i did it...

11-15-2007, 07:17 PM

After a particular brutal wave of w/d, i felt better today especially mentally, and physically I could shuffle around my house better. On that note, I made my first drop in 10 months. I went from 17.5 to 17.35, a 1% drop. I'll hold here til after the holidays and reassess. I hope that by dropping, I'll be cuing my nervous to heal and make adaptations in the right direction instead of building more tolerance...and by going slowly enough I could feel better in time, esp. with the damage from the other drugs healing in time also. What do you guys think?

Get out your safety nets and be ready to catch me. This is scary. I totally have PTSD from what happened last year.

Emmy

Charlie · 11-15-2007, 07:22 PM

The nets are ready but I don't think you'll need them. You are going extra slow and that's wonderful! BTW That is about the cutest avatar I've ever seen.

imokay · 11-15-2007, 08:13 PM

WOOHOO EMMY!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!! You go as slow as you need to and we will hold the net for ya!! ((((BIGHUG))))))

Casey1231 · 11-15-2007, 08:19 PM

Way to go Emmy, glad you are feeling a little bit better.

Songbird · 11-15-2007, 09:01 PM

That's a nice small drop, so hopefully you'll be okay. I understand that it is scary, I get scared with each dose drop too, because of my nasty New Year experience. Good to hear you're feeling better.

Dawn B. · 11-15-2007, 09:32 PM

Yeah!!!!!
Wow, I'm so glad you feel better today!! Remember yesteday's prayer? Yippee!!!
You WILL recover!!!
What is 'PTSD' ?

11-16-2007, 12:33 AM

it's post-traumatic stress disorder, dawn.

ksummer · 11-16-2007, 01:24 AM

Good for you Emmy! You'll do this!!

jeanie · 11-16-2007, 06:56 AM

Way to go, Emmy. I am pulling for you.

11-16-2007, 04:57 PM

Thank you everyone! This is scary, but thank God I found out the right way to taper. Hopefully it will pay off even in my state.

Emmy

nicemom · 11-16-2007, 05:04 PM

Baby steps! I love it. We are all holding the safety net for you. Hope you continue to feel better and better!

11-15-2007, 07:17 PM	#1
emmy Posts: n/a	i did it... After a particular brutal wave of w/d, i felt better today especially mentally, and physically I could shuffle around my house better. On that note, I made my first drop in 10 months. I went from 17.5 to 17.35, a 1% drop. I'll hold here til after the holidays and reassess. I hope that by dropping, I'll be cuing my nervous to heal and make adaptations in the right direction instead of building more tolerance...and by going slowly enough I could feel better in time, esp. with the damage from the other drugs healing in time also. What do you guys think? Get out your safety nets and be ready to catch me. This is scary. I totally have PTSD from what happened last year. Emmy

11-15-2007, 07:22 PM	#2
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,562	Re: i did it... The nets are ready but I don't think you'll need them. You are going extra slow and that's wonderful! BTW That is about the cutest avatar I've ever seen. __________________ 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

11-15-2007, 08:13 PM	#3
imokay Sometimes ya just gotta say F$%^ YOU! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 6,893	Re: i did it... WOOHOO EMMY!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!! You go as slow as you need to and we will hold the net for ya!! ((((BIGHUG)))))) __________________ CALLY PAXIL FREE October 7, 2009

11-15-2007, 08:19 PM	#4
Casey1231 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 717	Re: i did it... Way to go Emmy, glad you are feeling a little bit better. __________________ Paxil 10 or 20mg for 14 years for panic and depression - 10mg for past 7 years. Unable to continue slow wean with liquid. Attempt to switch to lexapro initially successful, then worsened anxiety, so now back on 10 of paxil.

11-15-2007, 09:01 PM	#5
Songbird Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7,046	Re: i did it... That's a nice small drop, so hopefully you'll be okay. I understand that it is scary, I get scared with each dose drop too, because of my nasty New Year experience. Good to hear you're feeling better. __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb - Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07 - Feb 08 20mg - 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg zopiclone > seroquel Jul 20mg Aug + methionine Oct aropax > loxamine Dec off seroquel 7 Dec 17.5mg 30 Dec 15mg 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg Appreciation is the antidote to stress - Trust is the antidote to fear

11-15-2007, 09:32 PM	#6
Dawn B. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ramona, CA. Posts: 1,322	Re: i did it... Yeah!!!!! Wow, I'm so glad you feel better today!! Remember yesteday's prayer? Yippee!!! You WILL recover!!! What is 'PTSD' ? __________________ Mt 19:26 'With God, all things are possible' Started Paxil 2000 for post partem anxiety Happily on it until it pooped out 2/07 Started cutting down way too fast 7/07 from 20 mg. to 10 mg. and got very sick. Found PP, went back to 13 mg. Waited and waited and never stablized. Began slow wean, down to 7 mg. over a year. Never felt well. Trashed the paxil at 7 mg. in Aug. '08.

11-16-2007, 12:33 AM	#7
emmy Posts: n/a	Re: i did it... it's post-traumatic stress disorder, dawn.

11-16-2007, 01:24 AM	#8
ksummer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 87	Re: i did it... Good for you Emmy! You'll do this!!

11-16-2007, 06:56 AM	#9
jeanie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NC Posts: 873	Re: i did it... Way to go, Emmy. I am pulling for you. __________________ Jeanie Nov 4th started the weaning process 10-5 mg Nov. 28th---2.5 mg Dec. 26th--1.25mg Jan 7th----ZERO Scripts taking-ZERO Paxil made me feel sleepy, content and nonchalant. Supplements- Multivitamin, B complex, C, Fish oil, magnesium citrate and E. Therapy- attending church, listening to Christian music and praying. Thank you, PAXILPROGRESS I can do all things thru Christ, who strengthens me.

11-16-2007, 04:57 PM	#10
emmy Posts: n/a	Re: i did it... Thank you everyone! This is scary, but thank God I found out the right way to taper. Hopefully it will pay off even in my state. Emmy

11-16-2007, 05:04 PM	#11
nicemom Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 3,183	Re: i did it... Baby steps! I love it. We are all holding the safety net for you. Hope you continue to feel better and better! __________________ Diane On Paxil for 5+ years Weaned from 40mg to 15 over a 1 1/2 year period. From 15mg-0 May/June 06 (before finding PP) Protracted w/d from c/t. First 10 mths up and down but tolerable. Akathesia hit at 11 months. Many months of terrible mental and physical torture. 3/09 started Prozac but too stimulating. Currently on 15mg Lexapro and feeling so much better. Not all who waunder are lost.

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