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Give it to me straight. Is it possible to go off of SSRIs after two years? The SSRI in question is 60mg prozac. She is also taking 120mg(?) Wellbutrin. I really, really like her, but I can't commit to her if our children would be zacced out of the womb.

>>13353 You can quit but the effects linger long after. Sounds like a lot of problems IMO

Probably. I'd quit as soon as possible, maybe taper off if it's like actual narcotics and you get bad withdrawal symptoms. Still, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and while OP is recovering the rest of you lot should stay off that crap in the first place.

>>13355 double dubs, op isnt quitting its his gf. I know some people who've been on them and gotten off, idk how rough the quitting is though, and I'd worry about personality/emotional changes from it. definitly possible though, even for people on way longer than 2 years

>>13354 >>13355 >>13356 I've read a bunch of horror stories, that these things circumcise your emotions forever, and may cause sexual dysfunction, especially if you cease taking them. I don't know what to make of it.

>>13353 >>13357 From what i've heard you will have these problems more if you are on them. You probably will recover almost 100% but you can never be sure. But quitting should be the best thing a few people i know were on them and their depression was worse than without SSRIs.

some alright articles from a better psychyatrist, less about going off and more about general effects but worth looking at if you're interested. https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/SSRIs-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/11/07/ssris-an-update/

Consider talking to a doctor, lainon

>The big danger of going off antidepressants is the risk of relapse. People who have had one episode of depression have a 50% chance of having a second. Those who have had two episodes have an 80% chance of having another

What was she prescribed them for? It will be rough and she'll likely experience withdrawal symptoms and brain zaps. Whatever mental illness she was prescribed them for will most likely come back, probably worse than before. If she was prescribed them for depression, the risk of suicide is highest after stopping, so be extra nice and observant for a while. >can't commit to her if our children would be zacced out of the womb. Don't think there's really a significant risk there, but on the same logic, are you able to commit knowing that her mental illness means your kids would have a predisposition to whatever mental illness she has? >>13357 Just horror stories. Vast majority of people who go off SSRIs are fine after the first few weeks.

Yeah but you have to do hyperbolic dosage reduction. A lot of doctors arent yet aware of it. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20451253211039327

>>13353 Of course it's possible, but keep in mind that stopping SSRIs cold turkey will be a horrible experience and may increase chances of permanent side effects. She will want to gradually taper the dosage, which unfortunately will require a conversation with whoever prescribed them.

You might be best off having her ween off of it, which can take some time, I guess you can safely quit it cold turkey though. She can quit, you can quit anything, and should. SSRIs are terrible for the brain, and do nothing to help people.

Yes it's possible, but it requires a lot of taper. Guy I know who quic prozac cold turkey had an awful time for weeks, felt great a few months later. Is she getting other treatment? Has her condition improved or gotten worse recently? Does she have a good environment that she can flourish in?

No soykaf did you just want an excuse to mention your gf you blogging normal person?

>>13444 >No soykaf Have you read PSSD forums? That stuff is harrowing. I ask here because I trust lain's opinion on psychopharmaceuticals.

>>13353 my dad has been using lexapro and wellbutrin on and off in a revolving door cycle for years. its a nightmare and it makes him completely "emotionally circumcised" as someone said. these drugs are a disaster and do not help people get healthier.