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Mental Health Support

LiberalArkie

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5. That is how so many drugs got the bad rap of causing suicide. People not waiting for their bodies to

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 01:03 PM

Nov 2015

adjust and quitting cold turkey. Followed by massive depression worse than they had before and then bad news. I had been trying to get off Nexium and finally just gave up and started taking it again. The side effects of getting off are worse than taking it.

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What do you know about Seroquel? [View all] Andy823 Nov 2015 OP

She should have never quit cold turkey. I am on week 3 of Lexapro (Anti-depressant) and LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #1

Yes you are right. Andy823 Nov 2015 #4

That is how so many drugs got the bad rap of causing suicide. People not waiting for their bodies to LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #5

in general, stopping a neuroleptic or psychoactive drug cold-turkey is usually not a good idea steve2470 Nov 2015 #2

I agree Andy823 Nov 2015 #3

I take Trazadone and Clonazepam for sleep TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #6

she should get a sleep study. mopinko Nov 2015 #7