https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 14:10:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2576406 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:17:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2576406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: yes i have enough to taper off very slowly. i'ff gone off them before without incident. but for some reason going back on them this time around was 1000000 more brutal than it was last time and i don't want to go through that again!</p> <p>but while it does keep me from experiencing the lows, it also keeps me from experiencing the highs and i just feel kind of apathetic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2576375 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 18:48:48 +0000 IRunForFun 2576375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Do you have enough left to taper slowly? Withdrawals are so brutal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2576296 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:07:13 +0000 MaryM 2576296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on antidepressants (and in counseling) after my father passed away. </p> <p>I ended up realizing that although I wasn't overwhelmingly depressed, I also wasn't experiencing any positive emotions. I was just sort of numb. </p> <p>I was on a low dose, so it didn't matter that I stopped myself. But you might want to consider weaning yourself over time instead of abruptly stopping them.</p> <p>ETA: I haven't regretted stopping them. I've considered if I needed them again after losses, but was able to make due by just treating my anxiety as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2576265 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:27:54 +0000 catlady 2576265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a long time ago now (over 10 years) but I stopped after I realized I had forgotten to take them for a week and was feeling fine. I was usually very good about remembering to take them so I assumed it just meant I was ready. I never looked back. About a week later, I told my counselor that I felt ready to stop our sessions too. </p> <p>(Incidentally, I realized I was mentally ready to TTC when I started forgetting to take my my BCPs. So this weird method apparently works for me). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2576256 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:21:11 +0000 magnoliamama42 2576256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also went off when we decided to start TTC. It was 4 years ago. It was really really hard, but worth it. I tapered *very* gradually, but damn those withdrawals are no joke. </p> <p>I'm still doing okay without them, despite some PPD. I am waiting to get back on them until we are done having kids, because I don't want to go through withdrawals again unnecessarily.</p> <p>I'd recommend not having any major projects at work or home while you're tapering off. Let the people closest to you know what's going on. It's rough, but one day you wake up and realize you don't feel so crappy anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2575440 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 10:05:16 +0000 BSB 2575440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went off of it after being on it for 6 months. I didn't want to be on it forever and being on it made me see things in a positive way. I realized that I had to change the way I looked at life to be happier. This was about 11-12 years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2575423 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 08:39:26 +0000 twodoghouse 2575423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went off when we decided to TTC. That was just over 5 years ago and I haven't gone back on, but I did think about it this past winter because the winter is really hard for me. I SAH with my kids so it's hard for me to get out to a dr appt, which is sort of a lame excuse, but I manage ok without them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-decide-to-go-off-antidepressants#post-2575421 Sun, 26 Jun 2016 08:31:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2575421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have to get someone from America to bring antidepressants for me, so I'm considering going off them. It was over a month of pure torture when I got on them, and that's the only thing holding me back in case I need to get back on them.</p> <p>What made you decide to go off? Did you regret it/go back on antidepressants? </p>