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Just wanted to stop by and say hi to everyone.
We are having a lot of rain here and it is wreaking havoc with our electricity supply so I dare not leave the computer on for long.
My daughter has been doing much better recently - pain free for two days. Last night her hip was very painful, but I am hoping that it was an isolated occurence. Using the fibro questionnaire she scored 79 last week and 108 the week before, so I am praying the improvement will continue.
We have been able to drop the serotonin booster to 20mg daily. Which gives us space for when she needs an increase in the future. I was wondering, though, if it is possible for her to become hyperactive or 'too happy' from long term use of this stuff. Yesterday afternoon she was very over the top talkative and beanly, more than before fibro. Although not active because she is still weak. I don't know if I can explain it clearly - it just seemed out of character and over the top - like if she had too much coffee before the fibro.
Have a great pain-free day
We are having a lot of rain here and it is wreaking havoc with our electricity supply so I dare not leave the computer on for long.
My daughter has been doing much better recently - pain free for two days. Last night her hip was very painful, but I am hoping that it was an isolated occurence. Using the fibro questionnaire she scored 79 last week and 108 the week before, so I am praying the improvement will continue.
We have been able to drop the serotonin booster to 20mg daily. Which gives us space for when she needs an increase in the future. I was wondering, though, if it is possible for her to become hyperactive or 'too happy' from long term use of this stuff. Yesterday afternoon she was very over the top talkative and beanly, more than before fibro. Although not active because she is still weak. I don't know if I can explain it clearly - it just seemed out of character and over the top - like if she had too much coffee before the fibro.
Have a great pain-free day
I'd talk to her doctor as serotonin syndrome is life threatening and it can come on very quickly.
How much of a drop in dosage did you go to get to 20 mg.? Some meds you have to wean down. Some meds you cant go up and down with dosages day to day. Young people - even young adults can be more sensitive to antidepressants and / or serotonin boosters. I would call your Dr ?
She settled down to 'normal' after that one episode. No concerns about serotonin syndrome at this time, but I will definitely watch out for it.
Milily - We dropped her dose from 40mg to 30mg then to the 20mg, over a couple of weeks. Our doc is such a sweetie, he was so happy about her progress. He just couldn't stop smiling.
She is back on a mild painkiller at the moment, she is sleeping better though and the fog has finally lifted! Nice to be able to have a normal conversation again.
Thank you all for your input