Bead Counting Tapering - New To Me So All Advice Welcome!
#121
Posted 23 April 2019 - 05:46 PM
#122 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 23 April 2019 - 06:05 PM
#124 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 24 April 2019 - 03:28 PM
The good news is the neighbour’s gone AWOL again so should get some decent shuteye tonight. Have lit my candle and done a short meditation to ‘reconnect’. Hope everyone’s found at least a little peace today. Love and blessings always xxx
#125
Posted 24 April 2019 - 04:27 PM
Similar head and exhaustion, but a better day was had in spite of all that. Got the wife out to the Tesco Local and got some wine to go with veggie spagbol
Great news about the neighbour. Change the locks while she is out! Odd that you react to Valium in such a way. Is that the case with other benzo's? If might be worth trying something else. I rarely take it if I can help it. Depending on severity, I will supplement with herb tea, CBD, ashwagandha or kratom. All of which far safer that any pills.
#126 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 24 April 2019 - 04:48 PM
Yup! Change her locks!!!
#127
Posted 24 April 2019 - 05:55 PM
There are plenty of alternatives to Valium, and I would be happy to answer any questions relating to them. I am also very sensitive to medication, which was why I started experimenting with such alternatives. Regarding sleep, a lot of people seem to be making use of liquid melatonin, and Hat speaks highly of it and has had good results. I have ordered some today to try on my Lexapro-induced insomnia. I need something relatively fast-acting for when I wake too early. Reports will follow once tried.
Amino acids are also useful, as are some antioxidants. Theories of brain swelling have bought about different levels of self-medicating alternatives - and not forgetting that before the days of the SSRI, amino acid (tryptophan) was the go-to prescription for depression and anxiety. The efficiency of SSRI's have not shown any improvement. 30-something years of research and we have nothing for it. Just withdrawals... something again, that you do not get from natural alternatives.
Anyway - lecture over. But again, if you would like any questions answered, I can cover the alternative stuff, and Hat would be the one to point the amino/antioxidant stuff towards.
#128
Posted 25 April 2019 - 09:08 AM
I can also strongly recommend both Clonidine and hydroxyzine. Neither is addictive nor do they have withdrawal. They have replaced benzos for me many years ago. They are prescription drugs. Both have been used successfully to treat benzo withdrawal. The hydroxyzine is a very effective sleep aide too. The melatonin sublingual works great as does diphenhydramine (Benadryl) BUT neither can be taken on a constant basis as your body gets use to them fairly quickly.
#129 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 25 April 2019 - 03:06 PM
It’s day 19 of halving the Duloxetine to 10mg. For the last two days I haven’t been able to get warm, even with the heating on, and have lost my appetite somewhat. Don’t know if this is a reaction to cold weather after enjoying the lovely warmth, or withdrawals, or a mixture of both, but I feel like sh*t today. Managed to get to the post office and send the unwanted wig back though. Yay!
Hope you’re doing ok and life’s treating you kindly
#130
Posted 25 April 2019 - 03:50 PM
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#131
Posted 25 April 2019 - 03:53 PM
#132 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 25 April 2019 - 04:02 PM
IUN I have a massively generous 5mg x 56 per month Valium prescription so do have a helluva stash! I don’t want to request it but feel I have to in case they think I don’t need it. It’s not questioned by my GP as it was authorised by a consultant shrink so it’s not on her conscience. Am hoping the melatonin does the job for you so fingers crossed! Yep, managed to go out! Am off to bed now to get warm. Think I may just have a chill.
Love and blessings to all xxx
#134 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 25 April 2019 - 04:19 PM
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#140 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 27 April 2019 - 08:59 AM
#142 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 27 April 2019 - 09:31 AM
It’s not patience. I’ve learned throughout a life marred by insurmountable difficulties that the more I react negatively to circumstances, the more I suffer. Pain is unavoidable, but suffering is optional. Haven’t mastered it yet as it’s my life’s work!
#145
Posted 27 April 2019 - 02:15 PM
LOL - Hat sounds more English than American!! We complain as soon as we are ejected from the womb!
Hat - "och" is a kind of preface to saying particular statements by Scottish people. Just like you might say "Oh, what a lovely little baby", someone Scottish would say "Och, what a lovely wee baby". Is that fair to say NM?
" Pain is unavoidable, but suffering is optional. "
I like this - very profound.
#146 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 27 April 2019 - 02:22 PM
The profound stuff is the result of 32 years of spiritual enquiry and meditation but I’m not there yet! Hope you and your wife are having a peaceful weekend
#147
Posted 27 April 2019 - 04:16 PM
Ah - apologies - wasn't aware it was part of the Northern Irish too.
So what would an example of it being used on its own be for?
Wife and I have written the weekend off in favour of resting. Having had naff all sleep since Monday, I need to take some time out. The only issue with that is you run the risk of getting cabin fever, but we have managed a short walk this evening...
Same sentiments to you - wishing you a peaceful weekend.
#148 Guest_NotMyself_*
Posted 27 April 2019 - 05:30 PM
If someone tells you something, be it short and simple or long and complex, using och imbued with complete understanding, empathy and love can be very powerful. It’s the quality of the sound, the intonation, that creates the power and opens the channel fully for understanding to flow from speaker to listener.
‘He didn’t make it. He died in the early hours.’
‘Och...’
In this instance it is used so that silence is allowed to open up and embrace the emotions experienced instead of the elongated moment being cut short and the pain being disallowed with a babble of uncomfortable and unneeded words of the speaker. The silence would last as long as necessary before the flow of melded emotion and understanding and love find the next natural course. Wow, I’ve never tried explaining this before! Too tricky!
So hope you get some shuteye soon, IUN. Hope we all get some sleep. Nighty night, dear folk xxx
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#149
Posted 27 April 2019 - 07:42 PM
That's a very detailed response and easily digested - thank you! These things interest me greatly, so glad I gave you the opportunity to explain it!
Can't get my head round much more of a response as just had Kratom and roast dinner - so fed, happy and relaxed. This is good!
Hopefully my melatonin production has repaired itself a little in preparation for sleep tonight - we shall see...
Sleep well love-muffin!
#150
Posted 27 April 2019 - 09:40 PM
Thanks Kathy! Hope you and all are hanging on in there. Life’s a tricky but often wonderful experience! Where did you get your emoji from? I’m on an iPad and can’t use my usual ones
When I reply, the top ribbon has a and when I click on that I get 20 different emojis that I can choose from.
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