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DiscussionPost Your Wins here — No Milestone Too Small

This forum exists because withdrawal is relentlessly focused on what's wrong. Symptoms, setbacks, waves, bad nights. The hard stuff needs space, and i...

Based Psychiatrist
Based PsychiatristStaff
·6mo ago·0 replies·

Check-in1st Lexapro Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue and anxiety. Yesterday, when I went to get out of bed, as I was walking out of my room, one of my legs coll...

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HannahHiggs23
·2h ago·1 replies·

Check-in1st Lexapro Update - Feeling Very good

Feeling very good. No specific symptoms.

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Megan A
·4h ago·1 replies·

Check-in17th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of gi upset. Had moderate stomach pain this morning, no nausea, and then diarrhea. Sorry for the tmi. It's almost thr...

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Polly's Farm
·12h ago·1 replies·

Check-in1st Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. No specific symptoms.

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Mikets
·12h ago·0 replies·

Check-in8th Prozac Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue, anxiety, and sweating.

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Flyguy10
·19h ago·0 replies·

Check-in59th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. No specific symptoms. Sleep is good.

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Cat
·1d ago·1 replies·

Check-in16th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. I realised I've been more tired than usual (and I'm always tired) the last week or so. I've been wanting a nap at about 11am, which is r...

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Polly's Farm
·1d ago·0 replies·

Check-in7th Prozac Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue, flu-like symptoms, and anxiety. Another day in a row of lower baseline discontinuation symptoms. Still pre...

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Flyguy10
·2d ago·1 replies·

Check-in1st Valium Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. No specific symptoms.

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Hugo2234
·2d ago·2 replies·

Check-in37th Paxil Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue.

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PoppyAbby
·2d ago·2 replies·

Check-in10th Effexor Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of sweating.

·2d ago·1 replies·

Check-in47th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. No specific symptoms. The nausea is gone, and so is the derealization.

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Duloxi84
·3d ago·1 replies·

Check-in15th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Nausea and vomiting seems to have passed, thank god. Reduced appetite. I'm sweating like crazy but I think it's the weather and the vo...

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Polly's Farm
·3d ago·1 replies·

Discussion25% reduction

25% reduction on Lexapro (10mg → 7mg).

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JAG
·4d ago·1 replies·

Check-in36th Paxil Update - Feeling Very good

Feeling very good. Been having bouts of tinnitus and fatigue. I forgot to check in yesterday, I have been dealing with a chest cold but feeling good ...

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PoppyAbby
·4d ago·1 replies·

Check-in2nd Zoloft Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of nausea, anxiety, gi upset, headache, and sweating.

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Em
·4d ago·1 replies·

Check-in58th Cymbalta Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. No specific symptoms. My sleep is good.

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Cat
·4d ago·1 replies·

Check-in4th Prozac Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue, flu-like symptoms, and irritability. Hands still get cold while head and neck feel warm. Day 7 of no Cymba...

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Flyguy10
·4d ago·3 replies·

Check-in35th Paxil Update - Feeling Good

Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue and gi upset. I also felt a little down today but I think it was because the ultrasound on my legs I had do...

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PoppyAbby
·5d ago·1 replies·

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