Mutfael: try to recover

[Mutfael]

Lately I suddenly feel a lack of concentration, dizziness and a feeling of falling.. and if I talk to people I feel confused and that I will pass out!!

[Conner]

1 hour ago, Mutfael said:

Lately I suddenly feel a lack of concentration, dizziness and a feeling of falling.. and if I talk to people I feel confused and that I will pass out!!

This is what happened to me and developed “PPPD”. Those are all classic symptoms

[Mutfael]

4 hours ago, Conner said:

This is what happened to me and developed “PPPD”. Those are all classic symptoms

Hello..thank you but please tell me is it very difficult to get out of Lexapro!

[Conner]

4 minutes ago, Mutfael said:

Hello..thank you but please tell me is it very difficult to get out of Lexapro!

I’m trying to stabilize more before reducing. I’ve been through the ringer since September 2021. I haven’t started yet. I pray it isn’t bad. I won’t lie I’m scared but I know I need to do this 

[Mutfael]

2 minutes ago, Conner said:

I’m trying to stabilize more before reducing. I’ve been through the ringer since September 2021. I haven’t started yet. I pray it isn’t bad. I won’t lie I’m scared but I know I need to do this 

Since last May I have been on 3 mg and I still haven't decreased due to the bad condition...In the previous months, I was decreasing at the end of a month, and the situation was almost normal.. but now the situation is very bad, I cannot decrease, I am stuck and I ask God to heal

[Conner]

@MutfaelGive yourself some grace. To be down to 3mg is incredible! Give yourself more time to stabilize. We will heal 

[Mutfael]

Today the focus is good and I did not feel a lack of focus with and also there is no lethargy today

[Mutfael]

I woke up at 2 am and couldn't go back to sleep!  Note that I only slept for two hours!  ... I feel great tension and sighing and boredom and I have no energy to work or talk to anyone. This is a case that may be the most severe now ... I also suffer from nausea ... I also suffer from pain in the legs and I want to hit them or someone who has a high weight is standing on them!

[Mutfael]

By chance, while I was looking for withdrawal symptoms, I found a person named Chicago who took Lexapro and accurately described what I actually and literally suffer from!!  I have been suffering for 8 months from this pain mentioned in the Chicago post .. I suffer from pain like a wire extending from the bottom of the foot to the back of the knee to the back of the thigh from my left leg

 

On 11/7/2016 at 11:29 PM, Chicago77 said:

 I feel a nerve that goes from my ankle all the way up the back of my left leg to my lower back. It's not painful, just sensitive. I have no idea if this is even part of WD or something else. Never felt anything like that before. 

 

[Mutfael]

The situation is volatile during the day, but what I suffer most from is the fear when I open my eyes after sleeping!  Therefore, the first minutes after waking up are the most difficult stages of pain during the day!

[Ariel]

Hi @Mutfael

 

5 minutes ago, Mutfael said:

what I suffer most from is the fear when I open my eyes after sleeping!  Therefore, the first minutes after waking up are the most difficult stages of pain during the day!

 

Do you know this topic already?

 

 

[Mutfael]

1 minute ago, Ariel said:

Hi @Mutfael

 

 

Do you know this topic already?

 

 

I am very grateful for your standing with me and following up on my condition. I will not forget this beautiful for you 🌹 I said that I suffer in waking time and this is what I suffer the most from severe fear, horror, laziness, depression and anxiety and then it begins to gradually decrease during the day..... As for this hormone, I do not know it and have not read about it previously.  I will read now and what it is and how it affects .. But there is a point that perhaps the cortisol hormone is only in the morning. I wake up from sleep in the afternoon. Is it also effective every time I wake up or only in the early morning

[Ariel]

1 minute ago, Mutfael said:

I wake up from sleep in the afternoon. Is it also effective every time I wake up or only in the early morning

Yes, many members report waking up in a high-alert state also from afternoon naps or daytime sleep. 

[Mutfael]

I will give you an example of what I feel, and I hope that you will understand me.. The situation I feel is like someone who has been threatened, prosecuted, meeting an audience, or any misfortune, then sleeps, then wakes up and remembers this event and becomes terrified!  This is what I mean exactly, the clearest example, as if I was sentenced to death yesterday, then fell asleep, then woke up, and at the moment of waking up, you remember the moment of pronouncement of the sentence and panic begins..!  Note that I do not have any problems, thank God, but only a feeling

[Ariel]

@Mutfael

What you describe is quite common in WD. It's all part of healing. 

I suggest you read through the topic I sent you above. 

You may also find it useful to revisit the Neuro-emotions topic:

 

 

Good luck to you on your continuous healing journey,

A. 

[Moonpie]

@Mutfael I have had this at different times in WD.  I can wake up feel okay and roll over and feel the anxiety and terror surge. Then with time it passes.  @Ariel sent you good information.  I know how frightening it is.  It is a WD symptom for sure.  Please take care. HUGS❤

[Mutfael]

I drank two cups of tea this afternoon, then after half an hour I began to feel an increase in tension and anxiety and a dispersal of focus.... Then at sunset time I drank a small cup of coffee, then I felt a lack of concentration and increased anxiety and tension so much that the palm of my hand sweated!.. in general I do not rest  If I exchange conversations with people, as the lack of focus increases and it becomes clear on my face, then I start to get nervous .. But if I am alone, the focus improves a little

[Ariel]

@Mutfael

 

28 minutes ago, Mutfael said:

I drank two cups of tea this afternoon, then after half an hour I began to feel an increase in tension and anxiety and a dispersal of focus.... Then at sunset time I drank a small cup of coffee, then I felt a lack of concentration and increased anxiety and tension so much that the palm of my hand sweated!

 

It is recommended to eliminate caffeine in WD. Caffeine is a nervous system stimulant and therefore can activate/worsen symptoms. 

This means no coffee, no tea for the duration of WD. Also best to eliminate alcohol, sugar, and any other drugs/neurotoxins. 

[Mutfael]

1 hour ago, Moonpie said:

@Mutfael I have had this at different times in WD.  I can wake up feel okay and roll over and feel the anxiety and terror surge. Then with time it passes.  @Ariel sent you good information.  I know how frightening it is.  It is a WD symptom for sure.  Please take care. HUGS❤

 Thanks 🌹

[Mutfael]

29 minutes ago, Ariel said:

@Mutfael

 

 

It is recommended to eliminate caffeine in WD. Caffeine is a nervous system stimulant and therefore can activate/worsen symptoms. 

This means no coffee, no tea for the duration of WD. Also best to eliminate alcohol, sugar, and any other drugs/neurotoxins. 

I will stop tea and coffee, but the problem is that I am a smoker. I tried to quit smoking, but I could not, then after that I quit and went to the vape, where I smoke liquid 4 mg per day with a concentration of 12 nicotine.

[Onmyway]

@Mutfael I have friends who have managed to stop smoking with this book.  

https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking-ebook/dp/B012YRMG76

 

In withdrawal stopping nicotine is probably not a good idea but even vaping has lots of toxic chemicals that are harmful so I think if you can switch from vaping to a nicotine patch it may be better. 

 

OMW 

[Mutfael]

26 minutes ago, Onmyway said:

@Mutfael I have friends who have managed to stop smoking with this book.  

https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking-ebook/dp/B012YRMG76

 

In withdrawal stopping nicotine is probably not a good idea but even vaping has lots of toxic chemicals that are harmful so I think if you can switch from vaping to a nicotine patch it may be better. 

 

OMW 

If I could use a nicotine patch I would have quit smoking a long time ago 😌🌹

[Mutfael]

I forgot the dose!!!!!

 

when I woke up today, I felt great fear, horror, an aversion to life, hatred for the situation in general, severe depression, and throughout the day I feel dizzy and a feeling of falling more than usual.  😔

I just discovered that I forgot to take the dose!

 

[Mutfael]

I hope someone with information can help me, and I thank you very much

 

Unfortunately, things get worse.. I suffer from dizziness and dread when I meet my friends. As for strangers, I do not suffer from anything except that I focus a little, but I avoid meeting my friends and I feel afraid and do not look into their eyes, so I try to hide this by evading as I feel dizzy and lack focus when I talk to them..

[ChessieCat]

You might find it helpful to find a supportive counsellor to learn skills to help you to interact with people.

[Mutfael]

17 hours ago, ChessieCat said:

You might find it helpful to find a supportive counsellor to learn skills to help you to interact with people.

I may need a behavioral therapist.. Thank you

[Mutfael]

Today, Friday, I consider it a beautiful window compared to previous days, as the focus is good and there is no lethargy or dizziness, as well as the return of the desire to practice hobbies.. Depression is present, but in a simple way and anxiety is simple

[Shep]

On 7/22/2022 at 12:18 PM, Mutfael said:

Today, Friday, I consider it a beautiful window compared to previous days, as the focus is good and there is no lethargy or dizziness, as well as the return of the desire to practice hobbies.. Depression is present, but in a simple way and anxiety is simple

 

You may want to print this out or bookmark it on your computer or phone. It's always good to re-read posts about windows as a reminder that you're going to heal. 

[Mutfael]

24 minutes ago, Shep said:

 

You may want to print this out or bookmark it on your computer or phone. It's always good to re-read posts about windows as a reminder that you're going to heal. 

Actually, I record windows and waves in this topic, and this is a good thing for me and for those who want to know what does Cipralex withdrawal, this poisonous poison!... I write every wave and every window on a daily basis, as you notice.  Thank you and thank you for following me 🌹

[Mutfael]

Today is not like yesterday. Friday was a wonderful day by 80%, but today we can say that it is good by 60%, and compared to last month, the current situation is very good, as a month ago I suffered from all the symptoms of severe anxiety, physical pain, lethargy and constant headaches on a daily basis.

[Mutfael]

This morning, I was in a very embarrassing situation.. I was talking to a group of people and in the middle of the conversation, my heart was beating hard and my voice was trembling and I felt faint and fear and dread appeared on my face..!  I've never been like this!!!!!  I wish the earth would open up and swallow me🤦‍♂️

[Mutfael]

Today I did not sleep because of my little daughter's illness.. and I felt depression, lethargy and pain in bones and muscles😵

[Mutfael]

Stomach pain, diarrhea, fever and pain in the back and legs.. It appears that it is real stomach flu or is it withdrawal symptoms

[Mutfael]

Since the early morning, the focus was good and I did not suffer from confusion of focus, and suddenly at 12 noon I had a lack of focus and the desire to close my eyes!

[Mutfael]

7 hours ago, Mutfael said:

Since the early morning, the focus was good and I did not suffer from confusion of focus, and suddenly at 12 noon I had a lack of focus and the desire to close my eyes!

I forgot the dose, it was supposed to be eight o'clock in the morning, and unfortunately I forgot it, so I had a lack of focus!  Then I didn't remember until nine o'clock in the evening, so I took the dose

[Mutfael]

The intolerance of heat I think is a symptom of Cipralex!  An hour ago, I felt falling, dizzy and collapsing, accompanied by fear, and I felt the heat of the sun where I was in the shade, and the temperature was 48 degrees Celsius!!  I got into my car and turned on the air conditioner and drank a lot of water and put water on my head..!  I can't stand extreme heat. Is it really a symptom of Cipralex?!