That’s fantastic how you are learning to experiment with your anxiety and not be so afraid of going through it! Eventually, you will learn to work with your depression and anger in the same way.
And, yes, your emotions now are probably a combination of real personal issues *and* distortion and amplification caused by the medication taper.
These meds (medications) do seem to change the brain, but the brain heals once you remove the meds. We have seen it happen hundreds of times.
Sometimes, people have to slow down the taper near the end. You are right to wait a month between drops if it allows you to stabilize somewhat.
The St. John’s wort might be a problem. It’s generally best not to take anything that is too directly serotonergic. More generally supportive supplements seem to be better tolerated.
I’m sorry your daughter seems to have gone through withdrawal (w/d). You are not alone. This is a worldwide pandemic of doctors telling women it’s OK to get pregnant while on these drugs. It sounds like she is finished with her w/d and doing very well. By age 5, it seems extremely likely that she is fully and permanently recovered from the medication exposure. Remember, the young brain is incredibly plastic and able to be repaired fast.
We can help you explore strategies for managing the anger and hyper-sensitivity that are so common in w/d.
Originally Posted by Sheila
