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Posted by sleepygirl2 on November 22, 2011, at 23:19:56
I wanted to post "something", but can't think of anything in particular....
I could talk about how I love my cats. I think one had an anxiety issue, she pulls some of her fur out on her belly...poor thing.
I also could say that I am going to be really tired tomorrow...on account of being up late, and posting this nonsense.
Perhaps a question then (if anyone cares to answer)...
What was the first psych med you were ever on?
Mine was zoloft. I think it upset my gi tract, but that bouncy, smiling oval on the commercials seemed so uplifting.
Sleepytime, g'night.
Posted by jane d on November 22, 2011, at 23:58:13
In reply to something, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 22, 2011, at 23:19:56
Prozac. What else?
Now grab a cat and try to go to sleep.
Posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2011, at 10:07:57
In reply to Re: something » sleepygirl2, posted by jane d on November 22, 2011, at 23:58:13
Valium. What else? At the time. Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 17:04:54
In reply to Re: something, posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2011, at 10:07:57
Zoloft & Depakote. It was psychedelic.
Then came Xanax.
The intrepid little x.
Did you catch some z's?
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Posted by sigismund on November 23, 2011, at 18:38:44
In reply to something, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 22, 2011, at 23:19:56
Valium, or was it Anatensol? That sounds like high tension wire.
You know that in "Happiness" by Tod Solondz, some people are softly talking in an office and you can just hear them say 'something something something', which delighted me.
Posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 19:41:49
In reply to Re: something, posted by sigismund on November 23, 2011, at 18:38:44
sigi, that sounds so good right now.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on November 23, 2011, at 20:33:23
In reply to Re: something, posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 17:04:54
I didn't sleep enough, good thing I don't work tomorrow!
My little fur pulling cat is sitting on my lap.How was the depakote?
Posted by sleepygirl2 on November 23, 2011, at 20:39:19
In reply to Re: something » sleepygirl2, posted by jane d on November 22, 2011, at 23:58:13
I fell asleep right after my little post.
Sorry I missed out on Prozac, it sounds so positive.
Did it work?
Posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2011, at 20:39:35
In reply to Re: something, posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 17:04:54
You did add depakote? Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 21:26:58
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2011, at 20:39:35
I was given Depakote out the chute. With the Zoloft. It was like a hazy ceiling. As I recall, SG, you may not have missed anything. It took a lot of coffee to overcome.
At the time the start up effect of Zoloft made up for it. I remember staring at the fruit in the produce aisle, like, oh, I have never seen a pear before....
I imagine Depakote (and Zoloft!) would feel very different to me today.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on November 23, 2011, at 22:33:49
In reply to Re: something, posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 21:26:58
> I was given Depakote out the chute. With the Zoloft. It was like a hazy ceiling. As I recall, SG, you may not have missed anything. It took a lot of coffee to overcome.
>
> At the time the start up effect of Zoloft made up for it. I remember staring at the fruit in the produce aisle, like, oh, I have never seen a pear before....
>
> I imagine Depakote (and Zoloft!) would feel very different to me today.
>my father got put on depakote after he assaulted a police officer, he didn't stay on it, said it was mind numbing
Posted by gadchik on November 24, 2011, at 11:55:46
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 23, 2011, at 22:33:49
I remember going to a new pcp and telling him that i was nervous,was having some dizziness,and then vertigo.I was at the very beginning of the descent.He gave me rx for 5mg valium and celexa.I never took it.I did try lexapro, just 1/2 pill.After I took that pill,I was even dizzier,nauseous,and crazy,panic attacks began.But a funny thing did happen,I got that song "walkin on sunshine" stuck in my head,loud,all day.I didnt take another lexapro,as you may know from my posts,I refused all meds,went into the abyss for months.Finally,finally,found remeron,zoloft,and klonopin-success!
Posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 13:18:20
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 23, 2011, at 22:33:49
Well, yes. Mind numbing. Guess it depends on the dose. A ceiling isn't always a bad thing. I think it might be better than comparable doses of lithium. Idk. Sorry SG. Some abhor a fence or a ceiling whether it be of wood or uniform.
I did not stay on my dose either. But I am tame. I hope he is o.k. now.
Posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 13:37:44
In reply to Re: something » sleepygirl2, posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 13:18:20
About that intrepid x.
Seems I decreased too fast.
Why didn't my first shrink give me Klonopin?
I feel a little better going back up to .5mg.
At .25 I get wiggy. This time took about two weeks to realize it.
I will definitely need my pdoc's explicit help getting off this.
Last time I asked, he said we had 'years'.
He's young.
Gadchik, my husband is playing Coldplay's Yellow. "Parachutes" is my favorite album of theirs.
Posted by gadchik on November 24, 2011, at 14:31:08
In reply to Re: something, posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 13:37:44
Hey, happy Thanksgiving! Dinner at 5 here,we will be having Miles Davis "Sketches of Spain" playing at grub time.Glad youre listening to Yellow,I love Coldplay the best!
Posted by gadchik on November 24, 2011, at 14:50:09
In reply to Re: something, posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 13:37:44
About tapering benzos,even though klonopin is long acting,Ive had trouble,I get real dizzy when I decrease it even by a small piece.By the third day or so, I feel as if Im being jack hammered into the ground.Dont know how I'll get off it.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on November 24, 2011, at 15:45:05
In reply to Re: something » sleepygirl2, posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 13:18:20
Sometimes I like a little mind numbing, not too much though.
My father is alright, usually a benign type of crazy, he gets a bit obsessive, he's on missions, crusades, to expose the conspiracies, out to right the wrongs that other people don't really see as significant issues, maybe 'cause they're not, but that's all a matter of perception, as is most reality.
He's odd enough for other people to notice though.
Posted by sigismund on November 24, 2011, at 15:48:10
In reply to Re: something » sigismund, posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 19:41:49
You could try it yourself sometime when the noise is fairly loud and you have to say it into someone's ear.
I must try it on my kids.
It was watching Happiness with my son when we picked it up.
Posted by sigismund on November 24, 2011, at 15:50:59
In reply to Re: something, posted by floatingbridge on November 23, 2011, at 17:04:54
>Zoloft & Depakote. It was psychedelic.
Not in a good way?
Christmas is coming.
Posted by sigismund on November 24, 2011, at 15:57:46
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 24, 2011, at 15:45:05
>to expose the conspiracies
You've heard the one about an ancient race of lizard people who lived in the centre of the earth and mated with humans when they evolved and whose descendants are among us as our leaders?
I'm kind of winging it here but that is the general idea.
Posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 16:18:59
In reply to Re: something, posted by sigismund on November 24, 2011, at 15:57:46
> >to expose the conspiracies
>
> You've heard the one about an ancient race of lizard people who lived in the centre of the earth and mated with humans when they evolved and whose descendants are among us as our leaders?
>
> I'm kind of winging it here but that is the general idea.No, that's good :)
Just run of the mill satanists as our leaders. I was raised among conspiricists, too. I wonder about those who put no one before themselves. I thought that explained some things. Does away with lots of ceremony.
Posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 16:23:57
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 24, 2011, at 15:45:05
Sounds like you have your hands full, lady.
Happy T day :)
Posted by floatingbridge on November 24, 2011, at 16:26:40
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by gadchik on November 24, 2011, at 14:50:09
Really? Klonopin, too? Dear gawd. This stinks.
I need to iron place mats now. You can quote me and remember me thusly :)
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Posted by jane d on November 24, 2011, at 21:16:48
In reply to Re: something » jane d, posted by sleepygirl2 on November 23, 2011, at 20:39:19
> I fell asleep right after my little post.
> Sorry I missed out on Prozac, it sounds so positive.
> Did it work?
It did work. I'm embarassed to admit I really didn't notice that about the name before. Such a silly name.
Posted by sigismund on November 25, 2011, at 3:56:34
In reply to Re: something » floatingbridge, posted by gadchik on November 24, 2011, at 14:50:09
>About tapering benzos,even though klonopin is long acting,Ive had trouble,I get real dizzy when I decrease it even by a small piece.By the third day or so, I feel as if Im being jack hammered into the ground.Dont know how I'll get off it.
It's a bloody long term thing. If I could be strong for two weeks, things started to get slowly better after that.
I have wondered if it (long term benzo addiction) helps you deal with your anxiety by getting you to think about feelings of trappedness/obligation and whatnot. That's looking on the bright side.
The difficulty for me is that I like to be alone if I am cutting back. That's a lot of aloneness to make a dint in the habit.
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