Forum: General Discussion
04-27-2012, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
Re: 11 month update
Sorry, I missed that there had been more replies somehow! Thanks so much--these are all such good questions to ponder. I've been pretty good about exercising in the eves, but I used to do some in...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-14-2012, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 648
Re: One Year Off
Congratulations again for making it to a year, Caperjackie! Argh, I can relate. Right now I'm feeling how you do in version 1, but earlier today I was closer to version 2, so I'm hopeful this will...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2012, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2012, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
Re: 11 month update
Thanks very much--this really comforted to me. And it wouldn't surprise me at all that ADs and WD affect our hormones, too!
Mackenzie
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2012, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
Re: 11 month update
YES, this confusion is the pits...so sorry you're feeling it, too. It's like I have no purpose in life anymore.
One thing I did last week that really lifted my spirits: volunteered for the...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2012, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
Re: 11 month update
Thanks, Laurie! You're right--a lot can change in 8 years, and I'm sure crazy hormone fluctuations are playing a role here. At least I'm not having hot flashes right now (knock on wood) :) ...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-12-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
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Forum: Health Challenges
04-11-2012, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,707
Re: Stomach problems and health anxiety
Sorry you've been feeling poorly, Grandma D. I remember having nausea on and off during WD, and I do think anxiety can have a huge effect on our digestive systems!
My stomach issues are much...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-11-2012, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
11 month update
Hi all,
I can't quite believe it's been a bit over 11 months since I took that last pill sliver. On the good side, I'm long over the insomnia and bouts of extreme anxiety/muscle tension/rage/severe...
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Forum: Health Challenges
03-02-2012, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,228
Re: IBS type symptoms
Thanks, Nicole. Back when this first started, my doctor had me take a course of medication for C-difficile, in case that was the problem (I probably should have insisted on a test first,...
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Forum: Health Challenges
03-01-2012, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,228
Re: IBS type symptoms
I started having IBS-D about five years ago after I reinstated paxil following a failed attempt to get off of it--still don't know if it was related or not (I'd also recently taken high-powered...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-01-2012, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,819
Re: Does Anyone Here Have Gastritis?
I'm thinking both of these are culprits (especially after seeing all of the posts here), maybe worsened because I'm also going through menopause. My endoscopy yesterday went really well (love the...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-28-2012, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,670
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Forum: General Discussion
02-28-2012, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,202
Re: Depression
Nicole, you're so right--I felt the same way! Interestingly, I just read a story about memory and a possible memory-inhibition drug (argh!) in the newest Wired magazine that talks about how whenever...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-28-2012, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,819
Re: Does Anyone Here Have Gastritis?
I've been having issues with stomach gas since getting off paxil last May, and then two weeks ago started having frequent stomach burning, heartburn, and some reflux (problems I've never had in my...
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Forum: Health Challenges
02-24-2012, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,707
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Forum: Health Challenges
02-24-2012, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,707
Re: Stomach problems and health anxiety
Sorry to hear you're going through the same hormonal horrors! Have you seen Menopause the Musical? I saw it some years ago as all this peri stuff was just starting for me, but I'd love to see it...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-24-2012, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 676
Re: Anhedonia
I apologize for hijacking this thread, but I'm confused about this whole anhedonia thing, and wondering if someone can explain it to me. The emotional numbness I felt while on paxil was anhedonia...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-24-2012, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,912
Re: five things i love about being off paxil
Well, some--though not all--of my old pre-paxil anxiety issues have definitely returned, but I think I'm handling them much better and actually learning how to deal with anxiety instead of avoiding...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-23-2012, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,912
Re: five things i love about being off paxil
I'm glad you bumped this--reading it over again was a good reminder for me that, even though I'm dealing with some of my old anxieties again, getting off paxil was the right choice. Now that some...
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Forum: Health Challenges
02-22-2012, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,707
Re: Stomach problems and health anxiety
Thank you so much, Laurie--your post makes me feel better! I'm sure you're right about anxiety being a culprit, and that's probably why I didn't have stomach issues while on paxil. I really need to...
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Forum: Health Challenges
02-22-2012, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,707
Stomach problems and health anxiety
Hi all,
Since going off paxil I've been having occasional problems with stomach gas that I'd pretty much written off as either anxiety-related or hormonal, since I'm well into perimenopause. These...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-21-2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 600
Re: Blood Pressure
It's possible, if that drop has made you anxious. I'd always had normal BP before I went on paxil, and the first time I came off, after tapering too fast (though I didn't know that was the reason at...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-21-2012, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 745
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Forum: General Discussion
02-09-2012, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 610
Re: Fear
Here's a truly silly one I had to share: a few weeks ago, about a week after we had a bad ice storm that knocked our power out for four days (and during which there were some REAL reasons for me to...
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