I’m sorry to hear that you are going through the woes of weaningoff of this crap medicine. I overly, started with panic attacks andanxiety and was put on Zoloft and Clonopin, then was switched toLexapro (in spite of which I continued to have symptoms, sameas you).  During this time, I managed to gain 50 lbs.along the way, and also am now on the same thyroid med you are onfor hypothyroidism.

I am now on Effexor-XR and Ativan. I decided to start the weaningprocess myself of the Effexor from 112.5 mg down to 75 mg. I havebeen at that level for the past 6 weeks. I have not had anyproblems so far so good.

I am going very very change and adding lots of B-vitamins to mydiet to support the nervous system.

I am also taking lithium orotate (which is an over-the-counter mineral, and not the same as the prescription conformationcalled lithium carbonate).  This is also helping me.

My Doctor wanted to wean me in the same deportment as your’s didand you’d be all done in a month or so, and then you would getrebound anxiety and then have to go on them all over again, soafter much research, I decided to take it nice and slow.

I have not percentage down on my Atavan. I will address that once Ihappen off of the Effexor totally, and then probably supplement aquality SAM-e supplement for anxiety.

Most of these doctors perscribing these SSRI meds have no idea thedamage they are doing to other environment of your body. I havehigh liver readings now, hypothyroidism, the weight gain, sweating,etc. from those SSRI meds. I also want to be med-free, but asI said, I am going to taper real slow.

After a few months, I will go from 75mg. and stay there for a fewmonths and see how that goes, then 37.5mg and meet there until I amnow.

Make sure you ballad off the caffeine, alcohol and any otherstimulant and get a lot of ceremonial occasion and rest, it allcontributes to dealing with this matter in a natural way.

I wish you well. if I can offer any more personal tips, please feelcomplimentary to email me back.

Wendy
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