Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 09:28 PM

Well, my 7 days in the mountains of Arkansas was absolutely a disaster. I cannot seem to control the mood swings. Does anyone have any tips or will time just take care of this?? I've never been a beeyotch in my life and I have been one now ever since about 4 weeks after my last dose. My hormone levels have been checked and they're good. So, it can't be that. I get so sick and tired of blaming Paxil withdrawal for my crappy attitude but I think that is exactly what's happening. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm hurting the one's who love me the most and they're just about out of patience with me.

Katesmom · 07-09-2006, 09:29 PM

It passes, but it seems to take FOREVER!!! Apologize freely and often.

imokay · 07-09-2006, 09:31 PM

i think we should all just wear signs around our necks that say SORRY! on them then every time we go off we can just hold the sign up

scotty · 07-09-2006, 09:33 PM

This is SO common. We chose to not take any vacations until Ryan was free of paxhell. He needed the "sameness" of being home. The more stable we kept his environment, the better he did.

Now, today.... I can't keep him home!

Delynbetter · 07-09-2006, 09:33 PM

It took me a long time before I was able to feel comfortable on "vacations" or even just trips to the store. It passes with time.

imokay · 07-09-2006, 09:36 PM

Hubby wants to take a vacation this year and it scares me to death! We have NEVER taken a vacation before (we have been together for 16 years!) hell we didnt even have a honeymoon. He wants to go to NH and it will be like a 2 hour drive EEEEKKKKKK!! I am alllll about being at home. Although we DID go out for dinner last night it took a while for him to talk me into it but I am glad I went

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cally9096

i think we should all just wear signs around our necks that say SORRY! on them then every time we go off we can just hold the sign up

You made me laugh!!! That's a good idea except my arms would get tired holding the sign up so much

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 09:39 PM

So, it seems that time is the answer. Jeepers!!!! Maybe driving 13 hours nonstop didn't help and we had two blowouts on the travel trailer!!!!! One disaster after another and I was the B**CH from hell.

Light · 07-09-2006, 09:48 PM

Trust me it's withdrawal. This the point when psychiatrists like to tell you that you are suddenly bipolar. My mood changed hourly in early withdrawal. Elation, deep depression, irritability/anger/rage... all of it. I am still rather moody but nothing like early withdrawal. Time is the answer.

Charlie · 07-09-2006, 09:49 PM

It might have been all of the chicken feathers in the air and the refreshing smell of poop everywhere. That's enough to cause a problem.

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie

It might have been all of the chicken feathers in the air and the refreshing smell of poop everywhere. That's enough to cause a problem.

Oh the smell of chicken poop..........it seems to have gotten stuck in my nostrils!

Charlie · 07-09-2006, 09:54 PM

Well aren't you the lucky one?

scotty · 07-09-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Junebug's Baby

So, it seems that time is the answer. Jeepers!!!! Maybe driving 13 hours nonstop didn't help and we had two blowouts on the travel trailer!!!!! One disaster after another and I was the B**CH from hell.

That would have made me the B**tch from hell, and I'm NOT in withdrawal!

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Light

Trust me it's withdrawal. This the point when psychiatrists like to tell you that you are suddenly bipolar. My mood changed hourly in early withdrawal. Elation, deep depression, irritability/anger/rage... all of it. I am still rather moody but nothing like early withdrawal. Time is the answer.

As I reflected on my mood this past week and especially on Thursday, I wondered if I was bipolar. It really kinda scared me because I've never had emotions so unstable in all my life. Am I still considered in early withdrawal at almost 4 months Paxil free?

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie

Well aren't you the lucky one?

Indeed I am!!!! I'm thinking maybe a good ole sinus rinse might help

That smell is just about everywhere you go in Arkansas (especially if you travel the backroads)!!!

Charlie · 07-09-2006, 10:02 PM

If the chicken variety was all you were exposed to, trust me it gets much worse. Did you have any fun at all?

scotty · 07-09-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Junebug's Baby

As I reflected on my mood this past week and especially on Thursday, I wondered if I was bipolar. It really kinda scared me because I've never had emotions so unstable in all my life. Am I still considered in early withdrawal at almost 4 months Paxil free?

Yes!!!!! and you are NOT bipolar!!!!

Amaya's Nana · 07-09-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie

If the chicken variety was all you were exposed to, trust me it gets much worse. Did you have any fun at all?

Well, I did read a book and had some very relaxing moments. Eureka Springs was AWESOME and I really enjoyed that for two hours.........other than that, nope, I didn't have any "fun" per se. My fiance just called and said "no more vacations with you. It was a total waste of my money."

Charlie · 07-09-2006, 10:13 PM

Someday you'll be ready to try it again. You'll get better and he'll change his mind. Eureka Springs is a nice place to visit but I much prefer it in the spring or fall.

Buxy`s Back · 07-10-2006, 02:42 AM

JBB i still have horrible moods but they are less frequent(she says u should ask the other half lol),maybe it was the stress of driving and actually getting to the destination,its funny holidays are suppose to be relaxing but hey,getting packed,getting the kids in the car,driving in holiday traffic,finding accomodation ect ect can be totally stressful,and when im stressed i too am an utter biatch.Its deff a withdrawal thing as i was never a stress head b4 i was chilled and laid back,bloody hell what happened to that person?

Kristin · 07-12-2006, 12:27 AM

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I went out on a limb and bought concert tickets and planned a weekend with the family( I was so non-functional I could not plan a weekend trip so when the flyer came in the mail I announced our summer vaca was going to be this concert). We started off after I'd done a 12 hr shift the day before, then couldn't sleep. Drove 4 hrs, had incorrect directions and drove an hour out of the way, daughter got car sick. We set up the tent in the sun in 97' heat.

Got to the outdoor concert and got RAINED on torrentially and then hail. Changed in to dry clothes and when the rain stopped we went back down the path and promptly slipped on our butts in the mudd. I'm carrying 2 soaking blankets. Anyway, my son pooped his pants cause the lines were too long and my daughter was cold the whole time.

We left early, got to our campsite and it was so absurd my husband started laughing, "Kristin, the 3 things you hate most: loud noise, light (fireworks) and obnoxious people (pouring gasoline on campfires). We laid awake until 2 am. My son was up at 7. We packed the car and drove home. Did about 8 loads of wet laundry. Next time I think I'll buy a CD!

Anyway, I am having explosive mood swings and they catch me so off guard they are scary. It does make you wonder when you say it's W/D and keep saying it. I wish I had ideas to offer...

Amaya's Nana · 07-12-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristin

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I went out on a limb and bought concert tickets and planned a weekend with the family( I was so non-functional I could not plan a weekend trip so when the flyer came in the mail I announced our summer vaca was going to be this concert). We started off after I'd done a 12 hr shift the day before, then couldn't sleep. Drove 4 hrs, had incorrect directions and drove an hour out of the way, daughter got car sick. We set up the tent in the sun in 97' heat.

Got to the outdoor concert and got RAINED on torrentially and then hail. Changed in to dry clothes and when the rain stopped we went back down the path and promptly slipped on our butts in the mudd. I'm carrying 2 soaking blankets. Anyway, my son pooped his pants cause the lines were too long and my daughter was cold the whole time.

We left early, got to our campsite and it was so absurd my husband started laughing, "Kristin, the 3 things you hate most: loud noise, light (fireworks) and obnoxious people (pouring gasoline on campfires). We laid awake until 2 am. My son was up at 7. We packed the car and drove home. Did about 8 loads of wet laundry. Next time I think I'll buy a CD!

Anyway, I am having explosive mood swings and they catch me so off guard they are scary. It does make you wonder when you say it's W/D and keep saying it. I wish I had ideas to offer...

Uh, I don't know what to say

That makes two of us????? LOL Thanks for the laugh.

Homerbcool · 07-12-2006, 04:07 PM

Okay I am new at this..photo shop thingy..so I combined the trailer epsiode and cally benig "taken" out to dinner..tell me what you think...going out for dinner.jpg...(it is from the movie 'The Long Long Trailer' with Lucille Ball dn desi Arnez)

imokay · 07-12-2006, 04:24 PM

roflmao

Amaya's Nana · 07-12-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Homerbcool

Okay I am new at this..photo shop thingy..so I combined the trailer epsiode and cally benig "taken" out to dinner..tell me what you think...Attachment 1134...(it is from the movie 'The Long Long Trailer' with Lucille Ball dn desi Arnez)

Oh Homer.............................you make me laugh!!!!! Luuuuuuuuuucy....I'm home

07-09-2006, 09:28 PM	#1
Amaya's Nana An "A bucket" gal! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 6,371	Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Well, my 7 days in the mountains of Arkansas was absolutely a disaster. I cannot seem to control the mood swings. Does anyone have any tips or will time just take care of this?? I've never been a beeyotch in my life and I have been one now ever since about 4 weeks after my last dose. My hormone levels have been checked and they're good. So, it can't be that. I get so sick and tired of blaming Paxil withdrawal for my crappy attitude but I think that is exactly what's happening. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm hurting the one's who love me the most and they're just about out of patience with me. __________________ a/k/a Lisa PAXIL FREE AS OF 3/18/06! Fully recovered! Currently weaning Klonopin - down to .25 mg - Onward and Upward!!!!!! Focus your attention on the here and now. Recognize it for what it is: the one moment of the only life you will ever have that you truly possess. Rare is the individual who has come to completely accept that the past is no more than a memory and the future an assumption about unborn events.

07-09-2006, 09:29 PM	#2
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings It passes, but it seems to take FOREVER!!! Apologize freely and often. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

07-09-2006, 09:31 PM	#3
imokay Sometimes ya just gotta say F$%^ YOU! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 6,893	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings i think we should all just wear signs around our necks that say SORRY! on them then every time we go off we can just hold the sign up __________________ CALLY PAXIL FREE October 7, 2009

07-09-2006, 09:33 PM	#4
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings This is SO common. We chose to not take any vacations until Ryan was free of paxhell. He needed the "sameness" of being home. The more stable we kept his environment, the better he did. Now, today.... I can't keep him home! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

07-09-2006, 09:33 PM	#5
Delynbetter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,518	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings It took me a long time before I was able to feel comfortable on "vacations" or even just trips to the store. It passes with time. __________________ Diagnosed anxiety/panic disorder without agoraphobia 1989. Talk/music therapy. Major anxiety and mild depression in 2004 from situational stressors. Began Paxil CR 25mg, 10/04. Quit cold-turkey 5/5/05 as demanded by doctor. Found paxilprogress 5/17/05. Began Paxil CR 12.5mg 5/17/05. Weaned 4 1/2 months. During taper - anx/panic/depression, manic episodes, agoraphobia, suicidal ideation, many other physical symptoms. Paxil-free 10/2/05.

07-09-2006, 09:36 PM	#6
imokay Sometimes ya just gotta say F$%^ YOU! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 6,893	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Hubby wants to take a vacation this year and it scares me to death! We have NEVER taken a vacation before (we have been together for 16 years!) hell we didnt even have a honeymoon. He wants to go to NH and it will be like a 2 hour drive EEEEKKKKKK!! I am alllll about being at home. Although we DID go out for dinner last night it took a while for him to talk me into it but I am glad I went __________________ CALLY PAXIL FREE October 7, 2009

07-09-2006, 09:39 PM	#8
Amaya's Nana An "A bucket" gal! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 6,371	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings So, it seems that time is the answer. Jeepers!!!! Maybe driving 13 hours nonstop didn't help and we had two blowouts on the travel trailer!!!!! One disaster after another and I was the B**CH from hell. __________________ a/k/a Lisa PAXIL FREE AS OF 3/18/06! Fully recovered! Currently weaning Klonopin - down to .25 mg - Onward and Upward!!!!!! Focus your attention on the here and now. Recognize it for what it is: the one moment of the only life you will ever have that you truly possess. Rare is the individual who has come to completely accept that the past is no more than a memory and the future an assumption about unborn events.

07-09-2006, 09:48 PM	#9
Light Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,271	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Trust me it's withdrawal. This the point when psychiatrists like to tell you that you are suddenly bipolar. My mood changed hourly in early withdrawal. Elation, deep depression, irritability/anger/rage... all of it. I am still rather moody but nothing like early withdrawal. Time is the answer. __________________ Drug-free since 4/9/05 If you ever teach a yodeling class, probably the hardest thing is to keep the students from just trying to yodel right off the bat. You see, "we build to that. " — Jack Handey

07-09-2006, 09:49 PM	#10
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,561	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings It might have been all of the chicken feathers in the air and the refreshing smell of poop everywhere. That's enough to cause a problem. __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

07-09-2006, 09:54 PM	#12
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,561	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Well aren't you the lucky one? __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

07-09-2006, 10:02 PM	#16
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,561	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings If the chicken variety was all you were exposed to, trust me it gets much worse. Did you have any fun at all? __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

07-09-2006, 10:13 PM	#19
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,561	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Someday you'll be ready to try it again. You'll get better and he'll change his mind. Eureka Springs is a nice place to visit but I much prefer it in the spring or fall. __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

07-10-2006, 02:42 AM	#20
Buxy`s Back Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: grimsby,england Posts: 4,463	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings JBB i still have horrible moods but they are less frequent(she says u should ask the other half lol),maybe it was the stress of driving and actually getting to the destination,its funny holidays are suppose to be relaxing but hey,getting packed,getting the kids in the car,driving in holiday traffic,finding accomodation ect ect can be totally stressful,and when im stressed i too am an utter biatch.Its deff a withdrawal thing as i was never a stress head b4 i was chilled and laid back,bloody hell what happened to that person? __________________ September 2009, not in severe hell just moderate hell, still recovering Joanne. LITTLE EVIL MEN HIDE BEHIND BIG COMPANY NAMES................QUOTE BY......MOI

07-12-2006, 12:27 AM	#21
Kristin Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,424	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Well, if it makes you feel any better, I went out on a limb and bought concert tickets and planned a weekend with the family( I was so non-functional I could not plan a weekend trip so when the flyer came in the mail I announced our summer vaca was going to be this concert). We started off after I'd done a 12 hr shift the day before, then couldn't sleep. Drove 4 hrs, had incorrect directions and drove an hour out of the way, daughter got car sick. We set up the tent in the sun in 97' heat. Got to the outdoor concert and got RAINED on torrentially and then hail. Changed in to dry clothes and when the rain stopped we went back down the path and promptly slipped on our butts in the mudd. I'm carrying 2 soaking blankets. Anyway, my son pooped his pants cause the lines were too long and my daughter was cold the whole time. We left early, got to our campsite and it was so absurd my husband started laughing, "Kristin, the 3 things you hate most: loud noise, light (fireworks) and obnoxious people (pouring gasoline on campfires). We laid awake until 2 am. My son was up at 7. We packed the car and drove home. Did about 8 loads of wet laundry. Next time I think I'll buy a CD! Anyway, I am having explosive mood swings and they catch me so off guard they are scary. It does make you wonder when you say it's W/D and keep saying it. I wish I had ideas to offer... __________________ 6/03-9/05 Lex, Well, Zoloft 50 mg 8 wk taper failed 12/05 25 Zoloft resumed 2/7/06-11/23/06 tapered successfully to ZERO "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." Thomas A. Edison

07-12-2006, 04:07 PM	#23
Homerbcool "colors outside the lines" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15,949	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings Okay I am new at this..photo shop thingy..so I combined the trailer epsiode and cally benig "taken" out to dinner..tell me what you think...going out for dinner.jpg...(it is from the movie 'The Long Long Trailer' with Lucille Ball dn desi Arnez) __________________ That's one of the curses of anxiety--we make possibilities into certainties.....Tim

07-12-2006, 04:24 PM	#24
imokay Sometimes ya just gotta say F$%^ YOU! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 6,893	Re: Ruined Vacation...........Mood Swings roflmao __________________ CALLY PAXIL FREE October 7, 2009

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