“What to expect when stopping antidepressants?”
I am a 34 year old female and I am slowly stopping taking antidepressants. I want to know what to expect when stopping antidepressants?
1 Answer
"Antidepressants" aren't just one drug but a class of different drugs, each with somewhat different properties. Many do have withdrawal issues if you stop too quickly, especially SRI type antidepressants like Lexapro or SNRI meds like Cymbalta. Abruptly discontinuing them can make your stomach really upset. Tapering slowly over a couple of months usually avoids these problems. But the larger issue is that for many folks, slowly tapering and stopping your antidepressant can lead to a relapse of your depression. If this occurs, resuming your antidepressant dose usually fixes the problem.
