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Someone has the grouchies.
February 22nd, 2010
No, that is the GROUCHOS.
Well, yeah, I guess he has the grouchies too–what three year old doesn’t? But this post is about someone else’s grouchies…Mine. Remember around a year and a half ago when I tried coming off Lexapro? What? You mean you don’t remember each minute detail of my pharmaceutical history? I mentioned it here and here. Anyway. At time the benefits of being on a small dose of SSRI were greater than the side effects. That means I have been on Lexapro, originally prescribed for Post partum depression, for over three years. I am not so much post partum anymore! I need to see how I am without the drugs. I need to stop having (taken from their website: I may or may not have these particular side effects.):
- Drowsiness, dizziness
- Sleep problems
- Mild nausea, gas, heartburn, upset stomach, constipation
- Weight gain, inability to lose weight
- Decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm
- Dry mouth, yawning, ringing in your ears.
Right-O. So those pretty much suck, right? Only these are the side effects of weaning off Lexapro, which I have been actively doing for the past month:
- Irritability
- Agitation
- Dizziness
- A burning or tingling sensation
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Tiredness.
Wowza! Super fun! We can add to that a general dread of blogging. I do not like a single thing I have written for the past three plus weeks. I feel dizzy when I start typing. Re-sizing pictures makes me nauseous. I have considered pulling the plug on Thehuckablog.
This is where you say, “Oh NO! You can’t do that! I check your blog first thing every morning!”
I will wait while you leave a comment.
Okay, anyway, I hate blogging right now, but I know I won’t as soon as this general suckiness is over. Thanks for hanging in there with me and understanding why there are not forty posts about how my head hurts and the room has a distinct spinning sensation.
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Seriously you CANNOT pull the plug on thehuckablog!! Your blog IS the first I check when I log onto the computer and also YOUR blogroll is where I’ve gotten some of my favorites. I’ve loved this opportunity to re-connect with you and even though we would still have fb I still cannot bear the thought of my life without thehuckablog. You can get through this and know that I am there with you in spirit, if not physical presence.
Am most thankful you don’t have forty posts about how your head hurts, etc. Perhaps you’re just following that sage old wisdom, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Something we all should follow.
Glad you’re giving weaning another go. But, I would seriously miss the blog if you decided to pull the plug. Though not the first thing I do, it is a part of my ritual morning and night.
I love the Groucho pic. Keep up the good work.
Oh you poor thing. I remember the dizziness QUITE well when I was coming off of Prozac. It was so bad I had my dad take me to the ER because I didn’t know what was going on.
It does go away – of course it does. In the meantime, though, if you need anything let me know. At least you are weaning yourself off of them. I stopped taking Prozac cold turkey (thus – the ER visit).
Remember: you have three years worth built up in you, and one day – hopefully soon – you will wake up and be able to breathe a bit better.
Don’t pull the plug! Just… put it in a coma. Where it can rest and get back on its feet and generally gear up for what will eventually – two weeks, two months, two years from now – be an amazing comeback!
Hope that the weaning goes well for you. You should throw yourself a party when you’re officially done! (Except I wouldn’t recommend having a bar filled with different types of meds available to your guests… ):-)
Just blog when you feel like it…take the pressure off yourself, and don’t make it a chore. Post when you have something you really WANT to say, but don’t feel obliged to post daily…every other day…weekly or even monthly.
That has worked out well for me. Some weeks you may get zero posts, but then sometimes you might get two posts in one day.
I’m praying for you.
Hi! I hope you’re doing ok. I weaned off of lexapro almost a year ago and I did have some withdrawal effects. Just be sure to go slow…it will help minimize the withdrawal symptoms. I was off of meds for almost 6 months. (Unfortunately, I had a relapse so I went back on citalopram. Apparently my brain just can’t be chemically balanced on its own!) So you can do it! Don’t be afraid to ask for extra support while your transitioning! I’m rooting for you!