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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Hold Tight!
We're going for a ride. Well, I am anyway. If you count changing medication as a ride. The stuff I have been taking seemed to be taking the edge off my depression but in return was making me jittery and anxiety ridden, prone to panic attacks and disturbing my sleep to the point where it… Continue reading Hold Tight!
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Warning – System Overload
I am exhausted. Partly because I can't sleep and when I do sleep I have terrifyingly vivid dreams and nightmares and partly because I currently panic over a stupid amount of things. The panic varies from the type I can hide from people and push through to the type where I just cry and shake… Continue reading Warning – System Overload
Carole Finds Her Wings 