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Anyone dealing with antidepressant withdrawal?

I'm feeling so alone. I'm a single mom to a 17 yr old daughter. I live in a rural area that is poor and the infrastructure is awful. There's no way out of antidepressant dependency than through. I've been waiting for my life to stabilize before trying to taper again, but it's been 5 months and I just feel more hopeless every day. I can't work. It will take at least two years to do it properly. My family is not supportive and I've had to distance myself from them. It hurts tremendously. I hate that my daughter has to witness my pain and struggle. I do have good friends, but they are struggling too. How do people live with chronic illness and keep going?
WaryWitchWandering · 36-40, F
I’ve come off Lexapro successfully a couple of times now, and celexa way prior to that.

Brain zaps, feeling a bit off, and crying jags happen when going too quickly. 😔

Are you working with your doctor?
littlebirdzeep · 41-45, F
@WaryWitchWandering Yes, and have been for about a year. I've been on it for over twenty years, and have heard it's harder to get off than heroin. There are lots of informational resources, but it's just exhausting having to do this myself. I'm sick and need a caretaker. The stress about finding help makes it much worse.
WaryWitchWandering · 36-40, F
@littlebirdzeep can your doctor set you up with some sort of at home outpatient care… I am sure it’s way more difficult to come off if you’ve been on it for so long

❤️I hope you start evening out soon and can find some peace
sorry to hear that

 
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