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Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by tombert on Friday October 11, 2024 @05:54PM (#41814197)
I did Prozac for about two months earlier this year, a relatively light baby dose.

It was utterly terrible. I couldn’t think about anything, basically zero focus on anything that took more than a minute of attention span, I felt completely detached from anything resembling an emotion, and I also seemed to completely lose my ability to feel hungry or thirsty, so there would be entire days where I would forget to eat or drink anything, probably making all the other symptoms worse.

They transitioned me to Pristiq, which has been considerably less horrible, though not terribly effective either. I am actually undergoing TMS now.

Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by y-c-o-m-b on Friday October 11, 2024 @06:49PM (#41814637)
If you're not responding well to SSRI/SNRI drugs, you could give bupropion (Welbutrin) a try. Just ask for a small dose at first. You may even be able to take them together with Pristiq. It's worth a discussion with your care provider.
Re:In SSRI withdrawal, brain zaps go from overlooked symptom... by tombert on Friday October 11, 2024 @11:15PM (#41816111)
I actually am taking Wellbutrin as well, in addition to the Pristiq.

Wellbutrin worked great for about a year for me, but I don’t think it does much anymore, hence why I am doing TMS