Day 6

05-06-2004, 03:06 PM

Hi everyone - Day 6 off prozac (still taking valium).
Feeling exhausted and quite shaky. Spaced out I suppose and generally uneasy. Going to try and get some rest over nxt few days if possible and TRY to practice the CBT. (Hasnt seemed to help today but I know this is a long term thing.)

Emotions all over the place. Very upset on tueday when found out that a colleagues wife (who was only 34) only had hours to live yet when she actually died yesterday morning I seemed incapable of feeling any grief - even though I knew that deep down I feel so devastated for him and his little boy who is only 2 1/2. She was a wonderful person and had been battling breast cancer for 2 years.

Then today burst into tears when one of my little boys scored a goal at his first football club. (Bearing in mind that the 'goalie' was only 5 we're not exactly talking David Beckham.)

Hope you're all ok.
Kizziex

genevieve · 05-09-2004, 06:20 AM

Hi kizzie!
6 days with no prozac.. ok, you are still adjusting to not having this drug in your body. Take it easy. Dont make any assumptions for the future right now. I would give myself at least a month to "stabilize" before I make the next step. I think you are doing wonderful : look at you, you are off paxil for months and you only take valium rigth now. This is great

CBT is a great thing. I try to practice it everyday but I think we will see the effect of it in months, not in days!!!
you can do it, we are with you!!!
have a nice day

05-09-2004, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the message Genevieve. The evenings are quite bad at the moment and wish I could be more confident about being able to stay off but still trying!
Kizziex

sarah · 05-09-2004, 02:25 PM

Kizzie, I have no idea why, but the evenings were always the worst for me. If I was going to have a bad time it was always between 7 & 10pm. Probably because for most people this is the "wind down time". You are doing great. We are all rooting for you. Keep going.
Sarah xx

05-09-2004, 02:27 PM

Thanks for the support Sarah. Ive posted a reply to you re. the CBT on the other thread. (in Misc)
Kizziex

PayPerView · 05-09-2004, 09:04 PM

Hi Kizzie

Good to hear you are finally off the Prozac. All I can say is, it gets better..

You know what to do.

What a long road for you. Very inspiring that you made it!

Congratulations!

Mark

05-10-2004, 04:20 AM

Thanks Mark - your support over the last few months has been fantastic!
Kizziex

05-06-2004, 03:06 PM	#1
Posts: n/a	Day 6 Hi everyone - Day 6 off prozac (still taking valium). Feeling exhausted and quite shaky. Spaced out I suppose and generally uneasy. Going to try and get some rest over nxt few days if possible and TRY to practice the CBT. (Hasnt seemed to help today but I know this is a long term thing.) Emotions all over the place. Very upset on tueday when found out that a colleagues wife (who was only 34) only had hours to live yet when she actually died yesterday morning I seemed incapable of feeling any grief - even though I knew that deep down I feel so devastated for him and his little boy who is only 2 1/2. She was a wonderful person and had been battling breast cancer for 2 years. Then today burst into tears when one of my little boys scored a goal at his first football club. (Bearing in mind that the 'goalie' was only 5 we're not exactly talking David Beckham.) Hope you're all ok. Kizziex

05-09-2004, 06:20 AM	#2
genevieve Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: montréal, canada Posts: 1,441	Hi kizzie! 6 days with no prozac.. ok, you are still adjusting to not having this drug in your body. Take it easy. Dont make any assumptions for the future right now. I would give myself at least a month to "stabilize" before I make the next step. I think you are doing wonderful : look at you, you are off paxil for months and you only take valium rigth now. This is great CBT is a great thing. I try to practice it everyday but I think we will see the effect of it in months, not in days!!! you can do it, we are with you!!! have a nice day __________________ paxil free since july 2003 Still dealing with agoraphobia and anxiety

05-09-2004, 02:15 PM	#3
Posts: n/a	Thanks for the message Genevieve. The evenings are quite bad at the moment and wish I could be more confident about being able to stay off but still trying! Kizziex

05-09-2004, 02:25 PM	#4
sarah "Texts gerbils!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,861	Kizzie, I have no idea why, but the evenings were always the worst for me. If I was going to have a bad time it was always between 7 & 10pm. Probably because for most people this is the "wind down time". You are doing great. We are all rooting for you. Keep going. Sarah xx

05-09-2004, 02:27 PM	#5
Posts: n/a	Thanks for the support Sarah. Ive posted a reply to you re. the CBT on the other thread. (in Misc) Kizziex

05-09-2004, 09:04 PM	#6
PayPerView Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 238	Hi Kizzie Good to hear you are finally off the Prozac. All I can say is, it gets better.. You know what to do. What a long road for you. Very inspiring that you made it! Congratulations! Mark

05-10-2004, 04:20 AM	#7
Posts: n/a	Thanks Mark - your support over the last few months has been fantastic! Kizziex

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