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  2. Dee12h started following Christian stories of AD withdrawals
  3. Dee12h

    Christian stories of AD withdrawals

    Dee12h replied to Mogiebear's topic in Finding meaning

    Anyone experience this? Not just healing, but a restoration of the years lost, lost time, lost relationships, etc?
  4. Jaffa

    Dahlia50: Reducing Zoloft

    Jaffa replied to Dahlia50's topic in Introductions and updates

    @Dahlia50 Your courage is getting you through each moment, even though you don’t feel courageous and there is no other option. Your courage is there- writing on this site, feeling all the big scary feelings, surviving each moment one breath at a time ……and you write about it all so beautifully , your state of mind, the brutal pain of it all. I’m witnessing Dahlia. You’re not alone. Many have gone before you and healed and you will too. ❤️
  5. AAOffZ started following PortugueseSea
  6. Definez started following thepooka: tapering off lorazepam safely
  7. Gigi68

    Gigi68: introduction

    Gigi68 replied to Gigi68's topic in Introductions and updates

    Week 7 Update Last Monday I overdid it. I went on a 3 1/2 hour hike. The hike wasn't difficult; we were just exploring a new area. We walked about 4 miles with 450' of elevation gain. Afterward we went to lunch so I was out and about for almost 6 hours which included some driving time. I was just exhausted when I got home and had a very difficult time sleeping that night. Took it easy the next day and felt better. Thursday into Friday were great- a 30 hour window and a good (for me) night's sleep. Here are a few things that are noticeably better: clarity (no more leaving a gas burner on or writing a check incorrectly), cough and air hunger gone, nighttime internal tremors less frequent, less sneezing, ear fullness improving, morning wake up much more pleasant, nicer dreams, shorter naps. Tinnitus continues but may be quieting down some (fingers crossed). Weight is unchanged. I went on another 4 mile hike Sunday with 800' elevation gain followed by lunch. I felt much better this time. Sleep is still often difficult. I'm ready for it to improve.
  8. Dee12h started following Let's pray for one another
  9. Dee12h

    Let's pray for one another

    Dee12h replied to Zoe's topic in Finding meaning

    Has anyone experienced this? Not just healing but a return of lost years, lost time, lost relationships, etc.
  10. Dee12h

    AndyPants: my story with Lexapro

    Dee12h replied to AndyPants's topic in Introductions and updates

    Same, Andy. When I went under .15 things got way harder. How are feeling today?
  11. Today
  12. Serenyd
    They got better once I got back on the B vitamins, I guess I don't see any point in stopping them, except I need to get off biotin before my doctor checks my thyroid labs next. Withdrawals and rapid weight loss really messed with my thyroid hormones. And then my doctor erroneously diagnosed me with hyperthyroidism (from overmedication) because he didn't believe that Cymbalta CT could cause that bad of symptoms weeks out. And then the biotin can make it seem like you're hyperthyroid when you're not, which I knew, but I forgot, you know, because I have brain damage. Yes, the compounding pharmacy I get my slow-release T3 from said they could do a suspension in oil that would last 180 days. They also told me how to make my own with water. I could probably do it now that my brain isn't so scrambled, but I'd kind of prefer to have a professional do it so I don't risk screwing up, or risk one of my kids deciding to drink it because I don't have an appropriate childproof container. Thankfully flexeril isn't a controlled substance or expensive, but it's in the tricyclic antidepressant class which I didn't understand, I just knew it made me feel better and allowed me to sleep and function better when I was in acute withdrawal. Apparently, it failed as an antidepressant, but worked well as a muscle relaxer, so that's how they marketed it.
  13. KaiLee
    Thank you for the lovely words... @Kaylaq, @Borealice. I want to create a life where I no longer get defeated by the demons, I want to live a life as a strong individual.
  14. LotusRising
    Slow progress is still forward progress, so I would consider it as a positive Did these symptoms pass, or have they continued? Ah yes, I see. That makes sense. I wonder if this could be compounded to make smaller cuts? Did we already talk about this?
  15. LotusRising
    @Bailey I'm sorry, I know it's really hard!! You will get there! Are you able to get outside? How are things going with your sister? I remember saying there was a bit of conflict about how to handle what's happening right now.
  16. missy27

    Hypersensitivity and Kindling

    missy27 replied to Shep's topic in Symptoms and self-care

    Thank you so much for your response. Im so sorry your experiencing this as well. Good to know on the organics, makes sence. I will search more on this.
  17. Tale
    Before I ever took ADs I'd had twitching in my eye lids maybe twice in my entire life and it didn't last long at all. Now I've had twitching in a lot of places like the palms of my hands, my legs, my arms and more rarely my scalp, my chest, my belly and other random spots. It can be quite frequent. Sometimes I've even had multiple spots twitching at the same time lol. The worst days it can be around five minutes every couple of hours. The better days it might be twice a day or so. Luckily for me it is never very intense. I can feel it going very fast sometimes, but never very strong. It gets worse when I've done any physical activity or whenever I tapered. I also get buzzing in similar parts of my body. It feels like twitching and buzzing come together! I recently read an old post in here that said all the symptoms we have are the body trying to heal. That helps me to feel like I'm on the right track. Thank you for the encouragement! It means a lot. I also believe that your journey will be successful. I hope you stabilize soon. ❤️
  18. Bren711

    Hypersensitivity and Kindling

    Bren711 replied to Shep's topic in Symptoms and self-care

    Yes, I’m currently realizing I’m experiencing this right now but because of the foods I’ve been eating. I think there are some resources on this forum where people have shared their experiences. I saw somewhere someone suggesting to eat organic foods that don’t contain chemicals, but if you search you should be able to find some information pertaining to this. I’m trying to figure this out right now as well.
  19. Yesterday
  20. Chompoo
    @Prozack at the beginning of WD, I was able to eat a lot of brown rice and oats. Then I overdosed on MSG and went backwards in my recovery. Eating brown rice and oats would give me non-stop sneezing, a constant nasal drip and heart palpitations. So I switched over to white nice. Then I realised that white rice is bad for me, stopped eating it, and went on a diet of meat, fish, vegetables, fruits and healthy oils. Then I read that oats, brown rice and overnight white rice /potatoes provide resistant starch that feed good bacteria that will help me in my recovery. These days, I can only eat small amounts of oats / overnight rice/ potatoes. Doing this improves my sleep. But eating too much of them worsen my condition. They give me diarrhea, weight loss, worse sleep and more pain throughout the day. This is because killing off bad bacteria / candida releases toxins in my body. When I kill off too many at one go, it is more toxin load than my liver can clear. So the uncleared toxins circulate inside me, causing more inflammation and symptoms. But with time, I know I can increase my intake of resistant starch. This recovery process takes a lot of time, and patience.
  21. N2deep
    Hayduke - When you say "after what happened to me, I wish I had waited to find out", what specifically are you referring to? Thanks. @Tale- Yeah, I'm always thinking about tapering too, and I'm also scared. Can you tell me more about your twitching symptoms (where,how often, intensity)? ... I haven't been doing much of anything, really, but I'm naturally a pretty high-strung, stressed individual and I don't think that helps. I think your habit of assigning a score every day is a wise one, I should start that. I just also want to say that even if you are in a wave or whatever, that I am VERY confident that you are going to get off your drug and be home free. Just gotta sit tight for a bit.
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    AbiSnail joined the community
  23. Farm24
    My sense of smell and touch comes back in waves. Like it js back to normal one day and gone the next. Did you find that? Or did yours just turn on
  24. Bren711 started following BaccatePlayer: Immediate adverse reaction to sertraline
  25. Bren711
    I think your wave and mine lined up exactly. It's truly relieving once the symptoms start to subside. Hope you are able to get that window! This point especially gives me hope. I especially agree with the bath idea, I took my first one in years last night with epsom salts during the worst part of my wave. It definitely helped relax the tension. During a wave, it can feel like the real you is dying and won't return, however you're always there underneath all the stress. The panic distorts reality and hijacks/spellbinds us. I think the more windows we have, the better we will be able to deal with the waves because we have more evidence that we aren't being truly being hurt/damaged by the waves. During a wave, we can tell ourselves "I may feel like I've lost everything and I'm not coming back for a long time, however because I also have windows, its proof that my body does remember and WILL find its way back to normal eventually" to help motivate ourselves to push through it. It helped me a somewhat during my severe wave. I know others have already said it, but you're really talented at writing! It gives me hope when I read the advice you give. I think your mindset for managing this condition so far has been brilliant and I'm sure its helping many others as well.
  26. cm1212

    cm1212: Lexapro nightmare

    cm1212 replied to cm1212's topic in Introductions and updates

    Hi @Altostrata I hope it's ok I'm tagging you I'm just freaking out a lot and really value your advice. I had an extreme reaction to amox 1.5 years ago which gave me severe aka to the point I couldn't get past the first day of the course. I still haven't fully recovered from this unfortunately. My worst fear has been realized and I have been sick with a fever for the past 7 days. The doctor thinks its bacterial due to how long the fever has lasted but said I could hold off on taking anything for now and monitor. I am beyond petrified of taking an antibiotic or any medication due to how unbelievably severe my reaction was. If worst comes to worst and my fever gets worse I might have no choice, but I wanted to see if you have any steer or suggestions in the meantime. Thanks so much.
  27. Kaylaq
    As hard as it seems, we have to stand up again!! We have to create a new life for ourselves! What do you want to create! I’m not saying this is easy, I’m struggling with this, I’m frozen in place, also! 💪💪🥰
  28. Bren711
    I think the worst of the wave has subsided (so far) but those few days were crazy. Thankfully the burning has gone down a little bit for now. My thoughts felt nearly impossible to control during that wave because of how hijacked my CNS felt by stress hormones. Hopefully the next wave wont be as bad but if it is I'll just need to take it minute by minute.
  29. Bren711
    I did eventually, and fortunately crash. I think my body just eventually caved in because I looked at the clock in bed and it had been a few hours (So I assume I had fallen asleep at some point). Wasn't great sleep whatsoever but it probably kept my sanity.
  30. Kaylaq

    Dahlia50: Reducing Zoloft

    Kaylaq replied to Dahlia50's topic in Introductions and updates

    My mantra for these days, “everyday I’m getting better and better, everyday I am healthier!” Every time my heart starts beating too fast I repeat this over & over! hang in there, it has to get better, it just has too!!!!! 💪💪💪💪💕💕💕
  31. Bren711
    The feeling is so bad and hard to put into words. I pray it gets better for you, it’s probably my worst symptom. That and the horrible thoughts that come along with it.
  32. Ringleader
    Ringleader joined the community
  33. Bren711
    That makes sense. I hear of weird things happening like hypothyroidism and and certain hormones being off during WD, so having answers for those would probably be helpful.
  34. brassmonkey
    Looks like you destabilized things going from .15 to .1. That was a 30% reduction and way too much. The lower doses are quite tricks and could take a very long time to restabilize. I would stay put for a few more months and see if things stabilize.
  35. Gonzo
    I'm having lots, lots of insights lately. I'd try to writte my next post collecting all of them.
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