Posted by musky on September 7, 2006, at 0:02:55
In reply to Re: Off Remeron update, posted by cashy72 on September 6, 2006, at 10:06:36
>Good to hear from you cashy!
Was wondering what happened to the "gang" .. havent seen ANY postings lately.. Yes, like you say just takes time... I still get the downs and some anxiety, but not as often and not as long lasting. so Im hoping that this will finally dwindle out.. Its been a very long road.. I just hope that the a/d didnt do permanent damage and I will never be completely normal?? but I try not to get into this thinking too much.. I just keep busy and try to keep healthy habits.
Ive just started a detox this week and will do this for 2months to see if this will help rid the last of this nasty drug from my body.
My wt is much better since weaning and now completely off.. just over 3months now.. I have finally gotten a normal appetite again. NOt craving all the sweets like before or the Remeron hunger like I call it. I actually taste food and dont GORGE like I did when on the Remeron.. so this makes me feel good again.
I am sleeping better and wake up much clearer headed. still some days foggy brain but these are even getting less often.
Im still not completely over the feeling restless but its definitely better than it was compared to 3months or even 6months ago. at least im not constantly tapping my foot or jerking my leg like I use to.. that was totally ridiculous what it did to me and embarassing to say the least!!!!
Anyways I like your words of encouragement and your attitude Cashy.. me too.. I dont want to repeat the road of a/d ever ever again. no matter what.. I will suffer and survive somehow than be a prisoner on drugs and side effects.. to me that is no life... Like you say,, calm thoughts and meditation, natural stuff, etc. all help. Also I can hardly wait to introduce a beer or a glass of wine like I use to do.. just waiting till my detox is done.
I didnt drink( and was warned strongly NOT to ) take alcohol while on a/d .. another depressing thought .. I can understand this, but boy I think that is what I needed to relax sometimes.. and to me not that I drank alot , i found and enjoyable beer and feeling good was better therapy than anything.. I wonder now that maybe I should have just chilled with some beers when I first had my neck issues. dizzyness and that maybe I would never have ended up on so many Rx. pills, mainly a/d/... but hindsight you know...take care
keep up the supportive posts
Im not on every day like I use to, but I still like to give support( and receive it) .Musky
Hey there Musky, glad things are begining too even out for you now... thats good. I've been off for a week or two longer than you, and am also getting back some sort of normality, and clearer thinking..much less anxiety, although sometimes still some in the mornings...but i guess this has got too be expected...i think that perhaps a certain percentage of the population experience this anyhow, whether they've taken some a/d's or not?! But i for sure will not go down that route again, if indeed i ever need too. Just natural stuff, and calm thoughts all the way for me... few glasses of wine in the evenings if required!!
> Take it easy everyone...
> Cashy72.
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