Dee12h Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Anyone care to share their daily routine? Mainly in regards to self-care, things you are doing to heal or even just cope? My kids are finally in school after 12 yrs of homeschooling/having preschoolers at home, & I’m not working yet. I think it would help my brain to have a steady routine; things seem all over the place atm. I know there are already tons of tips on here, but I thought it’d be good to see them in an actual person’s day. 1 May 2019 started lexapro 2.5 mg; 2020 went to every other day; 2021 beginning of Mar, tried to stop but had insomnia; Mar 30, 2021 reinstated 1.25 ev other day, WD symptoms, not enough April 19, 2021 started liquid, .85 mg/day; May 1, 2021 .8 mg, May 6 .75 mg; June 6 .7 mg, June 20 .65mg, June 30 .6mg, Jul 24 .55 mg, Oct 17 .5 mg, Dec 5- .45 mg; Jan 26, 2022- 4mg, April 18- .375 ; April 24- .35; April 29- .3; Jun 12- .25 mg; Jun 28- .2 lex; Sept- .15 mg, Nov .1- long hold, never got better June ‘23- PPPD started 🙁, Jun- .09, Jul- .08, Oct- .07, Dec- .06, Jan ‘24- .05! Played around with my dose since Feb & became very unstable w/ extreme acute WD symptoms. Holding @ .06 since May 13. Taking Magnesium, melatonin, & electrolytes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted November 1, 2023 Administrator Share Posted November 1, 2023 Great idea, @Dee12h What's working for you? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee12h Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 I don’t have a good routine yet. I made a list of mental, emotional, & movement self care tasks & try to pick 1-2 from each each day. Here are my lists if anyone’s interested… Movement: 10 min. Yoga, 10 min Justin Agustin workout (super simple- tiktok or pinterest), or walk outside Emotional: mindfulness, counseling, bilateral music, gratitude, journaling, listening prayer, worship (shane & shane on youtube 🔥) Mental: These or Steady Coach boards, research (I have to limit to 1 quick topic bc this can be addictive for me), read non fiction, Bible study, affirmations, parenting scripts (things to say to your kids in various situations I’ve gathered from various parenting advice, helps to have them memorized, especially with 🧠 fog!) 1 May 2019 started lexapro 2.5 mg; 2020 went to every other day; 2021 beginning of Mar, tried to stop but had insomnia; Mar 30, 2021 reinstated 1.25 ev other day, WD symptoms, not enough April 19, 2021 started liquid, .85 mg/day; May 1, 2021 .8 mg, May 6 .75 mg; June 6 .7 mg, June 20 .65mg, June 30 .6mg, Jul 24 .55 mg, Oct 17 .5 mg, Dec 5- .45 mg; Jan 26, 2022- 4mg, April 18- .375 ; April 24- .35; April 29- .3; Jun 12- .25 mg; Jun 28- .2 lex; Sept- .15 mg, Nov .1- long hold, never got better June ‘23- PPPD started 🙁, Jun- .09, Jul- .08, Oct- .07, Dec- .06, Jan ‘24- .05! Played around with my dose since Feb & became very unstable w/ extreme acute WD symptoms. Holding @ .06 since May 13. Taking Magnesium, melatonin, & electrolytes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted November 5, 2023 Administrator Share Posted November 5, 2023 All of those activities sound great! 1 This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee12h Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 I have settled into a good routine for me. It’s helping my nervous system to know what to expect each day. It’s also important to remain flexible & not too rigid & listen to your body. Being kind to myself is very new to me! -I have to get up at 7 to help get my boys out the door to school. (Need to work on getting up at this time every day as consistent sleep wake times are healing to the CNS.) -Go back to bed, usually don’t go back to sleep but watch a show or something. -Watch a devotional while I have bfast/decaf coffee. -Go for a walk outside. This increases my dizziness so much, but it’s helping to train my brain that the symptoms aren’t dangerous. My anxiety response to the dizziness is slowly improving. -Do gentle exercise (yoga or the guy mentioned above) -Shower/bath. -”Morning basket”- this contains journal, Bible, devotional, music, coloring, novel I’m reading, etc. I don’t do all of it every day! I try to meditate some here too. -Daily & weekly chores/projects- several hours -Then I try to do something fun before the boys get home, playing Sims lately. 😆 -Someone else is still driving my kids home, but I try to practice driving most days so I can hopefully be able to do that soon. -The afternoon/evening is family time/ childcare 1 May 2019 started lexapro 2.5 mg; 2020 went to every other day; 2021 beginning of Mar, tried to stop but had insomnia; Mar 30, 2021 reinstated 1.25 ev other day, WD symptoms, not enough April 19, 2021 started liquid, .85 mg/day; May 1, 2021 .8 mg, May 6 .75 mg; June 6 .7 mg, June 20 .65mg, June 30 .6mg, Jul 24 .55 mg, Oct 17 .5 mg, Dec 5- .45 mg; Jan 26, 2022- 4mg, April 18- .375 ; April 24- .35; April 29- .3; Jun 12- .25 mg; Jun 28- .2 lex; Sept- .15 mg, Nov .1- long hold, never got better June ‘23- PPPD started 🙁, Jun- .09, Jul- .08, Oct- .07, Dec- .06, Jan ‘24- .05! Played around with my dose since Feb & became very unstable w/ extreme acute WD symptoms. Holding @ .06 since May 13. Taking Magnesium, melatonin, & electrolytes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweed9674 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Having brain fog, memory issues and difficulty taking decision since I entered protracted withdrawal, I find having a daily routine helps a lot. I also forget less stuff, wich help a tiny little bit with anxiety. I use Finch for Android, to help building and following my routine. Some of my daily goals (out of order): Get out of bed Eat breakfast Take vit D & omega 3 Do the dishes Start the diswashers Take the kids to school Brush my teeth Go for a walk Take a shower etc. On 2/9/2024 at 9:28 PM, Dee12h said: -Go for a walk outside. This increases my dizziness so much, but it’s helping to train my brain that the symptoms aren’t dangerous. My anxiety response to the dizziness is slowly improving. Same here!! 1 Supplements: Vit D3, Fish oil, Magnesium bisglycenate 200mg (when needed), Melatonin 1.25mg (when needed), Camomile tea (1 cup before bed), THC oil (0.03ml once a week, don't do this to yourself), Vit C 500mg a day Started effexor in 2011. Stopped effexor in 2012 (fast tamper). Got back on effexor in 2012. Tried stopping effexor again in 2014 (I'm not sure?), fast tamper again. Started effexor again in 2014. Switched to Escitalopram in 2016 I believe Stopped Escitalopram 10mg cold turkey on January 3 2024. Reinstated Escitalopram 5mg on april 2 2024. Down to 1mg on april 3 2024, 1.25mg on april 11 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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