I'm going to quit this SSRI

[RosebyAnyName]

About two weeks ago I was prescribed an SSRI called vortioxetine. I've heard it's normally used to treat MDD, but I'm confident I don't have MDD. Rather, I'm pretty sure I have GAD, and I don't feel like this SSRI has been helpful for my anxiety.

I even at first tried to renew the prescription, but the pharmacy said they wouldn't refill prescriptions from that particular walk-in clinic because that clinic requested not to accept refills from anyone other than patients. This means I'd need to go to that clinic every month if I want to keep up with that prescription. Screw that, sounds like too much work. I barely have enough energy to go to the clinic again, I barely even have enough energy to go back to work next week.

I've just been wasting my time. My self-loathing and anxiety haven't improved one bit throughout this whole ordeal. You know what would "fix" me? Someone actually caring about me and my wellbeing, but apparently that's like asking for a unicorn because I'm just that unlovable. A pill won't fix that.

Sorry to end that on a down note in recovery, I'm hoping that I can at least get enjoyment out of things again once I quit this SSRI. The lack of sexual feeling and nausea / inability to enjoy food is not worth it.

 

[bravelytothewinter]

unfortunately, thos systems do have. a small chance of not going away, I know they didn't fit me somewhat. Make sure to taper off slowly, unless you want to go manic or get a host of other fun symptoms.

 

[VoidButterfly]

I appreciate what you saying about it being hard to get to the clinic, and I don't mean to dismiss that at all, but have you considered adding medications rather than taking them away? I take vortioxetine for an anti-depressant and pregabalin for an anti-anxiety, and the combo does help. I wouldn't be functional at all without them (and aripiprazole for the bipolar). That would leave the clinic problem too, but since we're in recovery I thought I'd suggest that maybe there is an alternative that could be worth talking to your dr about.

 

[Lefty]

I would love to try and quit SSRIs, they basically stop working after awhile. At least they kinda help with anxiety.

 

[Fadenself00_]

Hey!
Do you have an update?

 

[RosebyAnyName]

Hey!
Do you have an update?

Since you asked, I was able to wean off vortioxetine. It took about a month. I was a bit numb at first, but then things went pretty well back to normal for me. No yawning, no numbness, no other side effects except maybe for the first week or so. Overall glad I stopped, I wasn't on them for very long anyways.