Exhaustion, Body Aches, Swollen Glands....

BlueEyes · 10-28-2006, 06:59 AM

Thank goodness you guys are here for me to talk to!

I went down from Prozac from 25 mg to 22.5 mg at the beginning of October....only mentioning this in case it has anything to do with what follows!

The first week or so was great - I assume I can talk about this here (??) but let's just say that my "sexual urge" was at its best, with incredible mind-blowing "releases" (how's that for wording it....)

Now for the past week, I feel like crap. I am exhausted beyond belief, can't seem to get enough sleep, swollen gland in my neck - I feel like I have the flu! I would think it WAS the flu, if my son and/or husband had any signs of it also.....but they seem perfectly fine! And no amount of Tylenol and/or Advil seems to help whatsoever....???

Is this part of the withdrawal?????

T

Ginger · 10-28-2006, 07:44 AM

BlueEyes,
w/d certainly causes flu like symptoms and i like you tried over the counter meds to relieve aches, pains and other symptoms to no avail. So, yes this is part of withdrawal. and as for the sexual side affect I would also say yes this is w/d.

BlueEyes · 10-28-2006, 08:40 AM

Is there anything I can take to alleviate these flu-like symptoms? Obviously, I'd like to take something natural.....

....this absolutely sucks....

T

eileen · 10-28-2006, 09:48 AM

Blue Eyes, I think rest is the best thing you can do right now. Drink plenty of liquids and be very kind to yourself. Good Luck on your journey.
eileen

kathy2731 · 10-28-2006, 10:12 AM

BlueEyes, Eileen and Ginger are right. I get these flu-like symptoms when I am very tired. Usually everday about 1:00. I take three advil and it helps with the joint pain. When I can, I lie down and rest. It definitely helps. Sometimes I am so sore I can't believe it. Mostly upper body. It is getting better.

10-28-2006, 06:59 AM	#1
BlueEyes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 715	Exhaustion, Body Aches, Swollen Glands.... Thank goodness you guys are here for me to talk to! I went down from Prozac from 25 mg to 22.5 mg at the beginning of October....only mentioning this in case it has anything to do with what follows! The first week or so was great - I assume I can talk about this here (??) but let's just say that my "sexual urge" was at its best, with incredible mind-blowing "releases" (how's that for wording it....) Now for the past week, I feel like crap. I am exhausted beyond belief, can't seem to get enough sleep, swollen gland in my neck - I feel like I have the flu! I would think it WAS the flu, if my son and/or husband had any signs of it also.....but they seem perfectly fine! And no amount of Tylenol and/or Advil seems to help whatsoever....??? Is this part of the withdrawal????? T

10-28-2006, 07:44 AM	#2
Ginger Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 606	Re: Exhaustion, Body Aches, Swollen Glands.... BlueEyes, w/d certainly causes flu like symptoms and i like you tried over the counter meds to relieve aches, pains and other symptoms to no avail. So, yes this is part of withdrawal. and as for the sexual side affect I would also say yes this is w/d. __________________ 40 mg paxil for 2.5 years last dose March 24, 2006 quit cold turkey, OUCH over a year now

10-28-2006, 08:40 AM	#3
BlueEyes Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 715	Re: Exhaustion, Body Aches, Swollen Glands.... Is there anything I can take to alleviate these flu-like symptoms? Obviously, I'd like to take something natural..... ....this absolutely sucks.... T

10-28-2006, 09:48 AM	#4
eileen Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,272	Re: Exhaustion, Body Aches, Swollen Glands.... Blue Eyes, I think rest is the best thing you can do right now. Drink plenty of liquids and be very kind to yourself. Good Luck on your journey. eileen __________________ June 13/07-reducing by .05mg. every four weeks to present. October 29/08-Paxil Free 2006-Cut Trazodone from 150mg to 100mg. Sept 07/09- Trazodone 75mg. Started this journey of horror with AD's in 1994, Put on Paxil 30 mg in Feb/1995 I will survive!

10-28-2006, 10:12 AM	#5
kathy2731 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 275	Re: Exhaustion, Body Aches, Swollen Glands.... BlueEyes, Eileen and Ginger are right. I get these flu-like symptoms when I am very tired. Usually everday about 1:00. I take three advil and it helps with the joint pain. When I can, I lie down and rest. It definitely helps. Sometimes I am so sore I can't believe it. Mostly upper body. It is getting better. __________________ 2/01 40 mg. paxil 2/04 cold turkey - Bad, Bad, Bad 6/04 wrongly diagnosed as depression returning put on 37.5mg paxil cr 4/06 37.5mg paxil cr cut dosage in half everytime I stabilized 9/15/06 paxil free and feeling great

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