I just read an article on CNN about the problems of stopping antidepressants suddenly. Some of the symptoms are listed below in a quote from CNN.

“They can suffer from flu-like nausea, muscle aches, uncontrollable crying, dizziness and diarrhea. Many patients suffer "brain zaps," bizarre and briefly overwhelming electrical sensations that propagate from the back of the head.”

The article says that Effexor & Paxil breaks down in a few hours. Others have various periods before another pill is required.

I recommend that anyone on antidepressants put some in their EDC stuff and/or BOB. The other possibility is switching to something that doesn’t have these withdrawal symptoms. Being in a tough situation is not the time to run out and have incapacitating & bizarre symptoms.

People on antidepressants may want to Google their prescription drug & plan accordingly.