not wanting to do anything

julieannboo · 03-31-2012, 12:44 PM

I reckon that i have been like this now off and on for 3 years. Basically when paxil stopped working.
The past few weeks i just want to stay home at weekends. i feel bad as my boyfriend wants to see me but i just want to stay home and not venture out.
Is this the tapering or is it me being lazy?

aberdeen · 03-31-2012, 01:35 PM

It's just you being lazy. No, I'm kidding, I think it's partly the meds and partly the withdrawal/tapering effect. It probably takes awhile for motivation to come back. I'm in the very same boat. Friends wanted to go to a dinner/dance charity tonight. I couldn't care lss and dancing is the last thing I felt like doing. When my friends hubby got sick and they cancelled I was sooo relieved. Of course I said "Oh that's too bad, maybe next time, that would have been fun!". Phew. Now I can sit on my couch like I wanted to all along.

julieannboo · 03-31-2012, 02:02 PM

What is it? It so hard to try and explain. Like something takes over. And it sounds so pathetic when you try and explain it to people who havent been on the drug. They dont understand.
I am not sure i do either.

aberdeen · 03-31-2012, 02:20 PM

I get the feelings of wanting to be cozy and stay at home a lot, especially in the evenings, I'm a homebody. But this is different because I'm not particularily enjoying myself at home either. I'm blah everywhere! I get *excited* to stay home and be cozy, but not with this feeling. I just can't be bothered to go out.

julieannboo · 03-31-2012, 02:23 PM

It is rubbish isnt it? I am even finding going to work a chore. normally i love work but i cant be bothered at the moment.

Wld · 03-31-2012, 02:35 PM

This is very interesting...man I used to be (oh so long ago-- haha, like a month) that way BIGTIME and now all of a sudden I feel like I'm getting my second wind. It's like an awakening. I've got my Calendar section (LA times) all spread out in front of me and IM MAKIN PLANS. I bought Laker tickets today to see them play Dallas only bc I love Lamar Odom (Khloe Kardashian & Lamar-- I know lame but I LOVE HIM!). Its like if i FEEL IT, IM GONNA DO IT! You'll get "IT" back, that zest for life. Then when you do you'll remember ughh how much everything costs and we'll all be back to where we started. Doin nothing...Lol

aberdeen · 03-31-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Wld

This is very interesting...man I used to be (oh so long ago-- haha, like a month) that way BIGTIME and now all of a sudden I feel like I'm getting my second wind. It's like an awakening. I've got my Calendar section (LA times) all spread out in front of me and IM MAKIN PLANS. I bought Laker tickets today to see them play Dallas only bc I love Lamar Odom (Khloe Kardashian & Lamar-- I know lame but I LOVE HIM!). Its like if i FEEL IT, IM GONNA DO IT! You'll get "IT" back, that zest for life. Then when you do you'll remember ughh how much everything costs and we'll all be back to where we started. Doin nothing...Lol

You sound like you're feeling really great!!! So happy for you!

Bird2173 · 03-31-2012, 03:41 PM

I have been this way for the last year On Paxil - it has been since my taper that I got spurts of energy to go do anything. BUT this week.......I am feeling like I am going back into the old pattern of being on the couch.

Today, I ate and showered....and thats really about it. Almost 6pm. I really feel bummed at myself but I have a feeling tomorrow will come and I will try to make up for it....I force myself at times.

daddio · 03-31-2012, 05:25 PM

don't feel alone, this has been me for the past 7-10 days. Lots of excuses but none of them valid. Going in circles, repeating the same pattern, having a real hard time getting out the door. I am stashing the course but the road os bumpy!

chiropteran · 03-31-2012, 05:52 PM

Yep, this is me most days, and has been for a long time. I try and try, but revert back to being boring. There are glimmers now that I'm tapering, just live in hope that one day soon they will be more than glimmers and I'll be back out there...

daddio · 03-31-2012, 05:54 PM

You will be and so will I. We just have to plod through some thick heavy walking for a bit.

mapleleafgirl25 · 03-31-2012, 08:00 PM

i am so tired..so i think that plays a part of me just wanting to stay home..ect..

tootsieroll · 03-31-2012, 08:53 PM

Hmm now I'm feeling a bit of a fool. You guys are talking in terms of days, week, months...well mine goes for a year or so. Been bed ridden and I stay on my computer all day. I've gone out maybe once for a couple of hours but that's been it. Thx Lyme and Celexa *shakes fist in air*

caperjackie · 04-01-2012, 05:56 AM

LOL - I remember those days! For quite a while getting dressed was a huge deal - "I got dressed!" I would say, mentally patting myself on the back and that would be it, the goal of the day was accomplished. It was sooo nice when the desire to do things started to come back little by little and it will come back for all of you too. Go with the flow - if the best you can do is sit on the couch then so be it ........

aberdeen · 04-01-2012, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by caperjackie

LOL - I remember those days! For quite a while getting dressed was a huge deal - "I got dressed!" I would say, mentally patting myself on the back and that would be it, the goal of the day was accomplished. It was sooo nice when the desire to do things started to come back little by little and it will come back for all of you too. Go with the flow - if the best you can do is sit on the couch then so be it ........

LOL, I breathed in and out, like hundreds of times today, and kept alive!! Honestly who says we have to do any more than that somedays? We're all doing awesome.

julieannboo · 04-01-2012, 10:07 AM

Aww thanks to everyone. xx

tigertales · 04-01-2012, 09:16 PM

Have the same lethargic and procrastination issues.

paxilgirl · 04-02-2012, 07:25 PM

What you are feeling is so normal...I didn't want to do a thing when I tapered....it was awful. The house could have caved in and I could have said..."meh"....and continued watching TV on the couch.

I honestly think that it is truly your brain trying to heal and nothing else takes priority.....

julieannboo · 04-03-2012, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paxilgirl

What you are feeling is so normal...I didn't want to do a thing when I tapered....it was awful. The house could have caved in and I could have said..."meh"....and continued watching TV on the couch.

I honestly think that it is truly your brain trying to heal and nothing else takes priority.....

thanks. that is comfort knowing that the brain is trying to heal. It makes it all worthwhile x

aberdeen · 04-03-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by julieannboo

thanks. that is comfort knowing that the brain is trying to heal. It makes it all worthwhile x

I agree

03-31-2012, 12:44 PM	#1
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	not wanting to do anything I reckon that i have been like this now off and on for 3 years. Basically when paxil stopped working. The past few weeks i just want to stay home at weekends. i feel bad as my boyfriend wants to see me but i just want to stay home and not venture out. Is this the tapering or is it me being lazy? __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

03-31-2012, 01:35 PM	#2
aberdeen Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,917	Re: not wanting to do anything It's just you being lazy. No, I'm kidding, I think it's partly the meds and partly the withdrawal/tapering effect. It probably takes awhile for motivation to come back. I'm in the very same boat. Friends wanted to go to a dinner/dance charity tonight. I couldn't care lss and dancing is the last thing I felt like doing. When my friends hubby got sick and they cancelled I was sooo relieved. Of course I said "Oh that's too bad, maybe next time, that would have been fun!". Phew. Now I can sit on my couch like I wanted to all along. __________________ *2 Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."* 2005-2010 Effexor XR 112.5mg-262.5mg for PPD Dec 2010 Poop-out and rapid 3 month wean. Off Effexor March 2011 Hell started 1 month later-tried 3 other meds to deal with w/d nothing worked. . Now tapering from 20mg Paxil (still recovering from Effexor w/d) Oct'11 to Nov '12 20mg-10mg Mar 5/13- 9mg Apr 12/13-8.1mg May 5/13-7.3mg

03-31-2012, 02:02 PM	#3
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: not wanting to do anything What is it? It so hard to try and explain. Like something takes over. And it sounds so pathetic when you try and explain it to people who havent been on the drug. They dont understand. I am not sure i do either. __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

03-31-2012, 02:20 PM	#4
aberdeen Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,917	Re: not wanting to do anything I get the feelings of wanting to be cozy and stay at home a lot, especially in the evenings, I'm a homebody. But this is different because I'm not particularily enjoying myself at home either. I'm blah everywhere! I get excited to stay home and be cozy, but not with this feeling. I just can't be bothered to go out. __________________ *2 Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."* 2005-2010 Effexor XR 112.5mg-262.5mg for PPD Dec 2010 Poop-out and rapid 3 month wean. Off Effexor March 2011 Hell started 1 month later-tried 3 other meds to deal with w/d nothing worked. . Now tapering from 20mg Paxil (still recovering from Effexor w/d) Oct'11 to Nov '12 20mg-10mg Mar 5/13- 9mg Apr 12/13-8.1mg May 5/13-7.3mg

03-31-2012, 02:23 PM	#5
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: not wanting to do anything It is rubbish isnt it? I am even finding going to work a chore. normally i love work but i cant be bothered at the moment. __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

03-31-2012, 02:35 PM	#6
Wld Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: So. CA Posts: 904	Re: not wanting to do anything This is very interesting...man I used to be (oh so long ago-- haha, like a month) that way BIGTIME and now all of a sudden I feel like I'm getting my second wind. It's like an awakening. I've got my Calendar section (LA times) all spread out in front of me and IM MAKIN PLANS. I bought Laker tickets today to see them play Dallas only bc I love Lamar Odom (Khloe Kardashian & Lamar-- I know lame but I LOVE HIM!). Its like if i FEEL IT, IM GONNA DO IT! You'll get "IT" back, that zest for life. Then when you do you'll remember ughh how much everything costs and we'll all be back to where we started. Doin nothing...Lol __________________ Started Celexa 20 mg. 5/2001 Quit Celexa CT 7/15/2011 AD free for 5 mos. Reinstated Celexa 10 mg. 12/14/11 Up to 20mg. 12/21/11 sick, horrible time Down to 10mg. 2/7/12 giving up reinstating 5mg. 2/15/12. 4mg. 2/27/12. 3mg. 3/7/12 2mg. 3/14/12 1mg. 3/21/12 Last dose 3/27/12

03-31-2012, 03:41 PM	#8
Bird2173 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 60	Re: not wanting to do anything I have been this way for the last year On Paxil - it has been since my taper that I got spurts of energy to go do anything. BUT this week.......I am feeling like I am going back into the old pattern of being on the couch. Today, I ate and showered....and thats really about it. Almost 6pm. I really feel bummed at myself but I have a feeling tomorrow will come and I will try to make up for it....I force myself at times. __________________ Paxil Started 20mgs 2007 Day one February 12th, 2012 February 12th, 2012 - 17/18 mgs:worried2 March 11th, 2012 - 15 mgs April 2nd, 2012 - 11 mgs May 2012 10mgs - June 17th 2012 - 8/9 mgs August15th back to 10 mgs Todays date 9/14/2012 48 days ago I started a low calorie (1200) diet - so far I've lost 20 lbs!

03-31-2012, 05:25 PM	#9
daddio Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: White Mtns, NH Posts: 10	Re: not wanting to do anything don't feel alone, this has been me for the past 7-10 days. Lots of excuses but none of them valid. Going in circles, repeating the same pattern, having a real hard time getting out the door. I am stashing the course but the road os bumpy! __________________ What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?

03-31-2012, 05:52 PM	#10
chiropteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 945	Re: not wanting to do anything Yep, this is me most days, and has been for a long time. I try and try, but revert back to being boring. There are glimmers now that I'm tapering, just live in hope that one day soon they will be more than glimmers and I'll be back out there... __________________ '83-90: Various tricyclics, anti-psychotics, tranqs. '90-02: Prozac - poopout 2002 '02-10: Paroxetine 40, 60, 80mg. ENOUGH! Jun10-Feb11: Slow taper 80-60mg, 5-12% Feb-Jul11: 60-50, 5% 6wkly Jul11-Mar12: 50-20, 10% 6wkly Hold at 20 for winter... Aug-Dec12: 18, 16.2, 14.6, 13.1, 10.6 (error), 9.5 Jan-Apr13: 8.6, 7.7, 6.9, 6.2, 5.6 1 May13: 5.0 !!!!!

03-31-2012, 05:54 PM	#11
daddio Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: White Mtns, NH Posts: 10	Re: not wanting to do anything You will be and so will I. We just have to plod through some thick heavy walking for a bit. __________________ What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?

03-31-2012, 08:00 PM	#12
mapleleafgirl25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,638	Re: not wanting to do anything i am so tired..so i think that plays a part of me just wanting to stay home..ect.. __________________ 3rd attempt at withdrawal going slow..compounded pills Taper: 05/27/2010 - 03/12/12: Tapered From 20mgs - 6.2 (2years) 04/11/2012 - 6.0 05/10/2012 - 5.8 06/09/2012 - 5.6 07/09/2012 - 5.4 80/08/2012 - 5.2 09/07/2012 - 5.0 10/07/2012 - 4.8 11/06/2012 - 4.6 12/06/2012 - 4.4 01/04/2013 - 4.2 02/03/2013 - 4.0 03/05/2013 - 3.8 04/04/2013 - 3.6 05/05/2013 - 3.4

03-31-2012, 08:53 PM	#13
tootsieroll Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 407	Re: not wanting to do anything Hmm now I'm feeling a bit of a fool. You guys are talking in terms of days, week, months...well mine goes for a year or so. Been bed ridden and I stay on my computer all day. I've gone out maybe once for a couple of hours but that's been it. Thx Lyme and Celexa shakes fist in air __________________ -reinstated 20mg Celexa -liquid celexa 20mg June/23/11 -18mg July/20/2011 -16.2mg Aug/19/2011 -14.6mg Sept/30/2011 -13.1mg Oct/27/2011 -11.8mg Nov/26/2011 -10.6mg Dec/18/2011 -9.6mg Jan/9/2012 -8.6mg Feb/21/2012 Click link for full signature... http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...468#post747468

04-01-2012, 05:56 AM	#14
caperjackie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 809	Re: not wanting to do anything LOL - I remember those days! For quite a while getting dressed was a huge deal - "I got dressed!" I would say, mentally patting myself on the back and that would be it, the goal of the day was accomplished. It was sooo nice when the desire to do things started to come back little by little and it will come back for all of you too. Go with the flow - if the best you can do is sit on the couch then so be it ........ __________________ Was on Paxil 20mg for a few years Switched to Paxil 12.5 CR over 10 years ago Total time on Paxil around 14 years 2 failed attempts at cold turkey Tapered for over a year by skipping one dose per week each month Paxil free since April 14th 2011 Still having withdrawal symptoms but getting better LIFE IS GOOD TOTALLY DRUG FREE Supplements - Fish oils, Cal/mag, GABA September 2012 - Supplement free and feeling great

04-01-2012, 10:07 AM	#16
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: not wanting to do anything Aww thanks to everyone. xx __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

04-01-2012, 09:16 PM	#17
tigertales Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asia Posts: 89	Re: not wanting to do anything Have the same lethargic and procrastination issues. __________________ Xanax and Effexor for Panic/Anxiety/Depression for about 10+ yrs Recent Stable levels of 75mg Effexor and 3 x 0.5mg Xanax (with occasional helper when required) 23 Nov 09 began tapering Xanax 07 Mar 10 - JUMPed Xanax 05 Apr 10 Started Effexor taper - reduce by half every 2 weeks 16 Apr 10 JUMPed Effexor after 2 week taper MED FREE as of 16 April - 20 days out panic attack and massive anxiety from nowhere 10 May re-instated 75mg effexor

04-02-2012, 07:25 PM	#18
paxilgirl "Stinks of lavender" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,220	Re: not wanting to do anything What you are feeling is so normal...I didn't want to do a thing when I tapered....it was awful. The house could have caved in and I could have said..."meh"....and continued watching TV on the couch. I honestly think that it is truly your brain trying to heal and nothing else takes priority..... __________________ Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!! When you stop learning, you start dying.

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