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Is Discontinuation Of Antidepressants A Reason For Continued Anxiety?

Hi I have been on antidepressants for three years in mid December I had to stop taking them because I couldn t afford them I have been fine ever since the day before yesterday I ate a pizza from pizza hut the day before yesterday as well and immediately after I felt nauseous I went into work a few hours later and had anxiety the whole time later that night I came home and felt extremely anxious the whole to the point of being unable to sleep the whole night the next day round 2 pm I ate two sandwiches and some fries from McDonald s because of the nausea because I thought I was just hungry I felt a bit better for awhile but I began feeling nauseous again! Later that night I tried eating a bit but I felt too sick to even swallow a banana around midnight I started vomiting but it was absolutely nothing but saliva/water? I tried drinking alkalizer but I vomited that too it felt like an anxiety attack all night but I don t know I feel like some of the reasons for these weird anxiety may because I could be pregnant (because I have been having a lot of unprotected sex with my boyfriend BUT he does pull out when he cums) I could be experiencing these symptoms because of the antidepressant withdrawals OR I could ve gotten food poisoning from the pizza at Pizza Hut Any help?
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
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Dear friend,

Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome may be responsible for your several disturbances. Fast withdrawal can cause nausea, anxiety, and a host of other symptoms. Eating processed fast food is not the best of diets and may also contribute to your condition. i suggest a healthier diet,and a supplement of fish oil or omega 3-6-9, and some vitamin D3. Practice safe sex, and try to avoid antidepressants if you are going to get pregnant, because they pass across the placenta and can affect the developing fetus and the newborn
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Is Discontinuation Of Antidepressants A Reason For Continued Anxiety?

Dear friend, Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome may be responsible for your several disturbances. Fast withdrawal can cause nausea, anxiety, and a host of other symptoms. Eating processed fast food is not the best of diets and may also contribute to your condition. i suggest a healthier diet,and a supplement of fish oil or omega 3-6-9, and some vitamin D3. Practice safe sex, and try to avoid antidepressants if you are going to get pregnant, because they pass across the placenta and can affect the developing fetus and the newborn