to talk about antidepressants?

[Neednewjeans]

Who's on them then? Have they been a help or do you regret taking them? After a bad bout of PND most health professionals kind of 'gave up' with me as I wasn't willing to try them (mostly due to my GP saying my symptoms could become worse before getting any better which, at my worst, I couldn't get my head around).

So...I'd just like honest answers. Did they help? Do you regret it? Would you like to come off them? Or not?

I was first put on lustral at the age of 17 for panic attacks, I am now 40 and have spent more years on them then off of them, having suffered with pnd after all four of my children. My youngest is now 8 and I felt myself it was time to kick them, i slowly cut them down and have now been free of them for a month. I found that over the years they have dulled the feelings of not being able to cope but also the feelings of excitement and creativity and have made me accept situations that I shouldn’t have and plod on regardless. The problem I am having now is when it comes to night time, I am having overwhelming paranoia worrying about lots of situations that could happen with the kids and I know why it’s happening but I can’t stop my mind from churning it all over. I have other small side effects from coming off of them, like I keep feeling the need to cry, not just at sad things, happy ones too and my temper is shorter but I’m aware of that and am managing it well but paranoia at night is the only thing I am finding it hard to cope with and would hate to start taking them again just for this reason. If anyone has any advice or experience with this situation I’d be greatful if you could share it with me. Many thanks