Rough Night

[knarl]

After several weeks of reducing my dosage, I have winged myself off of Paxil. I fear tonight will be my first trial

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[christine9600]

I just went through and skimmed some of your more recent posts. I have some experience with anti-depressants and I can give you some insight. I don't like Paxil. Don't like it one bit. It will make you gain weight and the side effects from weaning off of it are just ridiculous, as you well know. My dad tried Paxil for a while and HATED it. He said it made him so lethargic that he didn't have any motivation to do anything - and he really didn't care to. Weaning off of it was also difficult for him. I've seen several friends go through trying Paxil and they all hated it. I've used Prozac and I'm currently on Wellbutrin. I have a real problem with anxiety and compulsive behavior. I know all too well what the hell of "obsessive thoughts" is like. When I'm in a rough patch, I have all these horrible thoughts of something happening to my kids or something happening to me and my kids not having a mother and being fucked up from losing their mother at an early age. Things that don't make any sense at all, but I can't stop

Thanks.

[knarl]

I just wanted to say thanks for a wonderful reply. There is no such thing as TMI here ;-)

I'm still suffering the effects of both Paxil withdrawal and the deamons for which I started taking Paxil. I'm hoping to treat myself with exercise. I really hope that works out for me. If not, I'll seek out other options.

Ever known anyone to kick obsessive thoughts with theorapy alone?

Re: Thanks.

[christine9600]

You're welcome. Like I said, I've spent a few years dealing with all of it, so I thought I'd pass along some of the things I've learned

[tactical_psych]

Tonight Greg is feeling sickly so he went to bed early and I went on kid duty after getting home from Amber Time. (Kid has issues with homework - she's damn lazy, and tries to guess her way through it.)

Sent the bitching cat upstairs with a sharp clap of my hands. Told kid to write her spelling words and get ready for a quiz. Brought her upstairs with me to quiz her while I cut fabric. Did that until she had them all right, then put her to bed and got rid of cat again. Watched ER while finishing pattern cutting, now catching up with the peeps and drinking OJ before folding a load of jeans and going to bed with wet hair. I'll also get her up and ready in the morning so he can take her to school.

Life can be managed! But I didn't fall down stairs. :( I can't take care of a sick spouse, but I can take charge of the stuff he does so he can rest. That's what I have to offer!

Be careful with that back.

[knarl]

Thanks. As soon as my back welds itself back together, my attidtude about life may heal up.

[farshad]

*hugs*

Hope you are fast sleep by now. It is around 3:30am your time. I'll probably head to been in a half an hour, if you are awake and can't sleep, feel free to give me a call man.

[knarl]

Thanks man. I appreciate that. I passed out at about 5 and sanity met me in the morning as I suspected. How is the hot tub?

[farshad]

:)

I totally forgot about the hot tub but I have the instructions and am going to probably look into them Tuesday. We went out of town this weekend so I wasn't around. I should go make a post about it :)

** HUGS **

[viylette]

I hope you made it through the night OK. Remember we all wish the best for you and if you need us drop us a line.

** HUGS ** HUGS ** HUGS ** HUGS **

Re: ** HUGS **

[knarl]

Thanks!

[math_imp]

hashhouse?