Cutting Down Anti-depressant and I haven't been happy

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So my psychiatrist cut down the antidepressant (Pristiq) from 100mg to 50mg. Well, more like I requested for it...
and since then, I haven't been happy.
Even with a lot of attention from guys, I'm still not happy.
If one day, for only one day, that no guys talk to me on MSN, call me or ask me out for a date, then I went into a deep depressed state. like right now.
It's so stupid I know, why would I want so much attention anyway?
Yesterday I went out with a guy for the whole day. We went to do first aid/CPR course together, he treated me a nice dinner, we watched movies together, and we had some nice time on the bed. I kinda liked him. I went home at 10pm, talked to another guy online. This guy was gonna take me out for movie on the weekend, but then he cancelled it due to the flood. It's totally understandable.
Then I went into total depressed state. I mean WTF? I had a nice day with a guy I like, and I'm NOT HAPPY becoz the other guy cancelled a date? seriously WTF is my brain thinking :'(

I suppose some people want attention, a break from loneliness and thats understandable

you should phone the person who you met at the CPR meeting. If the reduction in dose of the desvenlafaxine (Prestiq(R)) isn't helping then ask your Psychiatrist about going back onto the higher dose. - you may need more tablets as well

Take it you work as a Dr/healthcare pro?

OH, also. Do you own any pets? If not I think that having a pet would be good for you. They are for me. They give you lots of attention, especially dogs.

Thanks guys. I do have a dog. he's the best

Birds are better they tell you how clever they are, and they are! my Georgie boy's new word of the day is "merde"

never underestimate the learning abilities of a budgie!

Just keep going through this patch, it is what happens.
SSRI withddrawal doesnt tend to hit until 3 months after stopping the drugs. This is what happened to me with Citalopram, 12 weeks into it. It took about 6 weeks to pass, but I had panic and feelings of paranoia and fear. The brain takes a while to adjust. One thing that can help is healthy diet, gentle exercise, and take some multi vitamins. Hope you feel better soon.