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Post by vivi on Nov 27, 2005 22:04:15 GMT -5
I was on Paxil for a while, and was like a zombie! I was functioning on autopilot all the time.
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Post by E on Nov 27, 2005 22:27:04 GMT -5
I was on Paxil for a while, and was like a zombie! I was functioning on autopilot all the time. Sounds great... I want some...  |
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Post by vivi on Nov 27, 2005 22:46:04 GMT -5
I was on Paxil for a while, and was like a zombie! I was functioning on autopilot all the time. Sounds great... I want some... It was not that great... You don't want it... Trust me on this one. |
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Post by V on Nov 28, 2005 4:13:25 GMT -5
A lot of people say they get emotionally numb from antideps but I did not find that at all. For me, they allowed me to feel normal human emotion without being overcome by it. They allowed me to recover from minor setbacks, not collapse into a fit of tears, and taught me how to cope again. I could make decisions. It was completely eye opening.
After a year of that, I was able to come off of them, armed with the coping skills I learned while on them, and I was much better than I was before taking them. I still have setbacks and struggle sometimes, but I think everyone does. It's part of life.
I sometimes wonder why I had such a different reaction to them than so many people I know.
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Post by Pisti on Nov 28, 2005 4:54:50 GMT -5
as far as prozac, paxil, zoloft, etc.. Here's a graffiti for you all: No, I don't suffer from neurosis. I enjoy every single moment of it!  |
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Post by vivi on Nov 28, 2005 9:38:32 GMT -5
I was prescribed Paxil because I began to have panic attacs besides depression. It worked for me but also killed my libido, and diminished my ability to react to things, which at that time was sort of good, I guess. However, when I had a crisis three years ago that sent me back to the doctor, I told him that I wanted to work through this without medication. Three years of counseling later, I feel like I can make better desitions, my ability to cope is greater than ever before, and I feel more at ease with myself than ever. So, no more meds for me unless it is really necesary. BTW, my brother was put on Prozac and he became suicidal while on it.  Fortunately he didn't succeed. |
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Post by mrjefffurz on Nov 28, 2005 10:02:56 GMT -5
i was a total wreck when i went anti-d's,,,between the paxil & 2 yrs of therapy i pulled it together enuff to get the hell out of my marriage and move here & restart my life,,,,and no,,the sci isnt the cause of my probs w/ depression,,,i was first treated for it when i was 18,,,as for the creative part,,,i was being a bit glib,,,the poetry i wrote then was very dark,,even the lightest pieces were shades of gray...the prose was different and id like to get back to it..like my novel,,the ex has custody of it,,,i left in the midst of a panic attack so many things were left behind...and since then i have been too busy trying to make a living to spend time that way,,,,,also my profession lends itself to be creative & as i become more comfortable w/ my clients i get to use that side of me more than the technical aspects............right now i am in the midst of a bit of a deprssion tho,,,,it began as one of my occassional "hormonal overloads",,,a condition called iritable male syndrome...similat to pms...then a few things kinda backfired on me,,,,then friday nite ms hairbrush dumped my sorry ass,,,thats has made for a,,,difficult weekend....i know that this too, will pass, but at the moment it seems like im sitting in a bottomless (topless?) pit and climbing out would take more effort than i have the steength for...damn,,,when i started this post i had a clue where it was going but i lost it somewhere between the lines...
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Post by BA on Nov 29, 2005 0:04:38 GMT -5
OK, this is scary now. We went from Stude's self introduction, to cars, to guns to knives and finally to drugs. We are discussing the cannibalism of children in another thread. I am convinced now of our combined depravity and I love it!!!
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Post by vivi on Nov 29, 2005 16:14:49 GMT -5
*Raises hand* I hate toothaches but at the same time, have an irrational fear of the dentist, so I've been known for having a toothache and just bear it for months, so I'm probably the best person not to give any advice in here...
Good luck at the dentist... I hope it is not to scary! ...And you can always ask for gas! ;D
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Post by mrjefffurz on Nov 29, 2005 18:09:41 GMT -5
oooooohhhhhhhhh,,nitrous!,,,,mr jeff luvz the feeling on nitrous,,,better than booze or pot anyday,,,,but after i heard how bad it was for the dentist & assts i quit asking for it,,,,i take responsibility for the damage i do to my body but try to never share that with others,,,i just take my shots and bear it,,,btw,,,,if u suck the notrous hard enuff hearing somebody else being drilled is gut-busting funny...
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Post by Triassic on Nov 30, 2005 9:30:38 GMT -5
Did you use crystal meth?
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Fortunately he didn't succeed.