Question by N o v a: Can “SSRI poop out” cause withdrawal symptoms?
I’m not even on an SSRI – I’m on an antidepressant known as Mirtazapine (Remeron) and have been on it for 10 years (began taking it when I was 14 due to IBS and loss of appetite, mild depression associated with being a teenager).

The drug worked wonders and even made me happy for several years, it still helps me to go to sleep and with appetite, not as much as it used to but it still does.

However I keep hearing about the “prozac poop out” or antidepressants “pooping out—-”

Would this “poop out” cause withdrawal symptoms (much like when benzodiazepine tolerance occurs and then ‘tolerance withdrawal’ symptoms occur?)

I am currently slowly tapering a benzodiazepine my doctor hooked me on a year ago, and the reason why I was put on it was due to some panic episodes after taking some birth control pills. I am getting off of it is because I developed a phenomenon known as “tolerance withdrawal” – it is when you develop tolerance to the benzodiazepine and it then causes withdrawal symptoms.
I am a senior member on www.benzowithdrawal.com and am coming along well with it.

but

I wonder

When the ADs “poop out,” do they cause withdrawal symptoms in the same nature as tolerance withdrawal from benzodiazepines?

Thanks and many judos for anyone who might know! :)

Best answer:

Answer by Medic90503
There is so much the doctors and scientists don’t know about SSRI’s. The answer is yes it could poop out. I took Paxil for a couple of years. I got fat and my thyroid slowed way down. It was HELL withdrawing. Then I got on prozac and took that for a few years. It was easier coming off of it but not by much. I feel these drugs have really been over prescribed in society. I wish I never was put on them. I read all the journals on them and they have proven that exercise is just as effective as the SSRI’s. They have also proven that placebo’s are as effective. Most all of the studies were done in foreign countries were they could manipulate the result. Horrible folks allowed these drugs. Sorry if I am a bit jaded….. experience.

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