD.

 

[simplekindofgirl]

Welcome to the forum Greg.

It is fantastic that you are stable enough to get off of the meds. That is fantastic! And encouraging! Good for you!!!

I hope that you find comfort amongst these pages, and the wonderful people that can be found here.