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This can't be good for a body.
I had to come off the Effexor. Weaned off it slowly but I was still pretty miserable for a few days. Started paxil......5 days in I began with the GI issues. ***** TMI WARNING***
I am not talking just a little nausea here, I'm talking explosive freakin' diarrhea. Did I mention I have a public bathroom phobia???
Ok...now I am on Zoloft. Day 4....here comes the GI issues.
I am just going to stop. I am going to try to go med free. I am not sure how it will go but I can't keep going on with the GI stuff.
My therapist asked if I had though about seeing a psychiatrist for med management ( my GP writes for them now) I don't really like psychiatrists but I did try to find one several months ago. No one was taking new patients.
I don't know what to do.
Just venting I guess.
I had to come off the Effexor. Weaned off it slowly but I was still pretty miserable for a few days. Started paxil......5 days in I began with the GI issues. ***** TMI WARNING***
I am not talking just a little nausea here, I'm talking explosive freakin' diarrhea. Did I mention I have a public bathroom phobia???
Ok...now I am on Zoloft. Day 4....here comes the GI issues.
I am just going to stop. I am going to try to go med free. I am not sure how it will go but I can't keep going on with the GI stuff.
My therapist asked if I had though about seeing a psychiatrist for med management ( my GP writes for them now) I don't really like psychiatrists but I did try to find one several months ago. No one was taking new patients.
I don't know what to do.
Just venting I guess.
The old song "Go ask Alice" came to mind.
A pill for this and a pill for that, a pill that makes the other two stay back.
With all the pills I take each day, you'd think like superman I could fly away!
Tomorrow starts "ROIDS"
I say don't just quit cold turkey. Do a little research and see if there's something you can do during this transition. Good luck!
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants/MH00062
I will just have to avoid any unnecessary human contact. Keep my head down and shut down.
It's awful.
I wish you all the best.
I survived the bad days with toast, plain ol' soda crackers (saltines), and probiotics. It all seemed to help.
You want to avoid dehydration. I sipped Gatorade and herbal tea, throughout the day.
Still, if you have to sacrifice some of the lower body to get the head straight, it's worth it. Hope you're getting that pay off.