:( Really upset at the closing of this forum, just about as upset as anhedonia will allow me to be, words can't express this. Many of you have my email and Facebook address if you need to message me.
:( Really upset at the closing of this forum, just about as upset as anhedonia will allow me to be, words can't express this. Many of you have my email and Facebook address if you need to message me.
8 weeks on Zoloft in total, including my 4 week taper, ending on May 20th, 2013. Still going through emotional and partially physical hell.
aka Epiphany-
http://ssriandbenzowdhelp.freeforums.net/
Hey there, even though it seems useless, here's an update. My breathing is still jacked up, and I am derealizing pretty badly. i could barely recognize my own voice when talking, and I feel so strange. I hate DP so much because it makes me over analyze everything and scares me. I cannot get a deep yawn in at all and I feel kinda weak. :( Scary stuff...i need to head to bed..
Theelt, the right word for shortness of breath is "DYSPNEA"
I have it. It is anxiety
150mgs Effexor for 4 years 2008-2012 for situational Major Depression. No AD before
Tapered 150-0mgs in 3 months / last dose July 26th/2012 aprox.
Acute W/D first 1-2 months
Protracted W/D since then and slowly recovering.
Main symptoms: Anxiety, Insomnia,Anhedonia.
April 9th- 20th SEVERE DEPRESSION.
11 months off.Slowly improving
Isn't it terrible? :(
Hmm. Petu, did yours start only after off the drug(s) or while still on? I don't remember having this in my previous wd attempts when I was completely off.. The throat mucus is like glue. When I have that I'm constantly trying to clear my throat but it's not helping. You'd think I was a chainsmoker the way I'm hawking (as a non native english speaker- is this really the word?I had to use a dictionary for once)
Around this time last year the issue was much much worse and yes the snot was sometimes very foamy. I couldn't believe how much of that stuff the body can produce. No reflux for me though.
Sinus and throat phleghm thing is almost coming to an end I feel (getting low on citalopram as well?).. if I stick to my good foods and such it's mostly noticeable in the mornings now, and only sometimes appears again. Nostrils feel a bit icky still but no more persisting congestion, it's hardly noticeable now. I used to have 24/7 either one or both nostrils blocked for a year or so. I had to sleep head and back elevated for a long time because it would drain to my chest and the coughing woke me up.. many bronchitis infections too.
A few months back the sinusitis made a nasty comeback and I thought it might be hayfever and I was considering an allergist but then decided to try being really strict with my diet first. And that seemed to work so I've just kept doing that instead.. it doesn't seem to matter if I eat carelessly for a day or even a few days but if I go on for longer it starts coming back again.
Acceptance. Time. Habit.
My random sinus problems and throat phlegm started after coming off the SSRI meds, but not immediately after, I was actually quite healthy and functioning well for a few months, my symptoms started one after another and I made no connection with stopping Lexapro, thought I was over withdrawal.
I also used to get many bronchitis infections (while on SSRI meds), I was actually diagnosed with asthma. I would catch every cold and flu which was around and then end up coughing for months. But since stopping Lexapro my general immunity seems to have improved, I don't get colds and flu as bad as other people and my asthma or bronchitis seems to have disappeared.
1998 Zoloft 1998 - 2010 Various medications including Serzone, Buspar, Wellbutrin, Xanax, Inderal, Duromine and Lexapro. HRT. Codeine and liquid morphine for pain. Stopped Lexapro in 2010 with a too fast taper over about 2 months. Diagnosed with ADHD- stimulants.
Nervous system 'crashed' in November 2011
May 2013 - Last medication of any kind after learning about protracted withdrawal.
Partially bedridden and daytime agoraphobia
I had pneumonia premed and the sinus issues also started for me after meds. My sinus issues haven't improved, and I'm quite upset about that.Originally Posted by Petu
8 weeks on Zoloft in total, including my 4 week taper, ending on May 20th, 2013. Still going through emotional and partially physical hell.
aka Epiphany-
http://ssriandbenzowdhelp.freeforums.net/
Since this place is closing down in 2 days, I encourage everyone to join and participate on my new forum. It's for people tapering off of a Benzo and/or an SSRI, kinda like a mini version of BenzoBuddies and PP/SA/this site rolled into one. I'm not looking to compete with anyone. I'm looking to create a caring environment for everyone and to make them feel like they CAN heal, just like this site and PP can do.
http://ssriandbenzowdhelp.freeforums.net/
We have had over 100 posts in just 2 days and it's an effort I can not do without members. I am also looking for moderators to help me out, as I will be back to school in less than a month.
-Epiphany
8 weeks on Zoloft in total, including my 4 week taper, ending on May 20th, 2013. Still going through emotional and partially physical hell.
aka Epiphany-
http://ssriandbenzowdhelp.freeforums.net/
Meds free since June 2005.
"An initiation into shamanic healing means a devaluation of all values, an overturning of the profane world, a peeling away of inveterate handed-down notions of the world, liberation from everything preconceived. For that reason, shamanism is closely connected with suffering. One must suffer the disintegration of one's own system of thought in order to perceive a new world in the higher space."
-- Holger Kalweit
*hugs for everyone* :D
8 weeks on Zoloft in total, including my 4 week taper, ending on May 20th, 2013. Still going through emotional and partially physical hell.
aka Epiphany-
http://ssriandbenzowdhelp.freeforums.net/
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