Tapering again - Page 3

lotusflower · 03-27-2012, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aberdeen

You guys are doing so well, I can only hope I can do as well as I really get into my Paxil taper.

Aberdeen,
I crashed so many times tapering fast..... before I found this site. If you keep it nice and slow, you will be fine. best, jxo

marie6749 · 03-27-2012, 08:14 PM

Thanks Aberdeen and Lotusflower!!

I had a bit of anxiety today because I didn't sleep good last night but I took some passionflower and calming tea and I feel a bit better. I will take some more tea in a bit. It's definitely tolerable.

Good luck to you both! I can't wait until we are on the other side of this in victory!!!

marie6749 · 04-05-2012, 10:02 PM

This past week has been really tough. I had two interviews for a position here in town but I think the idea of going back to work has me really anxious. I missed church on Sunday because I didn't sleep all night. Then on Tuesday the husband and I had a fight and I lost my temper and said a lot of things I shouldn't have. Then we had to take my step daughter to the ER because she was having suicidal thoughts after a breakup with her boyfriend. I have been beyond overwhelmed ever since. I am really praying this job would not turn out if it's gonna be too much for me. I don't know if the anxiety is because I went down to 5 or just due to the interview. Praying I get better and stabilize soon.

marie6749 · 04-11-2012, 08:25 PM

The anxiety has been really rough lately. This past drop has kicked my butt for the past 2 1/2 weeks. I have not felt anxiety like this in a long time. I definitely don't miss it. I took a long nap today after my counseling appointment. Things are so hard right now with my step daughter and in my marriage. My anger has been through the roof lately at all the things I can't control in my home. It is very overwhelming. I am so thankful for my counselor....he is like the loving grandpa I never had. I had a good talk with a friend of mine last night which helped too. It's good just to vent and let it all out.

I feel like I have changed a lot since my taper. My emotions have gotten so much stronger as the numbness gets less and less. I hever had anger like this. I knew there was problems in my marriage, but now they seem much more evident whereas before they seemed to be buried with Paxil. I also have become more social, which is good. It's so hard to adjust to all this stuff though.

marie6749 · 04-20-2012, 03:31 PM

My anxiety is much better now. It turned out I got a UTI infection a week ago and my anxiety went from bad to worse. I was even getting stomach problems like I had in my crash of 2010. I was miserable and bought some cranberry juice which seemed to help. But then I got some D-Mannose for the infection and after three days starting feeling better. Today I feel great. My anxiety is much much better. I feel like my body is just about back to normal. That was a terrible scare as I thought I had crashed again. I think I have been under a lot of stress for the past 2 1/2 week and the UTI infection made everything worse. But thank God I'm feeling better. I'm so thankful. There is nothing worse than crashing, especially since it is usually long lasting. I was supposed to taper down last Monday but I will see how I feel this Monday. I plan to go down to 4.8 once I feel stable....

aberdeen · 04-20-2012, 03:34 PM

That's really great to hear, thanks for posting!!!!

LCrawford67 · 04-20-2012, 04:09 PM

Way to go, Marie!!!

marie6749 · 04-27-2012, 02:09 PM

I tapered down to 4.8 last Monday and the last few days have been terrible. I have racing thoughts, stomach pains, and I can only sleep for a few hours at night. I only dropped by .2mg so I thought it would easy. I am trying not to be overwhelmed right now. My step daughter has been staying with us more than normal which has caused increased stress for me. My husband is difficult too and doesn't understand really what I'm going through. We had a bad argument last night and I was very angry and emotional. I couldn't fall asleep until 6am after he prayed for me and only slept for 3 hours. I am so overwhelmed with life right now. I could definitely handle things better if my sleep was great, but it's not.

marie6749 · 04-28-2012, 03:15 PM

Yesterday I broke out the Skullcap and surprisingly got relief. I took some also before bed and slept about 7 hours. Thank you Jesus! I already notice improvement just after sleeping good one night. Why is it that a lack of sleep makes you absolutely miserable? My stomach is much better today. A little queasy but not like it was. I am going on a date night with the hubby to San Francisco tonight. I am excited. I even lost a few pounds this week due to stress which is a good thing I guess cuz I have gotten chubby.

Got some bad news from my mom yesterday about my her job but I am trying to not let it bother me and to trust God with it. She called last night and immediately my nerves started getting uppidity so I handed the phone to my husband and he talked to my mom and encouraged her. I really couldn't handle it by myself.

aberdeen · 04-28-2012, 03:52 PM

Sounds like you feel better, so awesome about skullcap, I will have to remember this when my anxiety acts up. Glad you feel better!!

marie6749 · 04-29-2012, 03:46 PM

Aberdeen,

You should definitely try it! I got a new bottle today because I was out.

Blessings to you on your taper!

marie6749 · 04-29-2012, 03:50 PM

I feel even better today. Went to San Francisco with the hubby and had fish and chips which made me anxious. Had some cammomile tea then started to feel better. I came home and took an epson salt bath which made me really sleepy. Took skullcap before bed and slept pretty good. I woke up a few times but was able to fall back asleep each time which is crucial for me. I don't mind waking up at 3am or 6am but if I can't go back to sleep after that it ruins me. I feel calm today and my appetite is good. I am so happy to feel better. Wednesday through Friday were absolute hell for me.

Had a great day at church today and bought the CD. The message was amazing. We are going to a wedding tonight and are going to see some people I haven't seen in years. I am kind of nervous about it but I think it will be fine. I am gonna try to take a nap before we go because I feel like I just took a sleeping pill. I am happy though because anything beats being anxious.

03-27-2012, 08:14 PM	#52
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again Thanks Aberdeen and Lotusflower!! I had a bit of anxiety today because I didn't sleep good last night but I took some passionflower and calming tea and I feel a bit better. I will take some more tea in a bit. It's definitely tolerable. Good luck to you both! I can't wait until we are on the other side of this in victory!!! __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-05-2012, 10:02 PM	#53
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again This past week has been really tough. I had two interviews for a position here in town but I think the idea of going back to work has me really anxious. I missed church on Sunday because I didn't sleep all night. Then on Tuesday the husband and I had a fight and I lost my temper and said a lot of things I shouldn't have. Then we had to take my step daughter to the ER because she was having suicidal thoughts after a breakup with her boyfriend. I have been beyond overwhelmed ever since. I am really praying this job would not turn out if it's gonna be too much for me. I don't know if the anxiety is because I went down to 5 or just due to the interview. Praying I get better and stabilize soon. __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-11-2012, 08:25 PM	#54
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again The anxiety has been really rough lately. This past drop has kicked my butt for the past 2 1/2 weeks. I have not felt anxiety like this in a long time. I definitely don't miss it. I took a long nap today after my counseling appointment. Things are so hard right now with my step daughter and in my marriage. My anger has been through the roof lately at all the things I can't control in my home. It is very overwhelming. I am so thankful for my counselor....he is like the loving grandpa I never had. I had a good talk with a friend of mine last night which helped too. It's good just to vent and let it all out. I feel like I have changed a lot since my taper. My emotions have gotten so much stronger as the numbness gets less and less. I hever had anger like this. I knew there was problems in my marriage, but now they seem much more evident whereas before they seemed to be buried with Paxil. I also have become more social, which is good. It's so hard to adjust to all this stuff though. __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-20-2012, 03:31 PM	#55
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again My anxiety is much better now. It turned out I got a UTI infection a week ago and my anxiety went from bad to worse. I was even getting stomach problems like I had in my crash of 2010. I was miserable and bought some cranberry juice which seemed to help. But then I got some D-Mannose for the infection and after three days starting feeling better. Today I feel great. My anxiety is much much better. I feel like my body is just about back to normal. That was a terrible scare as I thought I had crashed again. I think I have been under a lot of stress for the past 2 1/2 week and the UTI infection made everything worse. But thank God I'm feeling better. I'm so thankful. There is nothing worse than crashing, especially since it is usually long lasting. I was supposed to taper down last Monday but I will see how I feel this Monday. I plan to go down to 4.8 once I feel stable.... __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-20-2012, 03:34 PM	#56
aberdeen Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,910	Re: Tapering again That's really great to hear, thanks for posting!!!! __________________ *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

04-20-2012, 04:09 PM	#57
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,484	Re: Tapering again Way to go, Marie!!! __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

04-27-2012, 02:09 PM	#58
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again I tapered down to 4.8 last Monday and the last few days have been terrible. I have racing thoughts, stomach pains, and I can only sleep for a few hours at night. I only dropped by .2mg so I thought it would easy. I am trying not to be overwhelmed right now. My step daughter has been staying with us more than normal which has caused increased stress for me. My husband is difficult too and doesn't understand really what I'm going through. We had a bad argument last night and I was very angry and emotional. I couldn't fall asleep until 6am after he prayed for me and only slept for 3 hours. I am so overwhelmed with life right now. I could definitely handle things better if my sleep was great, but it's not. __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-28-2012, 03:15 PM	#59
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again Yesterday I broke out the Skullcap and surprisingly got relief. I took some also before bed and slept about 7 hours. Thank you Jesus! I already notice improvement just after sleeping good one night. Why is it that a lack of sleep makes you absolutely miserable? My stomach is much better today. A little queasy but not like it was. I am going on a date night with the hubby to San Francisco tonight. I am excited. I even lost a few pounds this week due to stress which is a good thing I guess cuz I have gotten chubby. Got some bad news from my mom yesterday about my her job but I am trying to not let it bother me and to trust God with it. She called last night and immediately my nerves started getting uppidity so I handed the phone to my husband and he talked to my mom and encouraged her. I really couldn't handle it by myself. __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-28-2012, 03:52 PM	#60
aberdeen Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,910	Re: Tapering again Sounds like you feel better, so awesome about skullcap, I will have to remember this when my anxiety acts up. Glad you feel better!! __________________ *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

04-29-2012, 03:46 PM	#61
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again Aberdeen, You should definitely try it! I got a new bottle today because I was out. Blessings to you on your taper! __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

04-29-2012, 03:50 PM	#62
marie6749 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Ca Posts: 421	Re: Tapering again I feel even better today. Went to San Francisco with the hubby and had fish and chips which made me anxious. Had some cammomile tea then started to feel better. I came home and took an epson salt bath which made me really sleepy. Took skullcap before bed and slept pretty good. I woke up a few times but was able to fall back asleep each time which is crucial for me. I don't mind waking up at 3am or 6am but if I can't go back to sleep after that it ruins me. I feel calm today and my appetite is good. I am so happy to feel better. Wednesday through Friday were absolute hell for me. Had a great day at church today and bought the CD. The message was amazing. We are going to a wedding tonight and are going to see some people I haven't seen in years. I am kind of nervous about it but I think it will be fine. I am gonna try to take a nap before we go because I feel like I just took a sleeping pill. I am happy though because anything beats being anxious. __________________ 8/01/08 20mg (liquid Paxil) 6/10/10 10mg 7/06/11 9.0mg 7/15/11 9.5mg Trying 5% drops only 8/15/11 9.0mg 9/05/11 8.6mg 9/26/11 8.1mg 10/26/11 7.7mg 11/18/11 7.4mg 12/09/11 7.0mg 12/30/11 6.6mg 01/20/11 6.2mg 02/12/12 5.8mg 03/05/12 5.4mg 03/26/12 5.0mg 04/23/12 4.8mg 01/06/13 4.6mg 01/30/13 4.4mg 02/20/13 4.2mg 03/13/13 4.0mg 05/14/13 3.80mg

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