Posted by musky on June 17, 2006, at 0:11:30
In reply to Re: Hey Jules , johnny, cashy, jenico..., posted by johnnyj on June 16, 2006, at 10:50:02
>Hey johnnyj:
Good to hear from you.. I was real worried , cause after the last postof yourrs.. Its ok, i have been getting the same waves.. some days almost normal, then boom anxiety/panic/depressed.
I am sleeping more, but again like you wake up earlier.. I think the sleep is somewhat deep, but I know it could be better.
Try not to give in to your fears and desperate need for a GOOD nights sleep, It will come if you are patient.. Remember remeron really changes the system.. it has to retrain itself to get back.
I expect for myself for it to take at LEAST 6months to be normal if not longer since I was on it for 3yrs!!! I just go one day at a time.
Just keep reminding yourself that you have had some not too bad days right??? thats proof right there that its is still in you to be ok!
You gotta keep going and deal with your own issues head on..
I just keep as busy as I can, get enough rest, and pamper myself likke crazy with healthy food, lots of water, exercise, acupuncture, massage, hot bath, and mental distractions.. Ive been watching more movies, and reading good novels, playing computer games, and just trying to stay in the moment..
I know what you mean by heavy head, etc.. I too get scared when all of a sudden i can tthink or my heart skips and i feel dizzy, unbalanced,,because I have had some neck issues too and always worry about that.. I just try not to let that FEAR over ride my rational thoughts..
I too ams soooo scared of crashing like I did 2yrs ago.. and scared that maybe the remeron did help..which i dont believe , but you know how you doubt yourself , especially when you feel crappy or down.. its just the mood talking.
So I SHAKE it and keep movin on..Take care
Glad to see you back posting
Im 3weeks off and so far hanging in.
Dont ever think you Cant beat the remeron... you can and you willl.... give it time.. be good to yourself..
Yes the worst for me is the head tension.and wicked headaches.. so i took Advil when needed. The last 2 days the headaches have finally been a bit better, havent had to take any Advil now. so your not alone johnny...its W/D!! you got to believe that .Musky
Hello everyone:
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> Some computer problems and severe withdrawal kept me pretty much useless the past week or so. Things got very bad. My head tension was so bad I thought something was seriously wrong. Advil has helped even though I don’t want to take it.
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> I was so fatigued, moving felt like a colossal chore. All I could do was lay down. I would wake up in the middle of the night with nausea and just this nagging anxiety/depression. Not terrible, just nagging. I had a decent few days with no nausea and then two days ago it started again along with the head stuff. My chest feels heavy also. Things seem to come in waves, up and down, up and down. I am just over 3 weeks so I hope it gets better.
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> My sleep is very different right now. I am sleeping much lighter which causes me to wake up easier. I wake up between 4 and 5:30 and don’t sleep much longer. 5 to 6 hours is the tops. I am just not getting that deep sleep and it causes me to feel down. I feel if I could get 7 good hours I could get over the hump but I fear that will never happen. I haven’t taken anything for sleep and really don’t want to but a good nights sleep would be wonderful. Sometimes I feel I am close to feeling “normal” and sometimes I fear I am crashing into something bad. Hard to know what is going on.
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> If I didn’t have you guys to let me know this is withdrawal I would think it is just my original condition.
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> When I weaned off of the benzo I had a month after the last dose that was bad and remeron has been much tougher so I guess maybe 3 weeks is still short. It is hard to look 2 or 3 months down the road.
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> Take care all and I hope you beat the remeron because I don’t know if I can right now.
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> Cheers
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> johnnyj
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