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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm off my meds, anyone else?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope last time I came off my meds I ended up in hospital real ill... Almost resultd in Diabetic coma!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have no conditions that require medication, rarely ill

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Ohh ..I dont bother for days and then I do.. Not sure they help particularly either way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

depends what meds you're on I suppose. If I stopped taking mind I'd grind to a halt eventually!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have any meds....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I fortunate enough not to need any, but if your on them must be for a reason, hence not a reason, to just decide I'm off my mess

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I fortunate enough not to need any, but if your on them must be for a reason, hence not a reason, to just decide I'm off my mess "
meds even!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a chance. Don't like status epilepticus and not going back there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I fortunate enough not to need any, but if your on them must be for a reason, hence not a reason, to just decide I'm off my mess meds even!"

are you sure?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not on any, and nothing atypical with regard to my latest blood tests.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Almost finished steroids and antibiotics. And now have the epi-pen permanently on stand-by in my handbag.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Meaningless statement without knowing what meds. if your cold has stopped and you don't need any more lemsip great.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

If I stopped taking my meds I wouldn't have been able to eat all the yummy food over Xmas. Stay safe kids

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

I came off the co codamol. Shit? What a difference.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I fortunate enough not to need any, but if your on them must be for a reason, hence not a reason, to just decide I'm off my mess meds even!

are you sure? "

Haha seren hmmm im beginning to wonder myself x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Meaningless statement without knowing what meds. if your cold has stopped and you don't need any more lemsip great."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm off my meds, anyone else?"

Should you be...?!?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll be on mine until the end of my days I'm afraid! Diagnosed with low test at the tender age of 32 certainly dampens your spirits. Awful thing to have and even harder the deal with when you're a lover of all things sexual.

The meds work but it's a roller coaster and one I'm sure RG didn't have to be on. Without them I'd be grumpy, anxious and have constant ED so have to count myself lucky I have them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Anti depressants, forgot to take them with me when I went away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooh be careful comin off them too quick if you been on em for a long time x some have withdrawals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anti depressants, forgot to take them with me when I went away. "

That was a bit silly! How long are you away for? I always carry spares in my handbag in case I forget no matter where I go!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anti depressants, forgot to take them with me when I went away. "

How long are you away for, if it's for a while it might be an idea to call your doctor for some advice.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Well the thyroxine no I should take them more regularly I miss a few days then take again.

The antidepressants bit more hit and miss with those.

Good for you maybe now its time to stop a while. See how you cope without.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ooh be careful comin off them too quick if you been on em for a long time x some have withdrawals.

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Ooooo tell me about it! I'm Mr impatient bad mood fit no reason! Good thing is though I'm off all the tablets I was on for heart failure! Yay me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ooh be careful comin off them too quick if you been on em for a long time x some have withdrawals.

Ooooo tell me about it! I'm Mr impatient bad mood fit no reason! Good thing is though I'm off all the tablets I was on for heart failure! Yay me!"

Well that's all good then (re the heart meds).

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By *adyGardenWoman
over a year ago

LONDON (se)

I can't come off mine I am the most irrational person when I do it's horrible and even I hate me. The withdrawal on mine is horrendous but they work great for me when I take them properly. Dr said I will most likely be on them gor life as every time I down the dose I sink into a horrible depression. I take 150mg daily 75 in the morning and 75 in the evening.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just the Anadin extra to get rid of the alcohol induced headache. Never drinking again!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wish, it's going to be a long haul for me. But I am pleased for the OP for getting off of them xx Ruby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I can't come off mine I am the most irrational person when I do it's horrible and even I hate me. The withdrawal on mine is horrendous but they work great for me when I take them properly. Dr said I will most likely be on them gor life as every time I down the dose I sink into a horrible depression. I take 150mg daily 75 in the morning and 75 in the evening. "

I am on that dosage for anti depressents and 4 other tabets as well..

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By *irtyDee33Woman
over a year ago

South Yorkshire


"I can't come off mine I am the most irrational person when I do it's horrible and even I hate me. The withdrawal on mine is horrendous but they work great for me when I take them properly. Dr said I will most likely be on them gor life as every time I down the dose I sink into a horrible depression. I take 150mg daily 75 in the morning and 75 in the evening. "

I'm the same with mine but only 60mg per day, think I might need to up them though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You shouldn't just come off them just like that, ive done it before myself, you feel fine at first but within a few weeks the tablets were out of my system and I couldn't cope and went back on them. You have been given that dosage for a reason, doctors recommend if you come off anti depressants to reduced the dosage slowly instead of just stopping them outright.

You could feel fine now but may crash once they have worked there way out of your system.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ooh be careful comin off them too quick if you been on em for a long time x some have withdrawals.

Ooooo tell me about it! I'm Mr impatient bad mood fit no reason! Good thing is though I'm off all the tablets I was on for heart failure! Yay me!"

Can't you start them again if you have them or pop to a walk in centre or even Casualty if you haven't got them in an emergency. They will pull a face (I'm an ex cas. nurse) but they won't turn you away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You shouldn't just come off them just like that, ive done it before myself, you feel fine at first but within a few weeks the tablets were out of my system and I couldn't cope and went back on them. You have been given that dosage for a reason, doctors recommend if you come off anti depressants to reduced the dosage slowly instead of just stopping them outright.

You could feel fine now but may crash once they have worked there way out of your system."

This!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been off mine about a month

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By *Kgirl80Woman
over a year ago

South Coast

After 3 years on mine, I came off about 6 weeks ago. Looking forward to a more resilient immune system and a healthy 2014

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

on my meds for life. Its for everyones safety and my sanity!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hopefully I'll be off mine in 6 more months once my back is healed till then i need them to control the constant pain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im down to 12 a day now and my carer said im doing well xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Be careful OP, you were prescribed meds for a reason. Speak to your doc when you can to review/assess how things are going med-less. Maybe (with a positive mind) you can stay med free.

Personally, I don't have a choice, if I stop mine I run the risk of a hospital stay, coma style!

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By *tirling DarkCouple
over a year ago

Stirling


"I came off the co codamol. Shit? What a difference."

"Shit", was that the affect of stopping the codeine? (Causes constipation )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To be fair he did say he forgot to take them with him. I don't think he intentionally came off them without his doctors advice. I hope you managed to get some more OP.

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By *tirling DarkCouple
over a year ago

Stirling


"Well the thyroxine no I should take them more regularly I miss a few days then take again.

The antidepressants bit more hit and miss with those.

Good for you maybe now its time to stop a while. See how you cope without."

Sorry, far from "good for you"! Stopping antidepressants needs to be done under clinical supervision, not just because he forgot to take them.

Depending on the dose and length of time on the drug; they need to be gradually decreased over a period of time. This needs to be monitored for both side effects from lower dose and change in mental state.

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By *tirling DarkCouple
over a year ago

Stirling


"To be fair he did say he forgot to take them with him. I don't think he intentionally came off them without his doctors advice. I hope you managed to get some more OP."

It is possible to register with another GP as an emergency patient and they can contact your GP and get prescription history. OP needs to speak to someone and get this sorted. It may well be time to come off them, however do this in a planned way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"To be fair he did say he forgot to take them with him. I don't think he intentionally came off them without his doctors advice. I hope you managed to get some more OP.

It is possible to register with another GP as an emergency patient and they can contact your GP and get prescription history. OP needs to speak to someone and get this sorted. It may well be time to come off them, however do this in a planned way."

Yes, I did ask yesterday how long he was away but he never said. I don't have any experience of being on antidepressants but I know it can cause all sorts of side effects if not done slowly. My medication is for my Thyroid and I'm on them for life. I don't dare miss a day or I suffer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nope last time I came off my meds I ended up in hospital real ill... Almost resultd in Diabetic coma! "

Also, ended up in bowel surgery !!! Suffice to say, now back on em'....... bloody doctors LOL

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a good idea

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Stopping my meds suddenly is a bad idea, so no.

Besides, I'm bad enough with the meds. Nobody deserves to be faced with me without them.

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By *tirling DarkCouple
over a year ago

Stirling


"Stopping my meds suddenly is a bad idea, so no.

Besides, I'm bad enough with the meds. Nobody deserves to be faced with me without them."

Ditto

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I came off the co codamol. Shit? What a difference.

"Shit", was that the affect of stopping the codeine? (Causes constipation ) "

Indeed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I stopped taking my antid's in July. Never noticed any difference wether I was on them or not. I still get highs and massive lows with or without them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I stopped taking my antid's in July. Never noticed any difference wether I was on them or not. I still get highs and massive lows with or without them.

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should you not be on mood stabilizer or certain atypical anti-psychotics instead of ADs if you're getting highs and lows?

Ads don't usually treat that, they're more just a fudge to raise serotonin an hope it works.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Was just going to start smoking a pipe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I stopped taking my antid's in July. Never noticed any difference wether I was on them or not. I still get highs and massive lows with or without them.

should you not be on mood stabilizer or certain atypical anti-psychotics instead of ADs if you're getting highs and lows?

Ads don't usually treat that, they're more just a fudge to raise serotonin an hope it works."

tbh the doc didn't really listen just bunged me a scrip for ads and sleeping pills (that I didn't ask for) I have been on the waiting list for couselling for 7 months and just had a letter saying it will be a further 6 months at least.

I think I'll just stick to hiding under the duvet on the low days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Enjoy those brain zaps.

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

cant come off mine and docs wants to increase my anti depressants but I don't want to

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By *tirling DarkCouple
over a year ago

Stirling


"I stopped taking my antid's in July. Never noticed any difference wether I was on them or not. I still get highs and massive lows with or without them.

should you not be on mood stabilizer or certain atypical anti-psychotics instead of ADs if you're getting highs and lows?

Ads don't usually treat that, they're more just a fudge to raise serotonin an hope it works."

Doesn't sound like diagnosis is right and when sayinf that there is 13 month wait for counselling, something isn't right.

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