joannatm Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi guys Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this. About 6 years ago I started to get red rings around my body mailto legs and arms. Thought ring worm at time and got them tested. It was granuloma annulare. Doctor said there were no evidence why get these and how to cure them. More came up. As you know I came off sertraline nearing 12 months and going through I think wd waves windows but what I have noticed is the rings disappearing very slowly. 6 of them gone completely. Not sure whether this a coincidence or related to coming off tablets. Wish waves would go as going through a terrible one today. Any advice or anyone else had similar? X May 2003 prozac for six months after having first child. Came off taper slow. No withdrawals. December 2009 10mg citalopram after second child. January 2010 up to 20mg kinda helped. Not much. July 2010 taper off within a month. Side affects of tiredness tears. Doctor said I depressed still. Oct 2010 Went back doctor they put me on sertraline 20mg and went to cbt therapy. Doctor kept upping it as wasn't feeling better to 200mg. December 2014 felt better started to reduce by 4 tablets to 3 then to 2 then 1 and half. Four five weeks gap between. Stopped at 25mg in April 2015.7 months no meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Fresh Posted March 30, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 30, 2016 There are a few references on the site joanna. Google"granulare anuloma surviving antidepressants" and see what comes up. 1987-1997 pertofran , prothiaden , Prozac 1997-2002 Zoloft 2002-2004 effexor 2004-2010 Lexapro 40mg 2010-2012Cymbalta 120mg Sept. 2012 -decreased 90mg in 6months. Care taken over by Dr Lucire in March 2013 , decreased last 30mg at 2mg per week over 3 months. July 21 , 2013- last dose of Cymbalta Protracted withdrawal syndrome kicked in badly Jan.2014 Unrelenting akathisia until May 2014. Voluntary hosp. admission. Cocktail of Seroquel, Ativan and mirtazapine and I was well enough to go home after 14 days. Stopped all hosp. meds in next few months. July 2014 felt v.depressed - couldn't stop crying. Started pristiq 50mg. Felt improvement within days and continued to improve, so stayed on 50mg for 8 months. Began taper 28 Feb. 2015. Pristiq 50mg down to 45mg. Had one month of w/d symptoms. Started CES therapy in March. No w/d symptoms down to 30mg. October 2015 , taking 25mg Pristiq. Capsules compounded with slow-release additive. March 2016 , 21mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannatm Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 There are a couple of comments on it. All to do with the gut I think and whatever zoloft did as also my weight has come down too by a stone. Maybe coincidence. Let's hope anxiety negative thoughts disappear soon too as 11 months still waves windows big waves too. X May 2003 prozac for six months after having first child. Came off taper slow. No withdrawals. December 2009 10mg citalopram after second child. January 2010 up to 20mg kinda helped. Not much. July 2010 taper off within a month. Side affects of tiredness tears. Doctor said I depressed still. Oct 2010 Went back doctor they put me on sertraline 20mg and went to cbt therapy. Doctor kept upping it as wasn't feeling better to 200mg. December 2014 felt better started to reduce by 4 tablets to 3 then to 2 then 1 and half. Four five weeks gap between. Stopped at 25mg in April 2015.7 months no meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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