![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 4 of 4. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by floatingbridge on March 1, 2011, at 15:26:27
Hi,
I feel weird, and it scares me. It's the way the thoughts are. Why I am discontinuing Lyrica. There's a lot of psychic pain and a feeling like I could disappear like the Cheshire cat. Where does that cat go?
I'm afraid because of my son. Not that I would or could hurt him, but because I feel like I can't hold him right now. I want to lie in bed and, I don't know how to finish this sentence.
Stupidly I canceled my pdoc appt because we're broke and I don't want to sit around talking while I'm still dying inside.
I called to let him know I was discontinuing Lyrica because of the quality of thought, and since it is a pain med, another doc handles it, and my pdoc didn't ask about thoughts. I am
sensitive to perceived rejection. Stupidly so. I feel unsupported in my medication-
-it's prescribed for pain, yet it's a psych drug.My son asks why I look so sad. I have nowhere to hide. Please understand I
am not going to hurt myself or others. No threat, just not knowing what to do. I can't see any way of going away for awhile.I know my thinking isn't right. Can I stop the Lyrica? Yesterday I took 3 unread of four. Three dex instead of four. The insomnia is bad. I only have Sonata, and it doesn't put me to sleep anymore, but makes me drugged.
Thanks.
Posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2011, at 16:26:05
In reply to I feel wierd, posted by floatingbridge on March 1, 2011, at 15:26:27
FB add back the meds your brain is trying to deal with too many med withdrawals in a short time. Starting with the cymbalta. Weren't you better on the cymbalta? Not saying go back on but think a small bit might help? I do think you are withdrawing from too many meds at a time. I'm very worried about you. Is significant other there if not needs to be. And get on the phone and get your appointment back. This is crisis appointment in my opinion only. Love Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on March 1, 2011, at 16:48:00
In reply to Re: I feel wierd » floatingbridge, posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2011, at 16:26:05
I called and will see him on Thursday. We talked, and he is concerned, too. He'll talk to DH by phone, too. He also went ahead and called gp (Lyrica prescriber).
When I wrote about son, he was at school. Now he's swimming. He's not oblivious to my mood, but he's still enjoying his activities.
Thank you Phillipa. Thank you for your thought and care. xo
Posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2011, at 21:42:44
In reply to Re: I feel wierd » Phillipa, posted by floatingbridge on March 1, 2011, at 16:48:00
FB oh that is great!!!! Love Phillipa
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.