tsranga Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) While still dealing with thermoregulation and circulation issues on a daily basis, using a combination of acupuncture, acceptance therapy and breathing, I still have challenges when changing clothes or bedding - there is a subconscious fear of overheating/overcooling as well as paresthesia based on the texture of the material, and it is most apparent when I am trying to sleep/rest. So for most of my withdrawal, for sleep, I stick to cotton bedsheets even in winter when they are really cold to touch, and I stick to light cotton shirts and pants while going to sleep. Layering bedsheets also helps ease into sleep, and add/remove layers as necessary when circulation changes through the body. During the day, I seem to be a bit more flexible, and can tolerate different textures / thicknesses as long as the weather remains stable, and it is easier to get around the fight/flight response when I am active outdoors, as I know that if I overheat during exercise, sweating and the cool air does cool me down, as opposed to being startled awake when the heat hits me when I falling asleep. I still experience the thermoregulation issues where I can heat up or cool down rapidly. and then also deal with different parts of the body going hot and cold at the same/different times eg.cold extremities (below the knee and elbow) warm upper body, cold abdomen etc., so I have to constantly monitor what I am wearing, and remove/add layers as needed when resting. This has drastically reduced the number of clothes I can wear including the type of socks, and causes me a great deal of stress (fight/flight/panic) if they are not available for some reason. Making a fabric change before sleep can almost guarantee a sleepless night as my fight/flight gets overactive. I have been wearing the same type of shirt and nightpants this whole year and whenever I try to slip into warmer wear, it becomes a fight having to deal with the paresthesia/sensory overload - most of the time, I have to go back to what I was wearing before. Has anyone experienced this type of withdrawal symptom and have suggestions to help break this pattern? Especially since this happens most when at rest/trying to sleep? Does this eventually resolve or are there ways to retrain the brain/body to accept the new material? Soft and moderately loose material (mostly 100% cotton or 60% cotton/40% polyester) seems to be the only ones I seem to tolerate without a reaction. Any kind of texture, thickness or tightness makes me want to crawl out of it asap. BTW, I never had these issues before withdrawal.. Edited December 3, 2021 by ChessieCat Resized font Chronic IBS since 1990 Former smoker (1992- Jun 2017) Prescribed mirtazapine for sleep in Aug 2017 after IBS flare-up following Nicotine cessation. Mirtazapine 7.5mg 8/17 to 5/18 Mirtazapine 3.75mg 5/18 to 1/19 Off Mirtazapine since 2/19. Vit B, Vit D+K2 and Magnesium Glycinate as needed. On Ayurvedic herbs for GI issues - Guduchi since Jul 2020, Indukantham since Oct 2020 On Ashwagandha 1g since Nov 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted December 3, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 3, 2021 I think there is a topic about this already but I am not able to find it. I have made the following comments in members' topics. I am still able to feel things more that I used to. On 10/16/2018 at 9:07 AM, ChessieCat said: Sensory Abnormalities is on the list of Dr Joseph Glenmullen's WD Symptoms Checklist ... Last year during summer I was wearing synthetic dresses and I was able to feel the fibres sticking out from the fabric. They are old house clothes which I have worn for years and this was the first time I had experienced this sensation. On 11/10/2017 at 11:08 AM, ChessieCat said: Earlier in my taper I became very sensitive to fabrics. When wearing clothes which I have worn before with no problems I felt like I was able to feel the fibres in the material sticking up and irritating my skin. Another member commented that they had experienced on increase in their touch sensitivity. On 3/8/2019 at 10:50 AM, ChessieCat said: I've even got increased touch, where I can feel fibres in material when I run my hand over it, and also notice prickly feelings from my clothes. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsranga Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 minute ago, ChessieCat said: I think there is a topic about this already but I am not able to find it. I have made the following comments in members' topics. I am still able to feel things more that I used to. Thanks ChessieCat.. It gives me some consolation that I am not the only one dealing with this weird sensitivity.. I guess we can cope with smelll, sight and sounds better than we can cope with skin sensitivity.. now I know why some cultures used tickling as a form of torture How are you coping with it? Chronic IBS since 1990 Former smoker (1992- Jun 2017) Prescribed mirtazapine for sleep in Aug 2017 after IBS flare-up following Nicotine cessation. Mirtazapine 7.5mg 8/17 to 5/18 Mirtazapine 3.75mg 5/18 to 1/19 Off Mirtazapine since 2/19. Vit B, Vit D+K2 and Magnesium Glycinate as needed. On Ayurvedic herbs for GI issues - Guduchi since Jul 2020, Indukantham since Oct 2020 On Ashwagandha 1g since Nov 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted December 3, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 3, 2021 31 minutes ago, tsranga said: How are you coping with it? There are some bed sheets that I cannot use. And I've found that I don't like the texture of the cotton blankets on the bed even though they are on top of the sheet. This is a nuisance because we are heading into summer here. If it bothers me too much I might have to use one or two quilt covers with no quilt inside them. For the clothing I tend to wear what is the most comfortable. There is really not much else I can do. Another thing that I find is that I don't like it when the top bed sheet creases up around my face. I have to have it smooth. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsranga Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ChessieCat said: There are some bed sheets that I cannot use. And I've found that I don't like the texture of the cotton blankets on the bed even though they are on top of the sheet. This is a nuisance because we are heading into summer here. If it bothers me too much I might have to use one or two quilt covers with no quilt inside them. For the clothing I tend to wear what is the most comfortable. There is really not much else I can do. Another thing that I find is that I don't like it when the top bed sheet creases up around my face. I have to have it smooth. I often wonder if it's the fight flight response that's making this sensitivity worse. This is common for kids and people with sensory issues. I thought my fight/flight system was doing well and it wasn't getting triggered by the usual things - looks like tactile sensitivity is still a little too much to deal with. Do you know if it went away eventually for others in withdrawal? All we can do is hope I guess. Chronic IBS since 1990 Former smoker (1992- Jun 2017) Prescribed mirtazapine for sleep in Aug 2017 after IBS flare-up following Nicotine cessation. Mirtazapine 7.5mg 8/17 to 5/18 Mirtazapine 3.75mg 5/18 to 1/19 Off Mirtazapine since 2/19. Vit B, Vit D+K2 and Magnesium Glycinate as needed. On Ayurvedic herbs for GI issues - Guduchi since Jul 2020, Indukantham since Oct 2020 On Ashwagandha 1g since Nov 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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