I used to stand with one foot in the past; The future was too far to reach. The other foot dipped in the present; Uncertain at the edge of the beach. Now I stand here in the present, both feet firmly on the sand. The past roars behind me, an ocean of memories close… Continue reading Building My Castle
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The Beginning Of The End
Today I went to see my doctor and we set up a six week plan to wean me off my anti-depressants. The Duloxetine has been a game-changer for me. After the disaster that was my last round of Citalopram, I was resigned to the feeling that I'd have to be medicated forever. Then I started… Continue reading The Beginning Of The End
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How Things Are Now
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On The Other Side
Well I've been on Duloxetine for a little over a week now and the withdrawal effects from the Citalopram have finally worn off. Now I'm getting to know my new normal on the Duloxetine. Obviously, it's going to take a few more weeks before everything settles but already there is a difference in me. I'm… Continue reading On The Other Side
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Withdrawal
So, I'm just over halfway through reducing my dose to wean myself off the citalopram ready to start the new stuff I can't spell. Turns out those tiny little tablets had worked their way into my body very effectively and it isn't responding very happily to them going away. All the time, I feel weird.… Continue reading Withdrawal
Carole Finds Her Wings 