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Posted by just plain jane on October 23, 2004, at 21:34:57
It looks as though I will be moving on from my current Celexa (60mg) and Wellbutrin (100mg), as my brain has it all figured out now and is quite rapidly heading back to "normal". I had hoped this would never happen. I hate being constantly scattered, constantly tense, teeth clenched, chronic tension headaches, horrible dreams all night long, taking Xanax to keep from teetering off the edge, taking MORE Xanax, because it loses its dosage efficacy so quickly, grinding my teeth so hard and loud I wake myself up, and my jaws are sore.
I sit down in the middle of a project and bemoan the delays, question why I chose to do them, overwhelm myself with al the other things needing to be done.
And I get brusque with my dogs. That is BAAAAD.
I have an appointment in a couple weeks with the psychiatrist at the VA med center, but I am worried about the meantime. And I shouldn't be worrying. I hate that I'm going to gradually lose what shred of cohesion I have in my days before I see the Pdoc. I know it will happen, i am already feeling, noticing the disintegration.
Thank God my son is still around. He's going into Boot Camp after Christmas.I sure hope the Pdoc and I will have a replacement treatment in effect by then, 'cause I hate the idea of going through this without my son here.
There's just always more to do. The basement, the fences, the training, all important, and I sit on my a$$ in a depressed funk because I feel this f-ing downward spiral, actually feel it in my head. I actually sat and thought of how and where I could off myself and how it would impact my son, obviously I didn't. Never get that close, but I knew to stay sitting in the truck until it passed.
shyt, I hate thisjpj
Posted by boomarang on October 23, 2004, at 21:51:20
In reply to moving on, posted by just plain jane on October 23, 2004, at 21:34:57
ok, i'm going to toss out the suggestion of cymbalta simply because i had a few of the same physical ailments that you do.
i had the clenching jaw, grinding teeth, headaches, (also neck tension) and anxiety on plenty of other a/d's i tried.Cymbalta (started 2 months ago) has nixed every one of those. Some of which may not have even been caused by the other a/d's i took.
i have read that besides a/d treatment, cymbalta is also being marketed for fibromyalgia pain and neuropathic diabetic pain (sp?). Sooo, i'm not sure what aspect is treating what but i do know the pain is gone after a few weeks on cymbalta.
you probably already knew this but thought i'd mention it.
sara
Posted by just plain jane on October 24, 2004, at 8:47:58
In reply to Re: moving on, posted by boomarang on October 23, 2004, at 21:51:20
that.
All the physical pain is from my growing tenser, more and more anxious, fearful as my psych meds lose their grip..., my brain having, in effect, neutralized them.
The biggest problem I have right now is the tightening of my entire being against terrors that plague me, and will continue to and will worsen until the next med fix is working. (that's where all the Xanax and, for a while, muscle relaxers, help a little)
I was just at my T yesterday and told her I needed to see the Pdoc as I could feel this disintegration, am experiencing the familiar, despised loss of mental coherence.
I do appreciate any/all input, even though I know long term relief will only come in time, with different chemicals. There are many techniques, responses, redirects, directives I have assembled in my mental toolbox for times like this, but the horrors come in the moments when I am suddenly so far out that I cannot reach my toolbox.
Places to squall where I at least know there are people who may have a grasp of what I am going through help.
thanks.
jpj
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