Not a good day.

MarkR · 09-22-2005, 08:59 AM

I only slept about 5 hours last night (due to job stress), and now here I am at work and feeling pretty dizzy. Got the zshing noises in my head, too. I've really needed my sleep since I went down to 12.5; by 9:30 at night I've been so tired I could hardly stand up. Previously, I could easily get by on 5 or 6 hours of sleep for several days in a row without feeling exhausted. I've been telling myself that it's because my brain needs the down time in order to start healing itself. I don't know if it's true, but it makes me feel better about it.

Fortunately, I have a few sick days left. I can go home if it gets any worse. I really hope the Paxil Protest gets signifcant national publicity. Good luck to all of you who can attend!

Mark

MarkR · 09-22-2005, 09:00 AM

Oh, and I forgot to take my magnesium last night, too. That may have something to do with it.

I-H8-Paxil · 09-22-2005, 09:15 AM

Try some Cammomile Tea and maybe a banana before bed. I am serious. I know it sounds unmanly but I bit the bullet and swtiched from coffee to tea myself.

MarkR · 09-22-2005, 10:44 AM

The magnesium seems to help me sleep - but only when I take it!

rdjanis · 09-22-2005, 11:03 AM

I have heard many say that the magnesium helps them a great deal. Bet you won't forget to take it tonight

Your body is healing so remember to be good to it!

Take care.

MizzT · 09-22-2005, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkR

The magnesium seems to help me sleep - but only when I take it!

yeah...that's the hitch with supplements
ya gotta take 'em!

mag will certainly help you sleep. so will cammomile. warm milk

i found that during WD you just have to let the body sleep when it needs to.

nicole55 · 09-22-2005, 12:13 PM

Hang in there, there will be better days ahead. Just keep trying to rest and sleep , even if it doesn't happen. Your body does need it. Workplace stress is a real kicker, you know you have to get up and face it the next day and the next.

I've come to the conclusion that I really hate my job, and it has been a major part of my problem, I should have left years ago. But once I was on the paxil I was content with it for 5 more years. Now that I'm off the paxil, I'm struggling with my anxiety and my feelings about my job again. We just found out our contract is ending at the end of this year. It is stressful, losing a job, but I think it's a blessing in disguise. I'm really happy about it, I think fear and anxiety of leaving a job might have kept me there longer and I would have gotten really bad again.

Well sorry to ramble, just getting some of my feeling out I guess. I know all jobs have stress at times, even the good ones and the ones we like.

wills11 · 09-22-2005, 03:57 PM

I hope the day has worked out ok. And that your magnesium is on stand-by! :-)

MarkR · 09-22-2005, 07:05 PM

Yep, I made it through ok. I had to take it easy, though. Thanks for asking!

Pat Shields · 09-23-2005, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkR

The magnesium seems to help me sleep - but only when I take it!

<smile>

09-22-2005, 08:59 AM	#1
MarkR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 48	Not a good day. I only slept about 5 hours last night (due to job stress), and now here I am at work and feeling pretty dizzy. Got the zshing noises in my head, too. I've really needed my sleep since I went down to 12.5; by 9:30 at night I've been so tired I could hardly stand up. Previously, I could easily get by on 5 or 6 hours of sleep for several days in a row without feeling exhausted. I've been telling myself that it's because my brain needs the down time in order to start healing itself. I don't know if it's true, but it makes me feel better about it. Fortunately, I have a few sick days left. I can go home if it gets any worse. I really hope the Paxil Protest gets signifcant national publicity. Good luck to all of you who can attend! Mark __________________ - Put on 25 mg CR in February 2005 for work-stress chest pain. - Failed 3-day cold turkey test on 9/11/05. - Re-started on 12.5 mg CR 9/11/05. - Switched to 10 mg generic Paroxetine 10/11/05. - Reduced to 7.5 mg 11/19/05. - Reduced to 5 mg 1/8/06 - Reduced to 2.5 mg 2/9/06 - Reduced to 1.25 mg 3/18/06 - Off Paxil 3/31/06

09-22-2005, 09:00 AM	#2
MarkR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 48	Re: Not a good day. Oh, and I forgot to take my magnesium last night, too. That may have something to do with it. __________________ - Put on 25 mg CR in February 2005 for work-stress chest pain. - Failed 3-day cold turkey test on 9/11/05. - Re-started on 12.5 mg CR 9/11/05. - Switched to 10 mg generic Paroxetine 10/11/05. - Reduced to 7.5 mg 11/19/05. - Reduced to 5 mg 1/8/06 - Reduced to 2.5 mg 2/9/06 - Reduced to 1.25 mg 3/18/06 - Off Paxil 3/31/06

09-22-2005, 09:15 AM	#3
I-H8-Paxil Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 565	Re: Not a good day. Try some Cammomile Tea and maybe a banana before bed. I am serious. I know it sounds unmanly but I bit the bullet and swtiched from coffee to tea myself.

09-22-2005, 10:44 AM	#4
MarkR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 48	Re: Not a good day. The magnesium seems to help me sleep - but only when I take it! __________________ - Put on 25 mg CR in February 2005 for work-stress chest pain. - Failed 3-day cold turkey test on 9/11/05. - Re-started on 12.5 mg CR 9/11/05. - Switched to 10 mg generic Paroxetine 10/11/05. - Reduced to 7.5 mg 11/19/05. - Reduced to 5 mg 1/8/06 - Reduced to 2.5 mg 2/9/06 - Reduced to 1.25 mg 3/18/06 - Off Paxil 3/31/06

09-22-2005, 11:03 AM	#5
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Not a good day. I have heard many say that the magnesium helps them a great deal. Bet you won't forget to take it tonight Your body is healing so remember to be good to it! Take care. __________________ Rita

09-22-2005, 12:13 PM	#7
nicole55 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 540	Re: Not a good day. Hang in there, there will be better days ahead. Just keep trying to rest and sleep , even if it doesn't happen. Your body does need it. Workplace stress is a real kicker, you know you have to get up and face it the next day and the next. I've come to the conclusion that I really hate my job, and it has been a major part of my problem, I should have left years ago. But once I was on the paxil I was content with it for 5 more years. Now that I'm off the paxil, I'm struggling with my anxiety and my feelings about my job again. We just found out our contract is ending at the end of this year. It is stressful, losing a job, but I think it's a blessing in disguise. I'm really happy about it, I think fear and anxiety of leaving a job might have kept me there longer and I would have gotten really bad again. Well sorry to ramble, just getting some of my feeling out I guess. I know all jobs have stress at times, even the good ones and the ones we like. __________________ status: PAXIL FREE date of Freedom: June 26, 2005 method: 2.5 mg drops reason for taking: anxiety how long taking: 5yrs attempts to stop: 4th attempt worked!! briefly went back to ssri's- 12/07 tried Zoloft in desperation//awful side effects starting up, tapered quickly after only 4 weeks on 11/09 feeling ok

09-22-2005, 03:57 PM	#8
wills11 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 373	Re: Not a good day. I hope the day has worked out ok. And that your magnesium is on stand-by! :-)

09-22-2005, 07:05 PM	#9
MarkR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 48	Re: Not a good day. Yep, I made it through ok. I had to take it easy, though. Thanks for asking! __________________ - Put on 25 mg CR in February 2005 for work-stress chest pain. - Failed 3-day cold turkey test on 9/11/05. - Re-started on 12.5 mg CR 9/11/05. - Switched to 10 mg generic Paroxetine 10/11/05. - Reduced to 7.5 mg 11/19/05. - Reduced to 5 mg 1/8/06 - Reduced to 2.5 mg 2/9/06 - Reduced to 1.25 mg 3/18/06 - Off Paxil 3/31/06

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