4 months off!

caperjackie · 08-13-2011, 06:14 AM

Four months tomorrow! Every single day I give thanks that I am finally off this foul stuff!
So how am I doing? All told - great. Cry at the drop of a hat which is a bit of a pain but I figure par for the course and will improve with time. It is not exactly depression but I suspect it could become so if I wallowed around in it a bit. Anxiety levels are controllable but with the same kind of mental gymnastics.
Physically doing well too. Energy levels are back and the only remaining symptoms are the screaming tinnitus, numb feet and the pain in my arm. The only one of these that has improved over the last few months is the arm so I am also grateful that I can now raise it above my head (a big help while getting dressed). Perhaps one day the other two will get better.

Hang in there everyone - there is definitely light at the end of this very dark tunnel and it is SO worth it! Thinking of you all, sending prayers and good thoughts your way ........

LCrawford67 · 08-13-2011, 06:57 AM

Good job!!!

medsrnot4me · 08-13-2011, 09:39 AM

Thank you so much for posting this hopeful and inspirational message, Caperjackie!

Michele

julieannboo · 08-15-2011, 10:38 AM

awww - nice one.

thanks for the kind words xx

mackenzie · 08-15-2011, 10:51 PM

Awesome--thanks so much for posting this! I'm around three months off and crying at the drop of a hat, too, and I love your attitude about not wallowing, which I'm afraid I've been guilty of doing a few times a week. I'll try to follow your example!

I also feel so much energy than I did before, which is great. Hope your other lingering problems resolve very soon!

Thanks again,

Mackenzie

08-13-2011, 06:14 AM	#1
caperjackie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 904	4 months off! Four months tomorrow! Every single day I give thanks that I am finally off this foul stuff! So how am I doing? All told - great. Cry at the drop of a hat which is a bit of a pain but I figure par for the course and will improve with time. It is not exactly depression but I suspect it could become so if I wallowed around in it a bit. Anxiety levels are controllable but with the same kind of mental gymnastics. Physically doing well too. Energy levels are back and the only remaining symptoms are the screaming tinnitus, numb feet and the pain in my arm. The only one of these that has improved over the last few months is the arm so I am also grateful that I can now raise it above my head (a big help while getting dressed). Perhaps one day the other two will get better. Hang in there everyone - there is definitely light at the end of this very dark tunnel and it is SO worth it! Thinking of you all, sending prayers and good thoughts your way ........ __________________ Was on Paxil 20mg for a few years Switched to Paxil 12.5 CR over 10 years ago Total time on Paxil around 14 years 2 failed attempts at cold turkey Tapered for over a year by skipping one dose per week each month Paxil free since April 14th 2011 Still having withdrawal symptoms but getting better LIFE IS GOOD TOTALLY DRUG FREE Supplements - Fish oils, Cal/mag, GABA September 2012 - Supplement free and feeling great

08-13-2011, 06:57 AM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,485	Re: 4 months off! Good job!!! __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

08-13-2011, 09:39 AM	#3
medsrnot4me Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 367	Re: 4 months off! Thank you so much for posting this hopeful and inspirational message, Caperjackie! Michele __________________ 2006 60 mg Cymbalta; off 3/07 7/07 ?delayed w/d? terrible anxiety, insomnia. 10/07 Zoloft and Klonopin tapered Klonopin 6/09 Start tapering 100 mg Zoloft 11/13/10 33 mg - updose 54 mg; 5% cuts: 2/12 37.5 - stressful time, lots of withdrawal sx - waited out for 2+ months but kept getting worse. ?poopout? Tried updosing but made things worse. 7/12 - 1/13 switched Zoloft to Celexa. Now 35 mg Celexa and 1 mg Klonopin

08-15-2011, 10:38 AM	#4
julieannboo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,395	Re: 4 months off! awww - nice one. thanks for the kind words xx __________________ Paxil History: 20mg - April 1997 0mg - Summer 1998 30mg - October 1999 20mg - October 2002 - July 2011 20mg to 10mg - July 2011 - March 2012 (10% taper) CRASHED when i got to 5.2mg Back on 10mg - STAYING HERE FOR TIME BEING.

08-15-2011, 10:51 PM	#5
mackenzie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 227	Re: 4 months off! Awesome--thanks so much for posting this! I'm around three months off and crying at the drop of a hat, too, and I love your attitude about not wallowing, which I'm afraid I've been guilty of doing a few times a week. I'll try to follow your example! I also feel so much energy than I did before, which is great. Hope your other lingering problems resolve very soon! Thanks again, Mackenzie __________________ Started Paxil 20 mg in 2003 for panic attacks/anxiety. Weaned off too fast in 2005, panic attacks/anxiety returned worse than before and had high blood pressure. Started therapy in 2009 and began weaning again from 20 mg. 4/25-12/26/09: 18 mg-8 mg 1/23/10: 7 mg 4/17/10: 6.5 mg 4/24/10: 6.0 mg 5/22/10: 5.4 mg 7/16/10: 5 mg 10/18/10 4.5 mg 11/27/10 4.0 mg 1/8/11 3.6 mg 2/5/11 3.2 mg 3/7/11 2.8 mg 3/31/11 2.5 mg 5/2/11 0 mg

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