Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted June 12, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 12, 2013 When just getting out of bed leaves you exhausted and taking a shower is the only thing you can do on a good day, housework is impossible. I started to use a timer and spend just 5 minutes a time doing housework. It's amazing what can be done in just 5 minutes, and even if you do nothing else that day you have achieved something. I set the timer and start in one room, anything that has to go to another room is put by the door. That 5 minutes is totally for the one room and nothing else. On a good day I can set it for another room so I've done 10 minutes. Some people have laughed when I've told them about my timer but it works for me. It prevents me from overdoing things and pushes me when I'm on a bad day. A lot of days I don't do anything, not even getting dressed because I just don't have the energy! It can be overwhelming when there is so much to do and you don't know where to start but I set the timer and start by the door working clockwise round the room. Little steps. I have just done my 5 minutes in the living room and thought I'd share my way of getting something done. **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiaK Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 yes! that is an excellent idea! good for you Everything Matters: Beyond Meds https://beyondmeds.com/ withdrawn from a cocktail of 6 psychiatric drugs that included every class of psych drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member cymbaltawithdrawal5600 Posted June 13, 2013 Member Share Posted June 13, 2013 O M G that is a fabulous idea! I've heard about the working clockwise around a room but I had not thought about the timer angle. That is just the thing I need on those days when I know I should get SOMETHING done but just can't seem to get started. Surely I can take just 5 minutes away from aimlessly noodling on the computer. OK, I'm looking at the time of your post and where you live: 2013-06-12T09:41:25+00:00 and the post says 5:41am on my screen. So you must be 4 hours ahead of me (my math sucks). For a moment I was wondering what you'd be doing getting up so early to clean house! What happened and how I arrived here: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4243-cymbaltawithdrawal5600-introduction/#entry50878 July 2016 I have decided to leave my story here at SA unfinished. I have left my contact information in my profile for anyone who wishes to talk to me. I have a posting history spanning nearly 4 years and 3000+ posts all over the site. Thank you to all who participated in my recovery. I'll miss talking to you but know that I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines, suffering and rejoicing with you in spirit, as you go on in your journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunerbug Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 That is a really good idea! Started Fluoxetine Jan. 2010 Tried to go off of it in Sept. 2010 Weaned too fast and was back on it by Nov. 2010 Didn't work as good the second time around. Started to wean again in Nov. 2011 and was off for good by April? 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meimeiquest Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Thank you MammaP! 1st round Prozac 1989/90, clear depression symptoms. 2nd round Prozac started 1999 when admitted to dr. I was tired. Prozac pooped out, switch to Cymbalta 3/2006. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to mania 6/2006--then I was taken abruptly off Cymbalta and didn't know I had SSRI withdrawal. Lots of meds for my intractable "bipolar" symptoms. Zyprexa started about 9/06, mostly 5mg. Tapered 4/12 through12/29/12 Wellbutrin. XL 300 mg started 1/07, tapered 1/18/13 through 7/8/13 Oxazepam mostly continuously since 6/06, 30mg since 12/12, tapered 1.17.14 through 8.26.15 11/06 Lithium 600mg twice daily, 2.2.14 400mg TID DIY liquid, 2.12.14 1150mg, 3.2.14 1100mg, 3.18.14 1075mg, 4/14 updose to 1100mg, 6.1.14 900 mg capsules 7.8.14 810mg, 8.17.14 725mg, 8.24.24 700mg...10.22.14 487.5mg, 3.9.15 475mg, 4.1.15 462.5mg 4.21.15 450mg 8.11.15 375mg, 11.28.15 362.5mg, back to 375mg four days later, 3.4.16 updose to 475 (too much going on to risk trouble) 9/4/13 Toprol-XL 25mg daily for sudden hypertension, tapered 11.12.13 through 5.3.14, last 10 days or so switched to atenolol 7.4.14 Started Walsh Protocol 56 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus areyouthere Posted June 16, 2013 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 16, 2013 EXCELLENT idea!!! I'll have to remember this ! Fall 1995 xanax, zoloft. switched to Serzone 1996- spring 2003serzone/ xanax/ lightbox. b]Fall 2003- Fall 2004? Lexapro 10 mg. Light box /4 mg. xanax.[/b] 2004 - Fall of 2009 10 mg Lex, 150 mg Wellbutrin XL % 4 mg xanax November 2009- Sept. 2011 10 mg lex., 300 Well. XL, 4 mg Xanax [/b Sept.2012- July 2012 20 mg Lex 300 Well. XL, 4 mg Xanax My mantra " go slow & with the flow " 3/2/13.. Began equal dosing 5 Xs /day xanax, while simultaneously incorporating a 2.5 % drop ( from 3.5 mg/day to 3.4 mg/day) 4/6/13 dropped from 300 mg. Wellbutrin XL to 150 mg. Difficult but DONE! Down to 3.3 mg xanax/ day / 6/10/13 3 mg xanax/day; 7/15/2013 2.88mg xanax/day. 10/ 1/2013...... 2.5 mg xanax… ( switched to tablets again) WOO HOO!!!!!! Holding here… cont. with Lexapro. 1/ 2/2014.. tapered to 18mg ( by weight) of a 26 mg ( by weight) pill of 20 mg tab. lexapro. goal is 13mg (by weight OR 10 mg by ingredient content) and STOPPED. Feeling very down with unbalanced, unpredictable WD symptoms. 1/2/2014- ??? Taking a brain-healing break from tapering anything after actively tapering something for 1.5 years. So… daily doses as of 2/2/2014: 18 mg by weight Lex, 150 mg Well. XL, 2.5 mg xanax, down from 26 mg by weight Lex., 300 mg well. XL, 4 mg xanax in August, 2012. I'll take it. 5/8/14 started equivalent dose liquid./ tabs. 5/13/14 1.5 % cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted June 17, 2013 Author Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 17, 2013 Did anyone try the 5 minutes? I used to do it when the kids were growing up, we called it 'beat the clock' and the challenge was to get the house tidy before the alarm went off. It provided a bit of adrenalin and their rooms were tidy in no time ( all under the bed! ) Ive always been a wanderer and could be on the go all day and get nothing done but using the timer and keeping inside one room means I can actually see a difference even if all I've done is cleared the table and straightened cushions. When I was fitter it would get me going and I could get through the house one room at a time instead of running round like an idiot but getting nowhere, lol. I also use commercial breaks on tv to do something, even just going into the kitchen and loading the dishwasher or making the bed. It also means I'm moving my body which is so important for me because my joints seize if I don't move regularly and it's so hard sometimes to be motivated to move at all. Now it's a habit and I HAVE to get up in the ad breaks and programme changes when the tv is on! **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 great idea and a fun post to read.... l liked the 'beat the clock' game with the kids:) Intro: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1902-nikki-hi-my-rundown-with-ads/ Paxil 1997-2004 Crossed over to Lexapro Paxil not available at Pharmacies GSK halted deliveries Lexapro 40mgs Lexapro taper (2years) Imipramine Imipramine and Celexa Now Nefazadone/Imipramine 50mgs. each 45mgs. Serzone 50mgs. Imipramine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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