MamaFlower: Paxil withdrawal or PTSD or what?

[Songbird]

14 hours ago, MamaFlower said:

I have a few questions:

 

Is it the belief of the mods on this forum that SSRI withdrawal causes brain/CNS damage that is permanent? 

Is it the belief of the mods on this forum that taking SSRIs for 20+ years causes brain/CNS damage that is permanent? 

I'm confused because you often say "there is no cure" and "humpty dumpty" but then you say that with time people heal. 

So, "no cure" to me says I have a terminal condition where I will have adrenaline surges and intrusive images/thoughts nonstop for the rest of my life from a .5 decrease of paxil. That thought causes me an enormous amount of terror and grief. Having someone tell you that your suffering will never end is unbearable. 

 

 

 

My belief is that it is somewhere in between.  People do heal and recover with time, although it's possible that some of the changes may not be completely reversed.  We may never go back to exactly how we were before.  In general we see that severe symptoms ease off over time, so please stop frightening yourself by imagining a future of unbearable suffering.  You are more likely to do better by repeating positive affirmations of healing.