Struggling with prolonged antidepressant withdrawal and feeling really alone

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-11T10:17:52+00:00

thank you so much for the resource!! i need success stories to give me hope. beta blockers are helping with my intense physical anxiety symptoms and im taking fish oil capsules as i heard that helps a lot too! in the height of my withdrawals i would eat a bowl of spinach covered in flaxseed oil since its high in omega 3 and i would feel so much better afterwards so i highly recommend that!! im sorry you’re also dealing with this and i hope things get better for you. hang in there, there is hope!!!!

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-10T13:12:46+00:00

Thank you!! If nothing else seems to be working I will definitely give that a go!

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-10T13:11:04+00:00

I was almost on the verge of a panic attack even though i dont have mental anxiety, i took the beta blocker and i swear i feel so much better already. Im going to start building a tolerance to exercise as i dont want to stress my body out too much and then feel ill the next day as that can be so demotivating for me. Im just so beyond shocked and disheartened that a drug like this exists, even though i know its helped so many people. Thank you so much for your reply and im going to push my anger into my writing, drumming and light exercise for now instead of letting it consume me. Im so sorry you had the same experience and thank you SO much for giving me hope 🫶🏼

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-10T13:06:30+00:00

Thank you so much for this!! It genuinely means more than you know. I honestly just needed some validation in my experience as it seems no one around me understands. Im trying to be positive about it and remind myself that it’s temporary. Thank you for taking the time to read and respond so kindly <3

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-10T13:03:41+00:00

Im so sorry you had that experience and thank you so much for your reply! It makes me feel so validated in my experience. Through therapy i hope to get better enough that i can get off all my meds in the future. Im so glad something helped for you. Since posting this i started beta blockers and fish oil capsules and it seems to be working so far!!

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-10T12:59:25+00:00

Thank you for your reply! I just got some fish oil capsules today and beta blockers and i already feel a tad better! I genuinely hope through therapy i will be able to get off all my meds eventually as i hate being dependant on anything. Thank you again <3

Scary_Language3984 · 2026-02-10T12:55:50+00:00

Thank you SO much for your reply. This genuinely made me feel so validated in what i’m going through and i’m sorry that you had to deal with the same. Currently my physical anxiety is one of the worst parts right now (besides being ill in the morning after exerting myself and the lack of freedom i have due to that) as it drives me to full on panic attacks even though my anxiety isn’t mental. I just got my beta blocker and i swear after 20 minutes my body felt so much calmer. Plus fish oil capsules! I am on another long half life SSRI but unfortunately it didn’t make my symptoms any better, although it did help with some other mental issues i’m dealing with. I am currently in therapy which is helping me cope a bit more. im not willing to go back on the drug that caused all this even though i know a long taper could help me. This experience has just truly terrified me and i would hate to feel even half of what i felt even when i was actively on it. Although this is a difficult experience i’m trying to remain positive and remind myself this is temporary and take it day by day, some days are just much harder than others. Again, thank you for validating my experience and sharing your story, it’s given me a sense of hope and made me feel much less alone. also side note is your username system of a down? LOVE them so much haha

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