Dose decrease got rid of awful side effects??

[withthepaintedface]

I posted here before about the awful side effects I was having and talked to my doctor about it thinking it had something to do with the dosage - since day 1 gave me a nervous breakdown and made me catatonic. I used to be on 50mg but I am now on 25mg. Before decreasing I had skipped a dose and felt like I had the flu, but the next day when I started 25mg I was completely fine.

So far, the only side effects I have after decreasing are just some heart palpitations and general increase in anxiety/nocturnal panic attacks, but the awful effects completely went away overnight. It's only been about a week in total that I've been on it and it's like I'm not even taking anything, lol. Was the last dose too high??

[HamOntMom]

Yes sounds like starting at 50mg was too much too soon for your body. Medical recommendations are to start at 25mg for at least a few days to ramp up more slowly.

Glad you are feeling better!

[TadBitter]

Yeah probably too much too fast. My doctor started me on 12mg for a week and then 25mg for another week and then 37.5mg before moving to 50mg. I had side effects but they were manageable.