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[niel]

hi guys

10:30 am light headed easily aggravated grrrrrrrrrrrrrr trying to stay busy

niel

[niel]

hey nancy

we posted at the exact time I cant express how much it helps to have your support

niel 

[lady2882Nancy]

That irritability is a side effect so if you find you are really getting angry come online and vent here neil

Better here then taking it out on someone around you

[jlowe01]

Hi everyone,

Nancy thanks for the encouraging words. I am reluctant to take anything even vitamins! I am afraid of the side effects. I am a little leary. But its no turning back now. I understand about how the vitamins help absorb this CRAP and I am going to the Herb Shope today anyway so I will pick some up in prep for the weekend. I only have about 20 more beads to go until I'm done. I have been taking benadryl some at night and it does help. I have also stopped it as well. I am day 25 of my wean and I have to say the first 2 weeks were the worst. I was on 60. I am sure though that once I get down to mil I am sure I will have side effects.. I hope not severe though.. So far I have noticed that I am actually happier. Go figure. I am no where near as tired. infact I have more energy. My back pain has subsided completely! I had severe back pain for 12 weeks! I have lost 9 pounds! And before my wean I almost starved myself and didnt loose a pound. No more headaches either. No more sweating either. I am anxious to see what the next few days  hold as when I am completely off this crap!

[lady2882Nancy]

jlowe01

Glad to hear that you are feeling better. I actually felt better when I was tapering slow too. Funny isn't it.

I hope you don't get to bad of side effects when you are done. I have read that if you taper slow enough you won't but I have to yet hear from anyone that they didn't have some side effects.

The omega 3 helps get the Crapalta out of your system and it is the B-complex, magnesium, manganese and zinc that our body's need to recover.

I have to see the doctor tomorrow and will be asking him about these headaches as for some reason I have been getting bad ones again and not sure why.

Take care

[jlowe01]

Oh Bless your heart. I am praying for you. I hope he gives you some answers. I'll post again and let you know how its going

[lady2882Nancy]

Keep up the fight jlowe01

We can all win the battle with this drug

Take care

[niel]

hi guys

9:15 day 5 cold turkey 30 mg spinal injury pain is increasing dramatically but have that controlled with other meds .kind of zombie like this morning but it seems to clear as the day goes on

going to take my youngest boy fishing today for as long as my spine will allow

love to all

niel

[lady2882Nancy]

Another fishing person yeah lol

I like fishing too. Have fun and catch one for me.

Relax, take your time, and enjoy yourself.

You will have to tell me all about the fishing when you get back lol.

Take care

[niel]

_{hi guys}

_{sorry I have not updated I think this is day 7 30 mg cold turkey feeling really good went trout fishing two days in a row with my 14 yr old son the only bad news is the fishing has reduced me to a shuffle today due to spinal pain but my mind is deffinately better}

_{oh yeah nancy we cought 30 brook  between us over the two days ranging from 4" to 14" had a great time we do catch and release as well}

 _{I will be flushing the little blue and white pills on Monday its where they belong}

_niel

[lady2882Nancy]

Wow neil you have had great progress.

Nice to hear that someone was able to get off without all the side effects.

I am insanely jealous of the fishing though lol.

Everything has finally started to melt so maybe in a couple of weeks the ice will be gone.

Take care

[chimera]

Hey there chimera

Glad to hear that you got off and are doing ok.

Eli Lilly loses another customer.

Those nightmares/sleep paralysis will go away.

Hang in there

 

Neil - hope your day goes ok and hopefully it won't be too horrid for you.

We are here if you need anything.

 

Take care of you

thank you:) yes I am hanging in there and knowing it will pass, am so glad I am off it! hoping you are doing well too

[niel]

hi guys

day 8 cold turkey 30 mg Cymbalta

I guess we all knew it was coming for me last night withdrawel symptoms came back 10 fold

not just brain zaps but whole body zaps

really grouchy feeling way down in the dumps

everything aches no ambition at all

I hope it passes soon cant believe how well I was doing now this

niel

[lady2882Nancy]

neil

I am so sorry that you developed the side effects. I was so hoping that you were going to get off easily and it sure seemed like you were going to.

So now all I can say is to hang in there, they will pass.

Maybe it will not last as long for you since you have done so well up to this point. That certainly is a very real possibility.

 

Now you need to eat to heal the brain so go look online for what to eat to raise your neurotransmitters, GABA being at the top of the list.

Let me know if you have any questions

Take care of you

[niel]

hi nancy

gaba?????????

niel

[niel]

hi nancy again

could you please give me a list of food that may help I did see something about carbs being good .

my wife shelley of 20 yrs of marriage and 30 of being together makes me a menu for the week of what to cook for supper

she has pasta with meat sauce for wed but I think I will cook it today HOPEFULLY THE CARBS WILL HELP oops hit caps lock by accident

niel

[lady2882Nancy]

GABA - do a search on it or search Foods to increase GABA levels

It has a long fancy name but it searched using all caps you will find it.

[niel]

all I can find online is more pills to boost neurotrans I don't want anymore pills

niel

[niel]

found it thanks nancy I will wait for your reply but am going to get some ooooolong tea

niel

ps sorry for all the posts I am tweeking out to the max

hard to believe this crap is still in me but for me it just strengthens my resolve I am stronger than the blue and white pill

niel

[lady2882Nancy]

Feel good GABA-producing foods include:

Tree nuts, Bananas, Beef Liver, Broccoli, Brown Rice, Halibut, Mackerel, Lentils, whole grain Oats, citrus fruits such as Oranges, Rice bran, Spinach, Whole wheat, whole grains, wheat bran

 

Sorry for taking so long, we are having a blizzard here and that interferes with my satelite connection.

[lady2882Nancy]

To find out more ways to help your brain heal and beat anxiety, stress and sleep better check out my new post in the Nutrition forum.

[Scaredbutstrongmom]

Hi, I'm 29 yrs old and on day 2 of quitting 60 mg cold turkey. I'm super afraid right now. Was put on this med for ppd. Feeli g really jittery, dizzy and anxious.

[lady2882Nancy]

Hello Scaredbutstrongmom

Ok so you have answered the questions I asked after your other posting.

First thing is that 60mg is just too high of a dose to go cold turkey from. If you  have any pills left then carefully take the capsule apart (I recommend doing with over a large bowl or plate) and take roughly 1/2 of the beads out. Put the capsule back together and take this 1/2 dose right away.

Omega 3, a multi vitamin/mineral supplement is needed too.

I will wait until I hear from you again to see what else we can do to make this easier for you.

Take care of you

Nancy

[Scaredbutstrongmom]

I flushed my pills less than 10 minutes ago! now I'm really scared

[Scaredbutstrongmom]

I can go get omega 3 when my fiancé gets home. My babies are both napping right now thank goodness!

[lady2882Nancy]

You need to look at the side effects of stopping with your fiance, because you are really going to need his help if you can't get some 30mg pills. The first 2 weeks are the roughest but you can get through this.

Do you take any other medications?

[Scaredbutstrongmom]

The only other medication I take is albuterol for my asthma. Other than that and the occasional ibuprofen, Tylenol or Benedryl I take nothing prescribed.

[lady2882Nancy]

Rats Asthma - you will have to watch how much antihistamine you take as it can interfere with your asthma medication and we can have you going and having an asthma attack on top of everything else.

Talk to your pharmacist about the Benadryl, I think it is ok but something about the timing of the asthma meds and the benadryl  is rattling around my brain. My sister is asthmatic and I know when her allergies are bad she needs to be careful when she takes her antihistamine so that it doesn't reduce the effectiveness of her asthma meds.

Let me know what he/she says as I hate it when I can't remember something lol

Take care of you

[Scaredbutstrongmom]

Ok fiancé is home. I'm
In bed I think I need a nap but I'm anxious and don't want to drive. My fiancé thinks I'm crazy I think

[chimera]

chimera

there is nothing meagre about you you are a beautiful girl . as a man for me anyway a nice personality far exceeds boob size.

niel

thank you Niel x