☼ Junglechicken

[Junglechicken]

1 minute ago, Frogie said:

Sugarless candy works too.

 

Thanks Frogie, 

 

I've ordered a survival kit to get through this.  Biotene mouthwash for dry mouth, etc, etc.,

[direstraits]

thought I would add my 2 cents.

my mouth gets so dry when in a wave,it's WD related,I believe.

wishing u well.

 

xx

[Frogie]

3 minutes ago, Junglechicken said:

 

Thanks Frogie, 

 

I've ordered a survival kit to get through this.  Biotene mouthwash for dry mouth, etc, etc.,

Good! Hope it works for you.

1 minute ago, direstraits said:

thought I would add my 2 cents.

my mouth gets so dry when in a wave,it's WD related,I believe.

wishing u well.

 

xx

Never thought of that DS.

Thanks!

[Junglechicken]

Thank you DS, this is a "new" WD symptom for me, so I kinda went into "panic mode".

 

Its helped A LOT people coming forward and telling me they have this too.

 

I just hope my GP says the same thing as Frogie's.

[Junglechicken]

1 hour ago, joy2730 said:

Hi JC

 

I had it as a side effect of the old tricyclic antidepressants not as withdrawal.

 

Joy

 

Joy,

 

Dry mouth seems to pop up as a common side effect of most ADs and APs.

 

I don't need any further convincing that its a WD symptom too, thanks to so many people coming forward and saying they have had it or are still living with it.

 

Got to get off that "panic bus" and onto "sane avenue" once again!

 

JC

 

[Frogie]

3 minutes ago, Junglechicken said:

 

Joy,

 

Dry mouth seems to pop up as a common side effect of most ADs and APs.

 

I don't need any further convincing that its a WD symptom too, thanks to so many people coming forward and saying they have had it or are still living with it.

 

Got to get off that "panic bus" and onto "sane avenue" once again!

 

JC

 

Good news!😎😎😎

[Junglechicken]

Job interview on Wednesday, lets just hope the job description is "right up my street".

 

Hiring Manager is writing it up now apparently, and so I should receive today or tomorrow.

[Frogie]

2 minutes ago, Junglechicken said:

Job interview on Wednesday, lets just hope the job description is "right up my street".

 

Hiring Manager is writing it up now apparently, and so I should receive today or tomorrow.

I will be wishing you the best of luck!

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

[Junglechicken]

Just now, Frogie said:

I will be wishing you the best of luck!

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

 

Thank you Frogie,

 

Apparently its an "informal" interview, but you can never be sure what to expect.

 

There could be 3 people interviewing for all I know.

 

TC,

JC xxx

 

P.S Thinking of you and little Brownie.

[Frogie]

Just now, Junglechicken said:

 

Thank you Frogie,

 

Apparently its an "informal" interview, but you can never be sure what to expect.

 

There could be 3 people interviewing for all I know.

 

TC,

JC xxx

 

P.S Thinking of you and little Brownie.

Sounds promising though.

 

Thanks for the thoughts with me and Brownie. It really helps knowing people care.

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

[Snowyowl16]

I get dry mouth when I have extreme anxiety/panic attack. If there is also pain and the white coating it could be oral thrush which is an overgrowth of yeast in the mouth. Broad spectrum antibiotics can cause this or anything that disrupts normal flora in the mouth. If oral thrush the doc will prescribe an antifungal mouth rinse called nystatin or mycelex troche to suck on. 

 

Hope this helps. Good luck!

 

Snowy

[Snowyowl16]

Best of luck on the interview!

[Junglechicken]

1 minute ago, Snowyowl16 said:

I get dry mouth when I have extreme anxiety/panic attack. If there is also pain and the white coating it could be oral thrush which is an overgrowth of yeast in the mouth. Broad spectrum antibiotics can cause this or anything that disrupts normal flora in the mouth. If oral thrush the doc will prescribe an antifungal mouth rinse called nystatin or mycelex troche to suck on. 

 

Hope this helps. Good luck!

 

Snowy

 

Thank you Snowy,

 

Yes, I get the dry mouth as well during an anxiety attack/extreme anxiety.

 

I'm hoping it isn't oral thrush, and instead a bacterial coating, however, I'm expecting the nystatin or Mycelex.

 

JC

[Junglechicken]

2 minutes ago, Snowyowl16 said:

Best of luck on the interview!

 

Thank you very much 😃

[joy2730]

Hi JC

 

Do you find job interviews stressful?

 

Joy

[Junglechicken]

1 hour ago, joy2730 said:

Hi JC

 

Do you find job interviews stressful?

 

Joy

 

Not usually Joy.

 

However, I have more "explaining" to do these days as to the gap in my CV.

[joy2730]

Well that is a positive.  How are you feeling moods wise now that you are at 0

 

Joy

[Junglechicken]

1 hour ago, joy2730 said:

Well that is a positive.  How are you feeling moods wise now that you are at 0

 

Joy

 

Heavy TOTM Joy, so not great.

 

The oral thrush has been getting me down as well.

[joy2730]

So some feelings of low mood - but are you glad that you have got to 0 mg or is there a sense of regret

[Junglechicken]

1 hour ago, joy2730 said:

So some feelings of low mood - but are you glad that you have got to 0 mg or is there a sense of regret

 

Im glad I've got to 0, but I'm anticipating WD symptoms, and it's also bittersweet because my father died (he was a route cause ).

[Junglechicken]

Apparently I don't have oral thrush.

 

I guess it's tongue scum then.  Made another Dr appt for Tuesday to get a second opinion.

[apace41]

4 minutes ago, Junglechicken said:

I guess it's tongue scum then.  Made another Dr appt for Tuesday to get a second opinion.

 

God love you, JC, and knock yourself out with getting additional confirmation, but...  sshhhh.... don't tell anyone....

 

IT'S WITHDRAWAL!!!

 

Hope you can come to terms with it.  It will go away.

 

Best,

 

Andy

[Junglechicken]

1 hour ago, apace41 said:

 

God love you, JC, and knock yourself out with getting additional confirmation, but...  sshhhh.... don't tell anyone....

 

IT'S WITHDRAWAL!!!

 

Hope you can come to terms with it.  It will go away.

 

Best,

 

Andy

 

Andy,

 

I must be going nuts.

 

My tongue has this weird taste on it that won't go away, this morning I spat out some orange stuff out, which I thought was bile - according to the doc, bile is yellow........so what the heck was it?

 

Wake up in the morning with white goop in my mouth.

 

Have an ulcer (canker sore) under my tongue, and a sore throat???

 

Doctor kicked me out at 10mins exactly, so I must have been a waste of time.

 

Best,

JC

[Junglechicken]

2 hours ago, Junglechicken said:

 

Andy,

 

I must be going nuts.

 

My tongue has this weird taste on it that won't go away, this morning I spat out some orange stuff out, which I thought was bile - according to the doc, bile is yellow........so what the heck was it?

 

Wake up in the morning with white goop in my mouth.

 

Have an ulcer (canker sore) under my tongue, and a sore throat???

 

Doctor kicked me out at 10mins exactly, so I must have been a waste of time.

 

Best,

JC

 

Have just worked out that my "orange stuff" issues are because of reflux.

 

A good thing I've ordered slippery elm to calm the gut.

[Littlegrandma]

Hi JC

have you tried slippery elm before?

im desperate for relief from the gut burn. Doctor wrote me a prescription but I threw it out. 

 

Ive read good things about slippery elm, but also that it may decrease the absorption of prescription drugs. So, I’m wondering if it’s suggested to take only after you’re off all drugs......

like lucky you. Congratulations! 

 

Will you be taking capsules or the powder?

 

thanks.   XX lg

[Junglechicken]

7 hours ago, Littlegrandma said:

Hi JC

have you tried slippery elm before?

im desperate for relief from the gut burn. Doctor wrote me a prescription but I threw it out. 

 

Ive read good things about slippery elm, but also that it may decrease the absorption of prescription drugs. So, I’m wondering if it’s suggested to take only after you’re off all drugs......

like lucky you. Congratulations! 

 

Will you be taking capsules or the powder?

 

thanks.   XX lg

 

Hi Lg,

 

No, I haven't tried it before but there is no time like the present (will be taking capsules).  The other alternative is aloe juice.

 

You can google gut healing detox info too.

 

I take it you were prescribed a PPI?

 

The spitting out orange stuff incident happened when I was cycling along yesterday morning.  I didn't throw up, just had to stop and spit out this stuff.

 

JC xx

[joy2730]

In what way was your father a root cause?  Sorry I don't understand?

 

Have you thought of physically scraping the growth off your tongue.

 

Joy

[Junglechicken]

1 minute ago, joy2730 said:

In what way was your father a root cause?  Sorry I don't understand?

 

Have you thought of physically scraping the growth off your tongue.

 

Joy

 

It was because of my parent's financial negligence that I ended up on AD's in the first place.  

 

Yes, I've been scraping it.

 

JC

[joy2730]

You are doing very well.  I think GPs in UK see these symptoms as very minor 

 

Joy

[Junglechicken]

1 minute ago, joy2730 said:

You are doing very well.  I think GPs in UK see these symptoms as very minor 

 

Joy

 

Well, I've got a second appointment booked first thing Tuesday, and I've also booked a dentist appointment next week, because this detox has messed around with my mouth (reflux I think).

 

I know they do Joy, as my therapist told me, GPs are really only concerned with patients who have serious long-term health care needs.  The rest of us just waste their time.

[Littlegrandma]

Thanks jc

please let me know how the slippery elm works for you. 

 

Dr didn’t prescribe ppi but an H2. It’s similar to Pepcid. Just a little stronger. 

 

I dont know about the orange stuff. Could it have been something you ate earlier? 

I have very dry mouth, sore on the inside of my cheeks and occasionally white coating on tongue. The dentist checked it out on routine cleaning appt. it’s just that. Dry mouth. At least one of my meds causes dry mouth. Dr and dentist suggested mild toothpaste and just keep the tongue clean by scraping or brushing. 

 

And dont fret it. I know you’ll feel better after a second opinion but I’m sure it’s just wd and anxiety over it. 

 

xx lg

[joy2730]

Yes JC  anxiety in itself causes a dry mouth - perhaps by worrying about it you are making it worse?

Keep a glass of iced water close to you.

 

Whatever you are not going to die from this and it will resolve when it is ready.

 

I think it is a bit of your health anxiety showing up.

 

Do not take that the wrong way.

 

Joy

[Junglechicken]

40 minutes ago, Littlegrandma said:

Thanks jc

please let me know how the slippery elm works for you. 

 

Dr didn’t prescribe ppi but an H2. It’s similar to Pepcid. Just a little stronger. 

 

I dont know about the orange stuff. Could it have been something you ate earlier? 

I have very dry mouth, sore on the inside of my cheeks and occasionally white coating on tongue. The dentist checked it out on routine cleaning appt. it’s just that. Dry mouth. At least one of my meds causes dry mouth. Dr and dentist suggested mild toothpaste and just keep the tongue clean by scraping or brushing. 

 

And dont fret it. I know you’ll feel better after a second opinion but I’m sure it’s just wd and anxiety over it. 

 

xx lg

 

Will do Lg,

 

I'm not familiar with H2, will look it up.

 

Yes, the orange stuff could have been, but I wasn't throwing up.....just needed to spit it out.

 

Thank you for telling me about your dry mouth, I've got a dentist appointment booked for next week (for peace of mind really).  Its really hard to rationalise all these symptoms and even harder to determine whether they are WD or detox related.

 

Will be glad when July is here and the detox is over.

 

JC xx

[Junglechicken]

28 minutes ago, joy2730 said:

Yes JC  anxiety in itself causes a dry mouth - perhaps by worrying about it you are making it worse?

Keep a glass of iced water close to you.

 

Whatever you are not going to die from this and it will resolve when it is ready.

 

I think it is a bit of your health anxiety showing up.

 

Do not take that the wrong way.

 

Joy

 

NOT taken the wrong way at all Joy.

 

The worrying no doubt did make it worse (haven't had it today, THANKFULLY).

 

I'm more concerned about reflux as am certain that that is still happening despite digestive supplements and diet change.

 

The HA is my demon for sure.

 

JC

[joy2730]

Hi JC

 

Have you always had HA or just in withdrawal?

 

Has your husband got HA

[Junglechicken]

Yes, since I was a child........although it really ramped up before moving continents 10yrs ago.

 

My husband sometimes gets worried about symptoms, but I think he has picked up the HA thing from me.