Ive asked this question before a couple of years ago I think but very interested in views.
I have now been on ad's for almost 14 years [bushock] after anxiety based PND following twins.
Ive tried to come off many times (after the initial disastrous attempts to come off quickly ive since done it very slowly but still outcome is the same after a few weeks -- horrible horrible relapse. i wont bore you with the details but serious enough to need pretty intensive psych help.)
I had no history of any MH issues before the PND - was 29 then.
Anyway so here I am 14 years down the line and Im now on a low dose of a tricyclic (30mg of Clomipramine/anafranil.)
I was on 35mg through 2012 and slowly reduced down to 30 over the last 4 months. I had been planning to keep reducing slowly down to 25mg over the next couple of months or so - and then stay on that for forseeable future (ive been ok on 25mg in the past).
I was originally on SSRI's but drs thought tricyclics might be easier for me to get off - didnt make any difference.
Anyway - Ive had a bit of a dip the last few days so wont reduce any further for the time being - but it has made me think AGAIN - will I ever be able to be medication free again.
Im wondering whether i do need to accept that I will now be on them for life.
Although other part of me wonders how i can be so well on relatively low dose (senior job, happy home life, in control etc etc.) if I really did need to be on it for ever.
Would just appreciate any thoughts. Thanks
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Long term (as in years) AD users - anyone manage to stop and stay off
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kizzie · 02/04/2013 16:16
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