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I am so excited to let you all know that I have been able to go off my meds now, it has been a week so far. It has taken lots of prayer and lots of determination to get off of them, I ws on them from the time I was 7 months pregnant to the time my daughter turned 1. I praise God for this.
 
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Add my congratulations. I share TeresaMarie's concern not to go off meds without a doctor's supervision, but I got the impression from your OP that you *have* the doctor's permission.

I still take Neurontin to control mild seizures, along with its benefits as a mood stablizer, but I was weaned off my Effexor in the hospital. I was having tests done on my heart, and Effexor would have skewed the results. Well, it turned out that nothing is wrong with my heart, but my diabetes was uncontrolled. Some diabetes meds were added, my sugar level is normal now, and I'm finding that I'm actually doing better without the Effexor.

Symptoms of depression and symptoms of high blood sugar can overlap, I've discovered. If sugar is high enough, the person can even act psychotic. I'm going to confirm this with my psychiatrist, but I think I could do well on less antidepressant, as long as my blood sugar is under control.
 
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Yes my doctor knows that I have gone off of it. And I have started working out more, so that helps to boost the natural endorphins that have taken away much of the need for the meds, as well as the fact that I have gotten over my prenatal loss, for the most part. I will always remember my son, but God has blessed me with a beautiful daughter, and I want to be whole for her.
 
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