JS11: So close to being free of Escitalopram/Adderall. Now side-effect RX nightmare

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

Ah yes, yoga.  Downward Dog.  I remember yoga from when I was in my 30s.  There were a group of these women in class, all must have been in their 80s, tiny little things, and they were kicking my keester. They were so limber and so strong.  They impressed the heck out of me.

 

By the way, I too am one of those people that mix up my right and left, and trip over my own two feet.  There always do seem to be a few of us in any given exercise or movement class. Thank goodness that there are at least a few of us.

 

I am doing OK.  I still have hot sweats. They come about 3 or 4 times a day and last anywhere from a minute to about five minutes.  I am starting to wonder if they are withdrawal normal for me.

 

You nephews sound like wonderful boys. Clearly you enjoy this time together.  Nothing like a good march to wear the boys out, and be beneficial for a cause as well.

 

Thank you for your warm thoughts. I hope you have a good week. Have fun with your friend. It's always nice to have something to look forward to, isn't it?

 

RS

 

 

 

 

[Frogie]

Hi JS:

 

Just wanted to see how you were doing?

 

I see you are on thyroid medication. The dr just put me on Armour Friday. My TSH was just climbing. It finally hit 7.3. Now I have to get used to it. I hope I get more energy soon. How did you do when you first started?

 

I really appreciate you helping me!

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS11,

 

I thought I would check in on you.  How are you doing? How is the depression? Are you still spending time on the weekends with the nephews?

 

I'm getting ready to do another taper.  I have to go through a certain process in my head before I start one. I first start writing about it, get fearful, and then do it. Now that I am in the lower doses I seem to feel it more and for longer.   When I finally do this one it will be after a 8 or 9 week hold.

 

xo

Rachel

 

 

[JS11]

Hey RS

Things have been a little all over the place.  I have been waking around 300ish.  Used to just get that weird dizziness which didn't last too long.  Now it seems to stay put for a few hours.  Here I thought I could sleep it away but makes it difficult.

T igger has also been shameless demand in treats in the wee hours.  I need to start giving her a large feast before bed.  I think she just wants love and acknowledgement.  Don't blame her.

 

Lots of other things going on which I'm sure don't help in calming the demon anxiety.

Nephews not as consistent as before but always an added boost when they come over.  Their joy is contageous.  We have been walking to a nearby store?so they can spend the allowance I give them. So much for saving. Candy is hard to resist.

 

I am interested to hear about your taper. I have been holding for 9 weeks and I am not quite sure what to do.  My last drop was a big one..too much..and I am trying to be patient, but that is so very difficult with all the other life intruding.

 

Been fighting a cold.  Hopefully can stave off major yuck.  Just can't miss work.

I so appreciate your thoughts.

I hope you are feeling better each day.   When do you think you will start your taper?

Take care. Thinking about you.

JS

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

Your dizziness sounds very uncomfortable. I would hate it.

 

Are you thinking about tapering in the near future? If you want to talk about it we can, or not, whatever you wish to do.  I am sorry you have a cold.  Yuck.

 

I am probably going to be doing my next taper in about a week, I'll see how I feel.  I have all these rules I use for deciding when to taper.  One of my rules is that I need to carry a B average for 30 days prior to tapering. You know I actually keep that excel spread sheet I mentioned and I grade each day.  It is a little obsessive but at least I can see in a chart where I was at any given point in this healing process.

 

Tigger sounds adorable, even though she wakes you up. I also know what you mean about contagious joy. When we have younger members of the family over I love hearing them talk with each other and their laughter makes me feel good.

 

xo
RS

[JS11]

Hi RS

I was just reading your thread about tapering. 

Yes and no as?to thinking about tapering.  The Anxiety, depression and just this empty thud--dont k ow what else to call it, have been plaguing me.

The symptoms were easing in the afternoon, then kept up until early evening.  The increased time of the?weird dizziness wave is also new 

 

I have been taking half a Mucinex in the a.m. but not the one with the stimulant added.  I sometimes take the other half a?few hours later.  I also have taken low doses of Tylenol but try not to as I have noticed some acid reflux. 

I stopped taking omeprazole this summer as I also was trying not to take any anti inflammtories as was on for years.

 

Not sure what to do.

 

I appreciate hate your offer of guidance.

Have to dash.

Take care Rachel

Js

 

[RachelSusan]

HI JS,

 

It's been a while. I haven't been on the computer too much because of the hip thing. I wanted to check in and see how you are doing.

 

Is the dizziness and depression still tormenting you? I hope it has diminished somewhat. You've had too much of it.

 

RS

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

Thanks for stopping by my thread. I've come over here to return visit you.

 

First off, are you experiencing that weird dizziness?  I had it at some point in the withdrawal process but as I recall one of my doctors sent me to the hospital for tests just to make sure that nothing else was going on.  It wasn't, but back then I wasn't keyed into what withdrawal was. Plus better to check things out.  Anyway, I hope that it has passed for you. How are you over all with your symptoms?  How is your depression?  Depression and staring into the great abyss can be most frightening.

 

I am not sure when we will experience Spring this year but I tell myself it is right around the corner and that that will make everything a little better.  What about you, how do you experience spring? For me seeing the new plants push up through the ground brings a smile to my face. 

 

You mentioned your mother in a previous post. We miss our mothers, don't we?  I don't think that will ever leave, missing that unconditional love.  You also mentioned your mother was a nurse.  I have a member of my family that is a nurse and I love her sense of humor.  She and her fellow nurses work very hard and when they get together they have an edgy sense of humor about some of the things they have experienced. I enjoy this sort of humor.  They are not making fun of the patients, far from it, but they do have to have a certain way of looking at things to be able to move on from some of the more horrific things they unfortunately see.

 

Please let me know how you doing.  I mean really doing. I do care.

 

xo

RS

[JS11]

Hi Rachel,T

I know you care my friend, thank you.  

 

The weird dizziness has passed.  I have been on the same dose for 11 weeks and am going to try and go to 4.75.  I called the insurance company a few weeks ago to get approval and just spoke to the doctor's office.  Apparently, my doctor is out for a week and told the nurse she needs to see the "evidence base" for compounding?  Not sure what this means.  I do not want to have to use the liquid form again.  I think you changed from tablet to liquid without a transition and had bad withdrawal as a consequence.  I was doing both liquid and tablet but whenever I took the liquid, my anxiety would immediately skyrocket.  I came to dread the thought of it and stopped.  I want accuracy but don't want to mess with the measuring.  I am very afraid of suffering the consequences of making another error in dosage.  Afraid of all of it at present.  

 

Have been hit hard of late.  Anxiety, depression and that evil abyss.  Having a particularly hard time at the moment.  I am trying to do things to distract myself but am just feeling overwhelmed with the weight of it all at the moment.

 

It is sunny out today, thankfully, but winter has made a resurgence here after lulling us into thinking Spring had arrived early.   it is supposed to remain bitterly cold for the next week or so, especially at night.  Not so thrilled at that prospect.  We have had both a record high and one for snow so far this month.  Nature, it seems, cannot make up her mind.    

 

Yes, my mother had an amazing sense of humor.  That, an optimistic outlook are a definite means of self-preservation in the medical field.   I take it your mother has passed as well?  I'm so very sorry.  I so miss my mother's joy.  And yes, she could always make everything better, no matter how old I got.  

 

I hope your pain is lessening and that your are gaining strength each day.  Take care my friend and thank you for your kind words. They keep me going.....

take care,

JS 

 

 

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

Yes, I indeed lost my too mom. It was two years ago. We do miss our Moms so.

 

I am so proud of you and I'll tell you why. It's because it's a wise cut, a small amount. I am also proud of you for trying to get it compounded.  I hope that goes through for you. I know how particular the insurance companies can be with something that might be even slightly out of the normal range. They do once in a while come through and then I am always pleasantly surprised. Let's keep our fingers crossed that this is one of those times when they will pleasantly surprise you.

 

As to the anxiety and depression, yeah it sounds very nasty. Once one looks into the Abyss it's hard to pull out of. You have been through a lot in the past year, I am thinking that maybe it is contributing to the way you feel. Regardless of what is triggering the feelings, I hope it clears for you sooner rather than later.

 

Hang in there my friend.

 

xoxo

RS

[JS11]

Thank you Rachel,

 

I am seeing my psych on Monday.  She was out of town last week and per the nurse, had not had time to research the efficacy of compounding.  

 

A week ago, I inadvertently missed my dose and the results were fast and furious:  dizziness reappeared, crying jags, despondency, etc.  I think they are just now starting to level off but a very big reminder of just what my system is going through.  This did make me very afraid of any change in dose but I am hoping a small one will not have such a negative impact.  I am noticing all sorts of things--disconcerting dreams, flat affect, boatloads of anxiety and depression--but they have changed somehow, if that makes sense.  I am sure that current life situations are greatly effecting me, yet I also know that I did have a brief respite from all these symptoms, however the environment and circumstances were the same.  Sometimes, I just get tired of trying to "figure" it out.  I suppose I don't have to, but this doesn't seem to stop my brain.  

 

How are things with you and your recovery?  I know you made a cut recently and of course there is that hip.  I'm not sure how long your estimated convalescence is.  I have been thinking about you.  

 

Will say goodbye for now.  Boys recently arrived.  I give them $5 a week allowance and they want to go and blow it on candy.  

 

take care my friend, 

and here's to mamas.

xoxo,

JS

[JS11]

On 1/30/2018 at 1:57 PM, Frogie said:

Hi JS:

 

Just wanted to see how you were doing?

 

I see you are on thyroid medication. The dr just put me on Armour Friday. My TSH was just climbing. It finally hit 7.3. Now I have to get used to it. I hope I get more energy soon. How did you do when you first started?

 

I really appreciate you helping me!

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

 

Oh my gosh Frogie, 

I missed this post.  Please forgive me.  I have heard of the Armour thyroid but I am on the generic Synthroid.  I have been on it a very long time, but I do know if I miss a dose, all hell breaks loose.  It is amazing how many women are on thyroid medication.  It should greatly help your energy level and not make you feel so sluggish.  Also, if your thyroid is low, weight gain is so easy.  So many things are controlled.  

 

You have been on this a few weeks now, how do you thing it is going? 

PS. Again, please accept my apologies for missing this post.  I no longer get email notifications.  Not sure why and sometimes, things just get lost.

I hope you are doing so very well.  Tigger sends her love to little Brownie.  She has been sitting in front of the heater toasting as it has been very cold here and she got shaved a couple weeks ago.  The girl has lovely fur but just too much to groom for one little cat tongue.

take care,

JS

[Kristine]

Hey JS,   Just thought I'd drop by and say Hi  I'm sorry you are suffering on this horrible roller coaster ride  we need to get off and at least have a ride on the merry-go-round for a while.  If only it were that simple.

21 hours ago, JS11 said:

A week ago, I inadvertently missed my dose and the results were fast and furious:  dizziness reappeared, crying jags, despondency, etc.  I think they are just now starting to level off but a very big reminder of just what my system is going through.  This did make me very afraid of any change in dose but I am hoping a small one will not have such a negative impact.  I am noticing all sorts of things--disconcerting dreams, flat affect, boatloads of anxiety and depression--but they have changed somehow, if that makes sense.  I am sure that current life situations are greatly effecting me, yet I also know that I did have a brief respite from all these symptoms, however the environment and circumstances were the same.  Sometimes, I just get tired of trying to "figure" it out.  I suppose I don't have to, but this doesn't seem to stop my brain.  

Oh JS,  I'm so sorry you suffered through this.  Also such an easy thing to miss a dose with everything else going on.  After my lapse of memory a few months ago and taking my morning meds 4 hours late I've resorted to setting "med time" alarms on my phone.  However, I must say I don't like the reminder. Like my phone is taunting me with "time to take your poison Kristine"  

 

Anyway...as always I am thinking of you my friend...sending you bigs hugs over the oceans. Much Love K xo

[wantrelief]

21 hours ago, JS11 said:

A week ago, I inadvertently missed my dose and the results were fast and furious:  dizziness reappeared, crying jags, despondency, etc.  I think they are just now starting to level off but a very big reminder of just what my system is going through.  This did make me very afraid of any change in dose but I am hoping a small one will not have such a negative impact.  I am noticing all sorts of things--disconcerting dreams, flat affect, boatloads of anxiety and depression--but they have changed somehow, if that makes sense.  I am sure that current life situations are greatly effecting me, yet I also know that I did have a brief respite from all these symptoms, however the environment and circumstances were the same.  Sometimes, I just get tired of trying to "figure" it out.  I suppose I don't have to, but this doesn't seem to stop my brain.  

Hello my friend,

 

It sounds like you are nervous that the impact you felt from missing your dose will be the same as making a decrease in your dose.  i wouldn't think that would be the case since, as you said, it would be a small change versus missing a whole dose.  I am glad things are leveling out now from the missed dose.  It is interesting that you had a brief respite from your symptoms despite current life situations being the same so it sounds like it is down to withdrawal versus being related to the life stuff which is great news for the future that even if life circumstances are not ideal, you can still heal....hey that rhymes!  

[Kristine]

3 minutes ago, wantrelief said:

if life circumstances are not ideal, you can still heal....hey that rhymes!  

Lol..I'm going to stick that on my fridge! 

[JS11]

2 hours ago, Kristine said:

Hey JS,   Just thought I'd drop by and say Hi  I'm sorry you are suffering on this horrible roller coaster ride  we need to get off and at least have a ride on the merry-go-round for a while.  If only it were that simple.

Oh JS,  I'm so sorry you suffered through this.  Also such an easy thing to miss a dose with everything else going on.  After my lapse of memory a few months ago and taking my morning meds 4 hours late I've resorted to setting "med time" alarms on my phone.  However, I must say I don't like the reminder. Like my phone is taunting me with "time to take your poison Kristine"  

 

Anyway...as always I am thinking of you my friend...sending you bigs hugs over the oceans. Much Love K xo

 

Thank you so much, Kristine.  The boys and I watching Finding Dory last night.  I was thinking of you when the Aussie turtles appeared what with their accents and all.  It makes me smile when I see how you all spell your version of the same English words.    

 

I'm thinking of you my friend. 

Just keep swimming......

JS

[JS11]

1 hour ago, Kristine said:

Lol..I'm going to stick that on my fridge! 

 

Perhaps a bumper sticker?

[JS11]

1 hour ago, wantrelief said:

Hello my friend,

 

It sounds like you are nervous that the impact you felt from missing your dose will be the same as making a decrease in your dose.  i wouldn't think that would be the case since, as you said, it would be a small change versus missing a whole dose.  I am glad things are leveling out now from the missed dose.  It is interesting that you had a brief respite from your symptoms despite current life situations being the same so it sounds like it is down to withdrawal versus being related to the life stuff which is great news for the future that even if life circumstances are not ideal, you can still heal....hey that rhymes!  

 

That's it exactly WR.  Thank you for putting it so succinctly and poetically.  It so helps to have someone else put things in perspective.  My brain just keeps going around and around with it.  I have definitely become a fraidy cat.  Must channel my inner Tigger as she takes no prisoners.

 

I am so glad that you have not had worsening symptoms on your taper.  Such good news and a huge relief as well.

Thank you again for your kind words my friend,

JS

[Kristine]

6 minutes ago, JS11 said:

Perhaps a bumper sticker?

.....Think WR has a few hidden talents!

If life circumstances are not ideal, you can still heal

 

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

I am so sorry to hear about the missed dose.  I have done it myself.  I was surprised at how quickly I felt the effects. The good news was it cleared up quickly.

 

It's been four weeks since my surgery and I am coming along nicely.  I am off the walker and using a cane. I have to continue following the hip safety measures for at least two more weeks, at which time I check in with the surgeon and find out what's next, return to normal, or continue with restrictions.  The pain is only at night.

 

My last taper is going very smoothly.  I was due for any easy one.

 

Will you find out about compounding when you see your doctor tomorrow?  I have my fingers crossed it goes your way.

 

I wish anxiety and his rotten cousin depression would leave you alone.  Don't they have a family reunion with cousins misery and pain they have to go to in another state? Let's put them on a plane and fly them out of here.

 

xo

RS

 

[Kristine]

On 26/02/2018 at 12:58 PM, JS11 said:

Thank you so much, Kristine.  The boys and I watching Finding Dory last night.  I was thinking of you when the Aussie turtles appeared what with their accents and all.  It makes me smile when I see how you all spell your version of the same English words.    

 

I'm thinking of you my friend. 

Just keep swimming......

 

Hey JS,  What a lovely movie to watch with the boys  I'm feeling very much like Dory! In fact it would have been a better choice of sa name rather than Kristine.  Just like Dory I seem to swim in circles...stopping mid sentence because I forget what I was talking about!.  Cog fog, short term memory seem to be getting worse.  I'm hoping your day is going well.  You keep swimming too my friend. Sometimes it is all we can do  Much Love K xo

[JS11]

On 2/25/2018 at 8:54 PM, RachelSusan said:

Hi JS,

 

I am so sorry to hear about the missed dose.  I have done it myself.  I was surprised at how quickly I felt the effects. The good news was it cleared up quickly.

 

It's been four weeks since my surgery and I am coming along nicely.  I am off the walker and using a cane. I have to continue following the hip safety measures for at least two more weeks, at which time I check in with the surgeon and find out what's next, return to normal, or continue with restrictions.  The pain is only at night.

 

My last taper is going very smoothly.  I was due for any easy one.

 

Will you find out about compounding when you see your doctor tomorrow?  I have my fingers crossed it goes your way.

 

I wish anxiety and his rotten cousin depression would leave you alone.  Don't they have a family reunion with cousins misery and pain they have to go to in another state? Let's put them on a plane and fly them out of here.

 

xo

RS

 

 

 

Thank you for the chuckly RAchel.

 

More drama with the dr. about compounding.  She does not see the empirical evidence to support a dose of 4.75.  She wanted me to just stop taking it.  Long, hard appointment.  I am hopefully getting 4mg compounded and then will have to decide if I am going to do the liquid with it.  Last time, the liquid was a straight ride to anxiety, so not so looking forward to the prospect.

 

I am happy you are mending well.  Do you have a designer cane?  I have seen many very wild ones?  I can't believe it has been that long.  Wow!  You are a hardy soul RS.  

 

Yes, you were due for an easy taper although surgery in the middle doesn't exactly seem "easy" to me.....

 

take care,

JS

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

I did have a really hard time with the liquid but I went straight from a hard pill to the liquid, they recommend a cross taper here, although I don't know how you would do that in your situation. Once I got accustomed to liquid it was great. 

 

I would get a designer cane if I thought I would be using it for very long.  My guess would be a another two weeks at the most.

 

I'm getting ready to do another tiny taper in a few weeks.  To me tiny is .125 mg.  I'll see how that goes.  I would like to see if I can get on some sort of regular schedule, perhaps once a month of these tiny tapers.

 

How's the rest of your life?

 

xo

RS

[JS11]

Hey Rachel,

Yes that is the trouble with my taper.  When I did it before I was on 5mg tablet and 2.75 liquid.

 

I don't fancy going down mg at a time. I just don't know what my choices ate going to be.  I'm not sure why it is such a big deal to give an odd dose but I rather doubt my psych has hadhadany people who gave tapered off slowly.

 

Your next cut sounds lovely and mild.  I want to go down that road too.

 

A designer cane does sound fashionable but I think being cane free is a better option.

 

Rest of my life...well, depends?on the hour.  I was doing or yesterday and exercised on machine for. Periods, not the whole time mind you but a lot.  Am still upright today but my brain has shut up.  Before I had health issues, I was much more active.  I guess I'll just have to figure out how to exercise like a professional athlete whilst working to keep the demons at bay.

 

I Hope you are enjoying your day

Take care my friend

JS

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

Cutting the smaller pieces of pills was a real issue for me as well. I found the the size of my taper was dictated by how the pieces could be cut.  I ended up doing doses that weren't in my  best interest just because that's the only size I could cut.

 

I am hesitant to suggest going liquid because I know you've had a hard time with it, as have I, but have you considered going all liquid?  You could perhaps do a few months long cross over from hard pill to the equivalent amount of liquid.  I don't know if that is even feasible for you but if you could manage it would give you the freedom to cut in the doses you want.   Given the experience you've had with the liquid I can under stand why you might be very hesitant.

 

Isn't this entire process just awful? I can't believe we even need to have a conversation about pills vs liquid.  It really stinks.  But just remember this, out of the stinky manure will grow beautiful flowers. So we must be two beautiful roses waiting to bloom. 

 

I too used to enjoy exercise and kept at it on a very regular basis. I am doing physical therapy exercises now but as soon as I am given the all clear by the doctor I look forward to returning to some sort of exercise.  I do find that at my more symptomatic times exercise can make it much worse. It's hard to find the happy medium, don't you think?  I know you will figure it out.  Perhaps we should start with baby steps.  If you come up with an exercise plan I would love to hear what it is.

 

Keep up the fight my friend.  We will prevail.

 

xo

RS

 

 

 

 

[JS11]

That is exactly it, Rachel!  My cuts have coincided with how easy or difficult it is to break or as we know--weigh--the little buggers.  With that thought in mind, I got my 4mg capsules from the compounding pharmacy this afternoon.  I have liquid already and a tiny little syringe, so tomorrow, I will do one 4mg capsule and .75mgs of liquid.  The last time I did a liquid and tablet combo, I took a 5mg tablet and 2.75mgs of liquid.  Hopefully, the very small amount of liquid will not be too problematic.  I must admit though, I am so very frightened.  I have been having bouts of despair and anxiety and with each, all encompassing one, it seems harder to remember that it will pass.  Sometimes, it doesn't...

 

Hey look at you doing physical therapy.  So, doing that hippy, hippy shake yet or is it more of gradual thing?  

Yes, a regular exercise routine would be helpful, but so far, it consists of teaching P.E. a lot.  Today, I jumped rope, shot baskets and got a few and did a few other games with the kids.  Two more days and I will be on my way to being a psuedo Amazon.  If only!

 

As always, thank you for your kind words my friend....

take care,

From one rose to another,  I think I might want to be a buttercup.  They were always my favorite.  

JS

 

[RachelSusan]

Buttercups we are then!!!!

 

I always get anxious as I get closer to a cut.  I mean really anxious. Contrats on getting your 4 mg pills.  I am so happy for you.  .75 mg of liquid will hopefully be more gentle on your system than 2.75 mg of liquid. It has to be, it's less.

 

Look at you, forget pseudo Amazon, you are an Amazon. Jumping rope is supposed to be great exercise.

 

xo

RS

[RachelSusan]

Hi JS,

 

I haven't been on here much lately and when I looked around I don't see much of a footprint from you either. I hope you are not on here because you are doing good things.  So that leads me to my next question,  how are things with you? How are you feeling from your last cut?  I am hoping you tell me everything is going good.

 

I've gone down to smaller cuts, under 3%, and that seems to be working much better for me. The symptoms when I do taper are now almost not noticeable, which I am loving.  I have been down this road before, not feeling anything and then suddenly it bites me in the a## and I have symptoms for months. So this time I am going slower and cutting less. Fingers crossed.

 

xo

RS

 

 

[Rosetta]

Hi, JS,

 

Hope you are well.  

 

Rosetta

[JS11]

On 4/7/2018 at 5:51 PM, RachelSusan said:

Hi JS,

 

I haven't been on here much lately and when I looked around I don't see much of a footprint from you either. I hope you are not on here because you are doing good things.  So that leads me to my next question,  how are things with you? How are you feeling from your last cut?  I am hoping you tell me everything is going good.

 

I've gone down to smaller cuts, under 3%, and that seems to be working much better for me. The symptoms when I do taper are now almost not noticeable, which I am loving.  I have been down this road before, not feeling anything and then suddenly it bites me in the a## and I have symptoms for months. So this time I am going slower and cutting less. Fingers crossed.

 

xo

RS

 

 

 

 

HI RS,

If I was on here more, I would no doubt not quote everything everyone says.  I haven't looked at your thread, or anyone's really, for some time.  I am hoping that going down to 3% is working for you.  I made another cut on April 23 and am thinking of doing the slide thing. It has been a roller coaster of late.  The lions and tigers and bears or rather anxiety, depression and despondency oh my. 

 

I know this may be an odd thing to say but it makes me think of you and laugh.  I can be standing still in a cool breeze and perspiring like I just ran a marathon.  I'm glad I remembered what you had said in the past as I was starting to wonder what was going on.  Yes, it has been getting warmer but this is ridiculous.  The ridiculousness, apparently, continues.  

 

How is your hip doing?  Hope you are almost back to your bad self.  

Sorry about the lengthy delay in responding.  Getting through the day has been a major accomplishment.  

take care my friend and be well.

JS

[JS11]

On 4/24/2018 at 8:17 AM, Rosetta said:

Hi, JS,

 

Hope you are well.  

 

Rosetta

 

Hi Rosetta,

How kind of you to ask.

Things have been here, there and everywhere. As a consequence, I haven't been out and about site wise.   I hope all is going smoothly with you.  

take care,

JS

[RachelSusan]

57 minutes ago, JS11 said:

The lions and tigers and bears or rather anxiety, depression and despondency oh my. 

Hi JS, Good to hear from you. The above made me laugh. As for the sweating thing making you think of me and laughing is a good thing too.  I don't mean sweating is good, but laughter is good. Yes indeed the feeling hot and the accompanying  perspiration can be a part of tapering. The smallest amount of warmth can trigger a raging inferno.  Right now I don't have that symptom but I know with each taper it will return for a period of time.

 

It's great to hear from you.  Sounds like you have had your trials and tribulations but yet you are hanging in there.  I'm glad to hear that you are surviving. 

 

I did the slide thing for a while last spring and it worked great until I got to the lower numbers and had to go a little slower. Now I continue with smaller cuts while tapering but do them once a month, not every week.

 

My hip is healing nicely.  I occasionally have trouble putting weight on it if I have overdone it.  But a night of rest always restores me to normal.  Yes I am indeed getting back to my bad self.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

xoxox

Rachel

 

[Waterfall]

Hey.  

 

Just hoping the roller coaster over there has slowed down a little.  

 

Just realized that you are in the west, just like Rosetta and me.  

Hopefully you've been able to enjoy some of the nice weather!

 

Waterfall.