Posted by jlynne on April 30, 2004, at 18:20:56
In reply to Jllyne, posted by sexylexy on April 30, 2004, at 16:04:34
Lexy, I actually started the "vacations" by accident. I forgot to take my pill one morning (I take them 1st thing, too) and I went to work without them. I noticed that I had a lot more energy, and didn't feel that rotten ache/pressure in my head - in fact, I felt really great! So I went ahead and skipped it for the whole day. And the following week went better, too. By the next Saturday, I was ready to try it again, and I did - got lots of work done that day! I felt like I got a fresh start again the following week, too.
I saw my doc last Monday, and he told me it would be fine to continue doing that, but not to go more than two days without lex. (I tried going two days last weekend, but it was too much; I started feeling *really* dizzy by Sunday afternoon). The doctor said that some people take the two days because they get relief for the anorgasmia, which is not a concern for me because I am not in a relationship at this time.
I have been taking the "day off" because, by the end of the week the pressure in my head is unbelievable, and I have absolutely no energy left; I had been "sleeping away" my weekends. I am *really* looking forward to my "day off" tomorrow, because I am withdrawing from Lorazepam this week, also. (Doc wants me off because he thinks it is causing some of the s/e's, and I was taking it for insomnia, not anxiety.) Right now I can't tell what is from s/e's and what is from withdrawal. I will be glad when things level off again.
Oh, yeah - I tried going from 10mgs to 15mgs, but I *really* *really* felt dragged out after a couple weeks (maybe a month) so I went back to 10mgs and am doing a lot better. The reason I increased was because the depression got worse, and I was hurting and crying again. I haven't had any more episodes of the deep depression since I went back to 10mg, so I think I have stabilized in that area.
You are taking lex for anxiety, tho, aren't you?
I think you should tell your fella to just GIVE YOU THAT DANG RING, so that you can know for sure! (LOL)(((Lexy))) (((good feelings)))
...jlynne
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