Posted by johnny b good on September 19, 2003, at 12:15:16
In reply to Re: 21 days and sputtering » johnny b good, posted by theo on September 16, 2003, at 19:32:21
Hi folks. I see some have actually seen my post and are offering support in my quest for climbing to a higher level. It is day 26 and I am still struggling a bit but moving in the right direction. It is a great comfort to know that I am in good company. Someone asked why I switched to Lex when Paxil was working and that is a good question. I suppose that the weight gain was one reason and the problems with sexual intimacy was another but I suppose that the greatest reason was the things that I read and heard from my P-doc about this new drug. I was also fearful of the much talked about "burnout effect" that we hear about when using one drug on a prolonged basis. I didn't want to ride that horse until death and in my mind I would hope that I could always return to it should all else fail. Hopefully in the near future I will be able to hone in on those stressors in my life that bring on the overload condition that produces the A/D. I have been working in that direction already and eliminating some of those things that I can, no matter how large or mall. Some stressors can't be eliminated so we must find a way to make them more manageable by us when possble. I hope this is making sense as I truly believe that we weave the web that we become entangled in. Once again thanks to all of you out there who share your thoughts and courage. It means so much to know that we are not alone. So once again I say keep that chin up and chest out and lets move forward.
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