Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 As Lynda mentioned, you need to taper the drug. This is important, because it is addictive -- your body can become dependent on it, depending on the length and amount of use. It is possible to have a seizure with too abrupt withdrawal. Dearest : > > > > > > This morning, I have taken the time to read most all of your > > thoughtful messages. Thank you for joing this wonderful group. Most > > of my family are very easy going and happy...like my father. He > > loved life so much and I used to be like him; however, my life has > > changed so much. The implants made me sick from day one, but I never > > made the connection. > > > > > > I am sorry that you have had to go through this nightmare with > > us. We are close in age, and being 65 now is like being 45 in the > > old days. My doctors always tell me how young I look, but there are > > days when I feel like I am 100 years old. My depression is getting a > > bit better as we adjust to our new home, but I still have a long way > > to go. > > > > > > Honey, I did some research on Zoloft, and I will not take this > > drug. My doctor had tried me on this drug several years ago and it > > made me sick, but he thought that I had not given it a chance. His > > wife has been on Zoloft for 15 years, and she is not doing any > > better. The only drug that I can take is Xanax and it helps with the > > pain. > > > > > > Stay close and keep up the great work...love you..........Lea > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` > > ` > > > Re: signs of detoxing > > > > > > > > > Dear Lea, > > > I come from a family where several relatives, including my son, > > suffer > > > from bi-polar disorders. I didn't get the cycling of moods that > > goes > > > with that illness, but I have repetitive major depressive > > episodes, have > > > since I was about 23 years old, and I'm now 64, be 65 in December! > > I > > > had implants placed when I was 25 years old because of a pectus (a > > caved > > > in chest, congenital); well, I had it done because I didn't like > > the way > > > it looked, and the doctors were so persuasive about how implants > > would > > > help 'fill in' and make me look better in my clothes, etc. Anyhow, > > I'm > > > sure my repetitive depressions were part of my family inheritance, > > but > > > when I really finally *fell* ill from implants, it was kind of a > > literal > > > fall; I just suddenly it seemed felt very ill for no reason that I > > could > > > think of; I had my implants out immediately, *knowing *somehow it > > was > > > due to their presence in my body, I felt better for a bit, as most > > of us > > > do, then I became ill to the point of being bedridden. It's been > > 12 > > > years now, and during most of that time I had to battle depression > > along > > > with SBD, and I'm sure that in my case I was prone to depression, > > but I > > > also know that all those toxins made me much worse than I had ever > > been > > > before. I've been on antidepressants ever since they came on the > > market > > > back in the 70s, but when I was the most ill my psychiatrist put > > me on > > > Zoloft because she said it was particularly good for people who > > also had > > > chronic medical problems, that it was sort of 'gentle' on the > > system. > > > How could she know for certain or predict it would be absolutely > > the one > > > for me? Of course, she couldn't, but I trusted her over many > > years, and > > > using Zoloft *was* very helpful for me until 2004 when I was > > > hospitalized, and my medications were all changed around. I'm > > doing > > > well on what I'm on now...so don't rock the boat I always say! But > > I > > > just wanted you to know that Zoloft seemed 'gentle' to > > me...whatever > > > that means! <grin> If necessary for you to try something, I hope > > it > > > will be just as helpful for you. Depression is a cowering in the > > dark > > > that never seems to end; it's awful stuff! I hope you and your > > > therapist and your doctor are able to find you some relief soon. > > > Gentle hugs, > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thank you Molly, I will try very hard to come off this drug. I have been on Xanax for at least 10 years and the dose is 0.5mg....4 times a day..This must be done slowly, but I know that I can do it. Love you..........Lea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````````````` Re: signs of detoxing> > > > > > > > > Dear Lea,> > > I come from a family where several relatives, including my son, > > suffer > > > from bi-polar disorders. I didn't get the cycling of moods that > > goes > > > with that illness, but I have repetitive major depressive > > episodes, have > > > since I was about 23 years old, and I'm now 64, be 65 in December! > > I > > > had implants placed when I was 25 years old because of a pectus (a > > caved > > > in chest, congenital); well, I had it done because I didn't like > > the way > > > it looked, and the doctors were so persuasive about how implants > > would > > > help 'fill in' and make me look better in my clothes, etc. Anyhow, > > I'm > > > sure my repetitive depressions were part of my family inheritance, > > but > > > when I really finally *fell* ill from implants, it was kind of a > > literal > > > fall; I just suddenly it seemed felt very ill for no reason that I > > could > > > think of; I had my implants out immediately, *knowing *somehow it > > was > > > due to their presence in my body, I felt better for a bit, as most > > of us > > > do, then I became ill to the point of being bedridden. It's been > > 12 > > > years now, and during most of that time I had to battle depression > > along > > > with SBD, and I'm sure that in my case I was prone to depression, > > but I > > > also know that all those toxins made me much worse than I had ever > > been > > > before. I've been on antidepressants ever since they came on the > > market > > > back in the 70s, but when I was the most ill my psychiatrist put > > me on > > > Zoloft because she said it was particularly good for people who > > also had > > > chronic medical problems, that it was sort of 'gentle' on the > > system. > > > How could she know for certain or predict it would be absolutely > > the one > > > for me? Of course, she couldn't, but I trusted her over many > > years, and > > > using Zoloft *was* very helpful for me until 2004 when I was > > > hospitalized, and my medications were all changed around. I'm > > doing > > > well on what I'm on now...so don't rock the boat I always say! But > > I > > > just wanted you to know that Zoloft seemed 'gentle' to > > me...whatever > > > that means! <grin> If necessary for you to try something, I hope > > it > > > will be just as helpful for you. Depression is a cowering in the > > dark > > > that never seems to end; it's awful stuff! I hope you and your > > > therapist and your doctor are able to find you some relief soon.> > > Gentle hugs,> > > > > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 You have to taper off of any benzodiazapine, and try natural products like gaba or others to help. Lynda At 08:34 AM 11/25/2006, you wrote: >Molly dear, how do I stop taking this drug after so many of years >being on it? I wish that I had known the dangers of this drug. > >Love you.....Lea >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```````` > Re: signs of detoxing > > > > > > > > > Dear Lea, > > > I come from a family where several relatives, including my son, > > suffer > > > from bi-polar disorders. I didn't get the cycling of moods that > > goes > > > with that illness, but I have repetitive major depressive > > episodes, have > > > since I was about 23 years old, and I'm now 64, be 65 in December! > > I > > > had implants placed when I was 25 years old because of a pectus (a > > caved > > > in chest, congenital); well, I had it done because I didn't like > > the way > > > it looked, and the doctors were so persuasive about how implants > > would > > > help 'fill in' and make me look better in my clothes, etc. Anyhow, > > I'm > > > sure my repetitive depressions were part of my family inheritance, > > but > > > when I really finally *fell* ill from implants, it was kind of a > > literal > > > fall; I just suddenly it seemed felt very ill for no reason that I > > could > > > think of; I had my implants out immediately, *knowing *somehow it > > was > > > due to their presence in my body, I felt better for a bit, as most > > of us > > > do, then I became ill to the point of being bedridden. It's been > > 12 > > > years now, and during most of that time I had to battle depression > > along > > > with SBD, and I'm sure that in my case I was prone to depression, > > but I > > > also know that all those toxins made me much worse than I had ever > > been > > > before. I've been on antidepressants ever since they came on the > > market > > > back in the 70s, but when I was the most ill my psychiatrist put > > me on > > > Zoloft because she said it was particularly good for people who > > also had > > > chronic medical problems, that it was sort of 'gentle' on the > > system. > > > How could she know for certain or predict it would be absolutely > > the one > > > for me? Of course, she couldn't, but I trusted her over many > > years, and > > > using Zoloft *was* very helpful for me until 2004 when I was > > > hospitalized, and my medications were all changed around. I'm > > doing > > > well on what I'm on now...so don't rock the boat I always say! But > > I > > > just wanted you to know that Zoloft seemed 'gentle' to > > me...whatever > > > that means! <grin> If necessary for you to try something, I hope > > it > > > will be just as helpful for you. Depression is a cowering in the > > dark > > > that never seems to end; it's awful stuff! I hope you and your > > > therapist and your doctor are able to find you some relief soon. > > > Gentle hugs, > > > > > > > > > > ><http://promos.hotbar.com/promos/promodll.dll?RunPromo & El= & SG= & RAND=8587 & partne\ r=hbtools> >Upgrade Your Email - Click here! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Dearest : I thank you, my doctors feel that this drug is good for me. One of my doctors has told me that he takes Xanax as well. He is very thin, but he does a lot of dancing and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I know that he has put a limit on how many times this drug can be given to me! Stay close came to me when I was so very sick in hospital. When would want to leave, I would always say please stay close. I doubt that I can take credit for this lovely saying, but I too love it. Stay close to this wonderful group...love...Lea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Re: signs of detoxing Dear Lea,You certainly know best in this case! I wonder why many doctors havedifficulty understanding that sometimes the side effects are not worththe benefit from a medication; even if, in fact, there is benefit fromthe medication!Interesting your reaction to Xanax; I too have found very smallamounts of Xanax to be helpful with pain, and use it carefully. :-)I noticed others on the list using the expression 'stay close' andused it myself in a post one day. It felt so good to 'say' it, as ithad felt good to 'hear' it from others. I bet you are the originatorof the phrase!Love,>snip< Honey, I did some research on Zoloft, and I will not takethis drug. My doctor had tried me on this drug several years ago andit made me sick, but he thought that I had not given it a chance. Hiswife has been on Zoloft for 15 years, and she is not doing any better.The only drug that I can take is Xanax and it helps with the pain.> > Stay close and keep up the great work...love you..........Lea> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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