Posted by Racer on December 18, 2002, at 20:19:20
In reply to Re: Dancing a tango: 1 step forward, 2 steps back, posted by Phil on December 18, 2002, at 17:21:39
But I guess I'd better be pretty concerned about you -- you're obviously delusional if you're finding admirable qualities in my ramblings! (<<< joke alert)
I'm wondering if the severity of the withdrawal comes from being at a high dose for a long time? I know that when I started trying to taper down, I had a couple of days of just lying around, crying, and throwing up. I don't recommend it. That's when I called the doctor and told him I was going to try tapering down by staying at each lowered dose until the pain stopped...
The first dose of prozac was a godsend: just amazing how quickly and well it worked. That wore off after a few days, so the doc ordered more for me and it hasn't repeated the magic.
At least I don't feel as if I were going to die anymore.
Why coming off drugs? Yeah, hoping to reproduce, but the main issues were the cost and the 'not feeling quite human' parts. I don't have insurance, so $250 per month was just a little too rough when my new husband ain't working (high tech layoff in Silicon Valley) and I'm low on clients in my own business -- especially with two expensive horses to keep up.
I'm also one of those who hates taking the drugs so much that I'd do almost anything to avoid staying on them forever -- even take the risk of another depression. I recognise that another is likely, almost inevitable, but the benefits to me of getting off the drugs for even a few years outweigh the risks.
I just hope next time I can recognize what's coming before it gets as bad as it did...
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