Posted by katekate on January 28, 2001, at 8:37:53
I have to say again that I still would go on Paxil if I
> > had it to do over. Yeah, no one told me that withdrawal
> > would be this unpleasant, but I've been suicidal, and it's
> > a hell of a lot worse than having light-saber WHOOSHes in
> > my head.
>
> Then why the rush to get away from meds completely?
>
> If it works, then run with it! But if you start backsliding, don't let this withdrawal put off trying something different (just as you don't want to put others off from trying paxil).
>
> I've mentioned above and in some other threads that wellbutrin helped me get over my paxil withdrawal. It took 4-6 weeks to do it, but it really put the lid on any withdrawal symptoms I was feeling.
>
> Just a thought...
> bobI'm coming off Seroxat right now cold turkey.
I don't understand why over and over i am reading
statements like, 'run with it' and 'why get off it
at all' ?Drugs (well to me) seem to be a crutch. If a
person feels like walking free, encourage them!
Drugs are not good, at the risk of sounding like
a Mr. McGruff fan. If you can be happy naturally that
is the best way to be.
I am so angry at doctors. It seems they are brainwashed
and brainwashing.I was told there were NO SIDE EFFECTS to the med
i am withdrawing from.
Of course there were fantastic things about it. Increase
sense of humor, calm, loss of fear in social situations,
less nervous, I was easy on myself, did not beat myself
up, feel ashamed of myself all the time anymore.But it's not worth having to buy those feelings. IS IT ?
I had them in me anyway; of course seroxat brought them out
but other things maybe would have as well, things that I was not able to see
because i was in a fogdepression.Last night I stopped breathing while asleep. I had
a sensation of drowning while in my dream. I knew i
needed air but couldnt wake up. when i did i sucked it
in and was afraid to fall asleep again even though i
was very tired. It happened about five more times before
i fell into a complete sleep.If I turn my head at a normal speed it feels like my
eyes do not take in the sweep very well. It feels like
my brain is taking in new images, sounds, lights, very
slowly;My lips are tingling; they feel numb. Muscle twitches
are present.I was neaseated two days ago to the point of getting
sick, not being able to get out of bed without turning
green; but that is lessening now.I am getting away from this little ugly monster
and i am never going back. Even if i am sad, I am
still ME. I'm not sure what I'll be like now; I
hope I haven't damaged myself.What the hell is the difference between anti-depressants
and pot or cocaine ? Okay chemical differences, sure
whatever- but they are all drugs that alter your
personality. Who do you want to be ? A whore of the
pharmeceutical companies or YOURSELF ?I got on Seroxat for a variety of reasons. I was a
sophomore in college when i discovered i was pregnant.
It was a shock. Having my daughter almost killed me.
There is a lawsuit pending against the doctor that
let me bleed so much that my body went into shock and
my eyes fixed of their own accord. I told my parents
goodbye and that i was sorry to make them sad but
i had to go and then i gave in to the shock. The
leftovers of that experience were with me for a long
time. The nurse offered me a pill to keep me quiet
when i couldn't stop crying the night after they brought
me back to life. I hated her for offering it to me
on a special little plate with a nicely folded napkin
underneath. Like it was something special.I'm sorry, Site, if I sound aggressive at the moment!
Maybe I'm not a very convincing person right now in arguing
against anti-depressents. (the term 'mood enhancers'
just please God think about it!! It is sickeningly
funny; so damn ironic.)Anyway so this post traumatic stress disorder diagnosis
combined with basic life changes at the time led me
to Seroxat.At first I did not want it but I'd just told the doctor
that i had been ignoring my daughter for three weeks.
That made me want to do anything to prevent that from
happening ever again.People have been known to walk on hot coals barefoot.
Listen to your body. You control it, you can control
it. Excercise, join a yoga or Reiki group, Love yourself
Don't be ashamed of yourself. Most fears are imagined.
If you prophecize suffering you will fulfill it. There are
other ways to go, world. Do not 'run with' the med
that the people in white coats convince you
that you need.Does it strike anyone as funny that there are actual
ADVERTISEMENTS for Paxil ?? This is not a commodity,
right ? HA HA. Pink Floyd said "please dont' put your wires in my
brain". Time to wake up and realize these little pills
have striking similarities to wires.Who wants to be a puppet ? Anyone remember that scene
from nightmare on elmstreet ? the marionettes being led
around by a laughing man on top ? THIS IS ALL WRONG.Women out there, please go to this site:
Prozac: Side Effects for Women
http://www.estronaut.com/a/prozac_libido_decrease.htm
I have TWO of the 8 side effects described as RARE
(definition of rare being less than 1 out of 1000)
1. breast enlargement
2. hypomenorrhea (decreased menstrual bleeding)and one side effect described as 'infrequent' (defined
as less than 1 in 100)
1. Leukorrhea (white or yellow discharge)This makes me afraid. Because miscarriage and inflammation
of the fallopian tubes are also described as RARE.
Women: we all know what an infection in your fallopian tubes
does: increased risk of ectopic pregnancy for SURE,
possible sterility does anyone know ?I am very sick now but am also GLAD because i am
asserting my power over myself again. I can call my
feelings whatever they might be, MY OWN.
Unless taking seroxat has altered my brain chemistry
as some have pointed out already.)There is no running with drugs. THEY RUN YOU.
katekate
P.S. A prescription to print out and keep it in your wallet. Read when
sad. Love, Kate
DesiderataGo placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember
what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible
without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their
story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are
vexations to the spirit.If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain
or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser
persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as
your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however
humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of
time.Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is
full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue
there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and
everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially
do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for
in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as
perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the
years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden
misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You
are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the
stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it
is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it
should.Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive
Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in
the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With
all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a
beautiful world. Be cheerful.Strive to be happy.
--- Max Ehrmann, 1927
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