Has one here come off thier meds and were able to stay off them?

Just opinion, but why be off them if they are helping you? I think its better to be on them if you have a higher quality of life because of them. Trying to be nobel and not take meds just made me sicker. I am currently take Lexapro and Klonopin with fairly good results.

Good Luck!

Thank you Paniccu, I agree with you, I dont like the side effects and I just dont want to relei on a pill to be happy or ok.
I too am not saying I would never take any meds ever again but I would like to stay off of them.

I have been on them for about 5 years now. When I first went on them I was a wreck! I needed them and I knew I needed them and was happy to take them. I feel however over the past 5 years I have learned alot and also learned how to deal with some of the anxiety.
I just really wonder tho if I could live without the meds.

Does anyone know how long it take for the meds to fully get out of your system and any withdrawl symptoms to fully go away?
Just want to stay off them long enought to make sure I am feeling my normal self not side effects from coming off the meds.
I do feel if the anxitey was to kick back up pretty bad I would go back on them.

Dear crying,

May I first say if you are planning on going off your meds you should do it under the supervision of your physician.

How long does it take, that depends on the med, the dose of the med, the 1/2 life of the medication in your blood stream and how many meds we are talking about?

I would love to be off meds if I was sure I would not have a major meltdown but It took nearly a year to get the right combo this time and I don't think I could go through another year of the pain of the Anxiety and depression.

I give you credit and support for wanting to try to go meds free.  Please do not beat yourself up if it does not work.  Meds can be a very good thing too.  :)
Hugs
Kitt