Posted on Sep 24, 2016
How do you handle being taken off your medications cold turkey? I've had a really bad month.
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That being said,they took me off my antidepressant Cold turkey.Iv been feeling the side effects and I can't take this feeling anymore.Im better off staying in my house for another 5 days until I see her because I have been very salty and angry for no reason.All I think about is all the guns the military let me use but did not let me keep and I miss them.I understand now why 22 vets take their own life's.With the VA knowing take me off a SSRI with nothing to replace it makes me feel like I'm being set up for To fail.I called the VA explain menstruation last week I was told my Dr won't be in for another week and that's when I have explained how I been feeling then but since then it only got worse.I want to make the Dr feel my stress and pain she mad me feel.I know I'm another 4 days I will have the results and the medicine but when I called last week in distress I was told if I'm not able to handle it, go to the hospital.Great advice so they can use me like a lab rat and tired of the system and IF I had to live the way feel I'd rather deploy as a PMC and take my chances without of fear of death.If anyone does respond to me and I don't get back to you right away it's because I'm sleeping.Thats the only time I feel peace..
Thanks all
Rich
Thanks all
Rich
Posted 8 y ago
Responses: 15
Take one minute, take one hour at a time. Slow deep breaths. Long hot baths. This is not a scientific approach simply comfort measures. I would visit an ED or call the docs explain the immediate withdrawal of meds is not an approach that is of value. for you. Many meds can be discounted cold turkey, these are not in that category. Message me if you want to talk live. You have more support then you realize here on RP. You can do this successfully!
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Rich, you aren't a lab rat. Don't wait! You can't cold turkey those meds. I know!
Get some help now please.
Get some help now please.
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RP Members and Connection - UPDATE ON THIS POST - I'VE CONTACTED RICH AND HE'S IS DOING OKAY. HE HAD A BAD DAY AND IS SLEEPING IT OFF - WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT THROUGH MESSAGES AND HE WANTED ME TO UPDATE YOU ALL - HE'LL TRY TO RESPOND BACK TO YOUR POST LATER AFTE HE IS FEELING BETTER - THANKS!
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