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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Mom Said That's It!
So...For anyone who has been reading my blog lately about the Paxil withdraw, Sunday afternoon I hit a really bad spot with the withdraw.
I couldn't see straight, I was screaming for no reason. Just screaming, sitting on the toilet screaming! I was crying so hard I was hyper-ventilating. I truly felt "Mad" and like I was "going crazy". I was throwing things around the house. Screaming at the top of my lungs, wanted to punch anyone and anything, sobbing in complete and utter despair. I was dry-heaving, nauseous, my blood pressure was through the roof. I had blisters in my mouth, tongue and lips. I was shaking uncontrollably. I felt like I had the flu and was running a fever. I had my husband's cane up to him ready to hit him with it for him telling me I was crazy and he wanted his wife back.
I managed to drive myself to the Emergency Room at the local hospital and was hell-bent on them not discharging me until I was given my Paxil.
Everyone at the hospital agreed that I was suffering from Serotonin-Discontinuation Syndrome (Paxil withdraw).
After 3 hrs and 30 min., 3 social workers, 2 nurses, a nurse practitioner and a partridge in a pear tree...lol...They gave me a script to take to the 24 hr. CVS for my Paxil. ((INSERT ANGELS SINGING HERE... and my daughter and husband). WITHIN 1 HOUR I WAS CALM AND RETURNING TO NORMAL!
Will write more later. Just wanted to give you all a heads up!! DO NOT LET A DOCTOR TAKE YOU OFF PAXIL COLD TURKEY!!!
I couldn't see straight, I was screaming for no reason. Just screaming, sitting on the toilet screaming! I was crying so hard I was hyper-ventilating. I truly felt "Mad" and like I was "going crazy". I was throwing things around the house. Screaming at the top of my lungs, wanted to punch anyone and anything, sobbing in complete and utter despair. I was dry-heaving, nauseous, my blood pressure was through the roof. I had blisters in my mouth, tongue and lips. I was shaking uncontrollably. I felt like I had the flu and was running a fever. I had my husband's cane up to him ready to hit him with it for him telling me I was crazy and he wanted his wife back.
I managed to drive myself to the Emergency Room at the local hospital and was hell-bent on them not discharging me until I was given my Paxil.
Everyone at the hospital agreed that I was suffering from Serotonin-Discontinuation Syndrome (Paxil withdraw).
After 3 hrs and 30 min., 3 social workers, 2 nurses, a nurse practitioner and a partridge in a pear tree...lol...They gave me a script to take to the 24 hr. CVS for my Paxil. ((INSERT ANGELS SINGING HERE... and my daughter and husband). WITHIN 1 HOUR I WAS CALM AND RETURNING TO NORMAL!
Will write more later. Just wanted to give you all a heads up!! DO NOT LET A DOCTOR TAKE YOU OFF PAXIL COLD TURKEY!!!
8/27/11
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Mom Said That's It!
So as you know, today is Day 4 without Paxil.
If my husband asks me one more time what is wrong with me, they better just commit my ass! What is wrong with me? I've been on a high dose of Paxil for 8+ years and they stopped it cold turkey!
One minute I have insomnia, the next minute I'm so tired I am falling asleep at my desk. My body hurts, I'm dizzy, I have the dry heaves, one minute I'm crying, the next minute I want to cry but I can't cry, physically I can't cry. The next minute I'm euphoric and talking like Tommy Chong, the next minute I'm laughing and hearing a little man in my head talking, the next minute I'm screaming like a lunatic, the next minute I want to punch my husband in the face, the next minute the very sound of anyone's voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
I walk into work this morning and everyone says,"What's wrong Heather? Smile, Smile". Hey buddy, let me tell you where you can stick that smile okay! And while your at it, let me tell you what else you have done to piss me off in the past 10 years working with you!!!
I have finally told my co-workers, "hey, I'm going through Paxil withdraw can you just back off and don't talk to me at all?!!" FINALLY my one co-worker said, "Oh man, that explains it! My wife went through Paxil withdraw!!"
DUH! I mean with all of the internet options out there can't anyone just go and look it up and see how serious it is and that this is not at all fun for me?
Then on top of it all, they put me on my new med, "Lemictal" and I'm itching from it. AHHHHHH!!!
Thanks for letting me vent everyone.
If my husband asks me one more time what is wrong with me, they better just commit my ass! What is wrong with me? I've been on a high dose of Paxil for 8+ years and they stopped it cold turkey!
One minute I have insomnia, the next minute I'm so tired I am falling asleep at my desk. My body hurts, I'm dizzy, I have the dry heaves, one minute I'm crying, the next minute I want to cry but I can't cry, physically I can't cry. The next minute I'm euphoric and talking like Tommy Chong, the next minute I'm laughing and hearing a little man in my head talking, the next minute I'm screaming like a lunatic, the next minute I want to punch my husband in the face, the next minute the very sound of anyone's voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
I walk into work this morning and everyone says,"What's wrong Heather? Smile, Smile". Hey buddy, let me tell you where you can stick that smile okay! And while your at it, let me tell you what else you have done to piss me off in the past 10 years working with you!!!
I have finally told my co-workers, "hey, I'm going through Paxil withdraw can you just back off and don't talk to me at all?!!" FINALLY my one co-worker said, "Oh man, that explains it! My wife went through Paxil withdraw!!"
DUH! I mean with all of the internet options out there can't anyone just go and look it up and see how serious it is and that this is not at all fun for me?
Then on top of it all, they put me on my new med, "Lemictal" and I'm itching from it. AHHHHHH!!!
Thanks for letting me vent everyone.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Mom Said That's It!
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