*update* Great News

jordancoquelle · 12-04-2009, 03:31 PM

hey guys, i dont know if any of you remember me but i was posting on here a month or so ago. I stopped coming and reading the board just because it was hard for me to get out of the rut i was in when i was constantly reading bad things you know what i mean.

anyways i thought id pop in and give you guys a update, iv been tapering from 20mg of paxil for a bit now. im down to 12.5mg and things are going great. at the beginning i was having some pretty annoying withdrawl symptoms but they were not even close to the hell i had when quitting cold turkey, so i wasnt too worried.

since going slow the only really bad side effect i had was really bad night sweats for a couple days which kept me up but that was only from the first drop. after that it doesnt seem like iv felt any side effect really from drop to drop other than being tired and stuff.

the biggest thing hands down thats helped me is going back to church, iv renewed my faith in god and im a leader of a youth group and its just amazing, i have so much fun hanging out with all my new friends from church and just having a purpose in this world has really changed my outlook on things and got me out of that dark hole i was in.

so to anyone who is struggling with withdrawl or depression i would look into looking and learning about god.

because i was in this non stop cycle or being depressed... antidepressants... withdrawl... depression... anxiety... u know how it goes, but no matter how many times i seemed to have gotten better i still felt empty. it would always return. but now that iv changed my life around and actually care about people and god and stuff i know things are differant and iv broken that cycle. things only look good from here. that emptyness is gone !

ANYWAYS GUYSS!!!! theres hope, please dont ever give up.. just a little inspiration so your not always reading bad storys, heres a success story

love you all and please just look into it, you wont regret it.

scotty · 12-04-2009, 03:43 PM

That's great news Jordan! Keep going and spread the word to those kids that they can do anything!

Norma · 12-04-2009, 03:53 PM

That is awesome to hear! I am working on re-focussing my mind on God and finding it is helping me a lot.

Got any tips about what helps you?

Norma

jordancoquelle · 12-04-2009, 04:05 PM

hey norma, thats great to hear !

whats helped me big time is finding a group of friends that share the same beliefs as me, before all my friends did was get drunk and stuff, but going to church and finding people that you can talk to and have fun with and genuinely just actually care about you is amazing.

its kinda funny really, the stuff it says in the bible not to do, its for a reason.

when i was involved in bad stuff that the bible let me know i shouldnt be doing i fell into a lot of trouble physically and emotionally. but when i opened my eyes and actually learned and found out more about the bible and the way things should be. i started following it and things completely changed around for the better.

wow i have to go to work, im going to be late. but dude, your on the right path, just keep following it and things will work out

Norma · 12-04-2009, 04:30 PM

Thanks Jordan. Your words are inspirational!

I definately need to find a church to be part of again. I had a bad experience with a fake pastor, plus health issues in the past. Now I feel like its time to move on from those things and find a new church family.

jordancoquelle · 12-04-2009, 06:31 PM

makes me happy to hear that norma

remember you dont have to settle, go around to a few churches and find one that welcomes you and makes you feel at home. i wish u lived near me so you could come to mine

NoRx4me · 12-04-2009, 06:41 PM

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... just a little inspiration so your not always reading bad storys, heres a success story

Thanks for coming back and posting this. It's truly touched me.

12-04-2009, 03:31 PM	#1
jordancoquelle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	update Great News hey guys, i dont know if any of you remember me but i was posting on here a month or so ago. I stopped coming and reading the board just because it was hard for me to get out of the rut i was in when i was constantly reading bad things you know what i mean. anyways i thought id pop in and give you guys a update, iv been tapering from 20mg of paxil for a bit now. im down to 12.5mg and things are going great. at the beginning i was having some pretty annoying withdrawl symptoms but they were not even close to the hell i had when quitting cold turkey, so i wasnt too worried. since going slow the only really bad side effect i had was really bad night sweats for a couple days which kept me up but that was only from the first drop. after that it doesnt seem like iv felt any side effect really from drop to drop other than being tired and stuff. the biggest thing hands down thats helped me is going back to church, iv renewed my faith in god and im a leader of a youth group and its just amazing, i have so much fun hanging out with all my new friends from church and just having a purpose in this world has really changed my outlook on things and got me out of that dark hole i was in. so to anyone who is struggling with withdrawl or depression i would look into looking and learning about god. because i was in this non stop cycle or being depressed... antidepressants... withdrawl... depression... anxiety... u know how it goes, but no matter how many times i seemed to have gotten better i still felt empty. it would always return. but now that iv changed my life around and actually care about people and god and stuff i know things are differant and iv broken that cycle. things only look good from here. that emptyness is gone ! ANYWAYS GUYSS!!!! theres hope, please dont ever give up.. just a little inspiration so your not always reading bad storys, heres a success story love you all and please just look into it, you wont regret it. __________________ lifes good - Jordan

12-04-2009, 03:43 PM	#2
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 40,823	*Re: update* Great News** That's great news Jordan! Keep going and spread the word to those kids that they can do anything! __________________ AKA Laurie "By ignoring the environmental factors the psychiatric profession gives itself complete job security by diagnosing life as a mental illness. The only people who will not qualify for a disorder are those who are dead." Joseph Arpaia, MD

12-04-2009, 03:53 PM	#3
Norma Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 137	*Re: update* Great News** That is awesome to hear! I am working on re-focussing my mind on God and finding it is helping me a lot. Got any tips about what helps you? Norma __________________ Summer 1999 – stress overload, declining health December 1999 – Doctor diagnoses depression & anxiety, 20mg paxil. January 2000 to May 2009 – Paxil dosage rises to 40mg. Numerous failed attempts to quit. June to July 2009 – too fast taper, wind up in ER. Read paxilprogress and decide to stabilize at 30mg. September 2009 – 27mg November 2009 – 24.3mg January 2010 - 21.8 February 2010 - 20 April 2010 - 19 May 2010 - 18 June 2010 - 17 July 2010 - 16 August 2010 - 15

12-04-2009, 04:05 PM	#4
jordancoquelle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	*Re: update* Great News** hey norma, thats great to hear ! whats helped me big time is finding a group of friends that share the same beliefs as me, before all my friends did was get drunk and stuff, but going to church and finding people that you can talk to and have fun with and genuinely just actually care about you is amazing. its kinda funny really, the stuff it says in the bible not to do, its for a reason. when i was involved in bad stuff that the bible let me know i shouldnt be doing i fell into a lot of trouble physically and emotionally. but when i opened my eyes and actually learned and found out more about the bible and the way things should be. i started following it and things completely changed around for the better. wow i have to go to work, im going to be late. but dude, your on the right path, just keep following it and things will work out __________________ lifes good - Jordan

12-04-2009, 04:30 PM	#5
Norma Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 137	*Re: update* Great News** Thanks Jordan. Your words are inspirational! I definately need to find a church to be part of again. I had a bad experience with a fake pastor, plus health issues in the past. Now I feel like its time to move on from those things and find a new church family. __________________ Summer 1999 – stress overload, declining health December 1999 – Doctor diagnoses depression & anxiety, 20mg paxil. January 2000 to May 2009 – Paxil dosage rises to 40mg. Numerous failed attempts to quit. June to July 2009 – too fast taper, wind up in ER. Read paxilprogress and decide to stabilize at 30mg. September 2009 – 27mg November 2009 – 24.3mg January 2010 - 21.8 February 2010 - 20 April 2010 - 19 May 2010 - 18 June 2010 - 17 July 2010 - 16 August 2010 - 15

12-04-2009, 06:31 PM	#6
jordancoquelle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	*Re: update* Great News** makes me happy to hear that norma remember you dont have to settle, go around to a few churches and find one that welcomes you and makes you feel at home. i wish u lived near me so you could come to mine __________________ lifes good - Jordan

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