WhoAmI19: did i encounter withdrawals or relapse ?

[WhoAmI19]

Hello, I've been trying to figure out what happened to me after feeling so well. I started Lexapro in 2017 and slowly came out from it in June 2021. I noticed strange feelings of anxiety in November then just went downhill. I did fall off a ladder 6ft to concrete so that's also something I've been blaming myself for feeling like I do blame I might damage my brain from that fall even though I was cleared by the ER from any concussions as I was fully functional and able to walk on my own besides fracturing my right shoulder.  I do want to also point out that after feeling like this I reached out to my psychiatrist and was put on two different antidepressants Zoloft and Paxil. Zoloft I started with 25mg for a week then 50mg for a month also took Xanax 0.25mg to deal with certain side effects from it. Xanax I was told by my doctor to take every night with Zoloft and even when I switched to Paxil which I only took for 7 days. In other words with both Zoloft and Paxil, I didn't last a whole year on them. Paxil was the last one I took on for 6 days couldn't tolerate the side effects. For now, I'm only on Xanax 0.25mg, my fear is becoming addicted to it or dependent, I just want my life back and need some guidance.

 

Thank You,

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Edited March 31, 2022 by ChessieCat
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[Shep]

Hi, WhoAmI.

 

Welcome to Surviving Antidepressants.

 

It's unclear when you were last on Paxil and Zoloft. 

 

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