For those reducing their dose..Continued<< + Note to Dana

[Guest guest]

Well, It has now been a full week having reduced my Lex to 5 mg. I

was at a high of 30mg per day when I decided that I wanted off due

to increased sides at the higher doses.... figured while I was at

it, I would become med free! . I have gradually gone from 30 to 20

to 10, and now 5 (over a 6 week period)I probably will always suffer

from GAD, but am determined to deal with it with coping skills (at

56 yrs of age!). (yikes!)

So far their has been NO NEGATIVE EFFECT going down to 5 mg, but I

will know more in maybe 2 more weeks, since Lex has a pretty long

half life. The true test will come when I further taper to zero. I

will take my time with the final reduction!

A POSITIVE EFFECT IS THAT MY OLD SLEEP HABITS HAVE RETURNED! I DO

NOT WAKE UP EARLY IN THE AM ANYMORE WITH ANXIETY ATTACKS, BUT SLEEP

LIKE A ROCK INSTEAD! I still think the sleep problem was another

side of the high dose of Lex I was on!

I will say that if I had followed the taper I am now on with either

Paxil or worse....EFFEXOR, I would be a basket case by now. At least

I know that Lex is MUCH easier on the body when tapering down (for

me anyway)!

Hopefully the only negative effect will be a Micro reduction in

Forest Labs revenues!!!!! My PDoc was SHOCKED at my being able to

reduce my dose this far ....he even wrote another Lex script

probably out of habit.

Hey, I wonder if PDOCS develop a phobia about writing scrpts.....

(SCRIPTOPHOBIC.....maybe I should trademark the name and develop a

med to treat the PDOCS!!!!)! I plan on reducing my contribution to

his revenue stream as well..VERY SOON! Another POSITIVE side effect

of reduction....my " mental flatness " has disapeared and my sense of

humor has returned!

NOTE TO DANA...I hope things are better now and you have your Kitty

back! Pets are very helpful for those with GAD and depression!! Even

MY PETS....The 2 Beagles from Hell! <grin>. Seriously studies reveal

that simply petting your animals can have a lowering effect on your

BP!!!! IMHO, there is definately a synergistic relationship with

people and pets!

More later,

Jeff

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff ~ ~ Your posts are fun to read *smiles*. I always get a

chuckle out of them. Glad to hear your feelings or normalcy are

returning and you are no longer flat and your sleeping is much

better. Without sleep...... we can not hope to restore ourselves.

I wish you luck in your continuing reduction of medications and hope

you can have a reprieve from all this. I too hate to take soo much

medication.

I lost my pet, my vet center will not return him to me as I signed

away my rights when I put him up for adoption Fortunately I have

two other little furbabies who are doing much better now that my

other kitty is gone, sad to say. Things are much more peaceful here

at home now and I don't have the extra worries right now. If I had

brought him home it would have been an extremely long uphill battle

with his anxiety disorder and not to mention the specialists vet

bills while I am still unemployed. Had I not been unemployed, I

would not have given up on him so easily. Dealing with grief issues

is not easy with depression.

Take good care Jeff

Dana Rose

> Well, It has now been a full week having reduced my Lex to 5 mg. I

> was at a high of 30mg per day when I decided that I wanted off due

> to increased sides at the higher doses.... figured while I was at

> it, I would become med free! . I have gradually gone from 30 to 20

> to 10, and now 5 (over a 6 week period)I probably will always

suffer

> from GAD, but am determined to deal with it with coping skills (at

> 56 yrs of age!). (yikes!)

>

> So far their has been NO NEGATIVE EFFECT going down to 5 mg, but I

> will know more in maybe 2 more weeks, since Lex has a pretty long

> half life. The true test will come when I further taper to zero. I

> will take my time with the final reduction!

>

> A POSITIVE EFFECT IS THAT MY OLD SLEEP HABITS HAVE RETURNED! I DO

> NOT WAKE UP EARLY IN THE AM ANYMORE WITH ANXIETY ATTACKS, BUT SLEEP

> LIKE A ROCK INSTEAD! I still think the sleep problem was another

> side of the high dose of Lex I was on!

>

> I will say that if I had followed the taper I am now on with either

> Paxil or worse....EFFEXOR, I would be a basket case by now. At

least

> I know that Lex is MUCH easier on the body when tapering down (for

> me anyway)!

>

> Hopefully the only negative effect will be a Micro reduction in

> Forest Labs revenues!!!!! My PDoc was SHOCKED at my being able to

> reduce my dose this far ....he even wrote another Lex script

> probably out of habit.

>

> Hey, I wonder if PDOCS develop a phobia about writing scrpts.....

>

> (SCRIPTOPHOBIC.....maybe I should trademark the name and develop a

> med to treat the PDOCS!!!!)! I plan on reducing my contribution to

> his revenue stream as well..VERY SOON! Another POSITIVE side effect

> of reduction....my " mental flatness " has disapeared and my sense of

> humor has returned!

>

> NOTE TO DANA...I hope things are better now and you have your Kitty

> back! Pets are very helpful for those with GAD and depression!!

Even

> MY PETS....The 2 Beagles from Hell! <grin>. Seriously studies

reveal

> that simply petting your animals can have a lowering effect on your

> BP!!!! IMHO, there is definately a synergistic relationship with

> people and pets!

> More later,

> Jeff

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear I am cheering up someone!!!!

Good to hear how well you are taking the positive approach and giving

the attention to the other furbies....they will keep you busy i am

sure...

hey, what do you think I should call the PDOC medicine..maybe we

should have a poll....<snicker>.

Do feel well...things always work out for the best!

regards

jeff

> > Well, It has now been a full week having reduced my Lex to 5 mg.

I

> > was at a high of 30mg per day when I decided that I wanted off

due

> > to increased sides at the higher doses.... figured while I was at

> > it, I would become med free! . I have gradually gone from 30 to

20

> > to 10, and now 5 (over a 6 week period)I probably will always

> suffer

> > from GAD, but am determined to deal with it with coping skills

(at

> > 56 yrs of age!). (yikes!)

> >

> > So far their has been NO NEGATIVE EFFECT going down to 5 mg, but

I

> > will know more in maybe 2 more weeks, since Lex has a pretty long

> > half life. The true test will come when I further taper to zero.

I

> > will take my time with the final reduction!

> >

> > A POSITIVE EFFECT IS THAT MY OLD SLEEP HABITS HAVE RETURNED! I DO

> > NOT WAKE UP EARLY IN THE AM ANYMORE WITH ANXIETY ATTACKS, BUT

SLEEP

> > LIKE A ROCK INSTEAD! I still think the sleep problem was another

> > side of the high dose of Lex I was on!

> >

> > I will say that if I had followed the taper I am now on with

either

> > Paxil or worse....EFFEXOR, I would be a basket case by now. At

> least

> > I know that Lex is MUCH easier on the body when tapering down

(for

> > me anyway)!

> >

> > Hopefully the only negative effect will be a Micro reduction in

> > Forest Labs revenues!!!!! My PDoc was SHOCKED at my being able to

> > reduce my dose this far ....he even wrote another Lex script

> > probably out of habit.

> >

> > Hey, I wonder if PDOCS develop a phobia about writing scrpts.....

> >

> > (SCRIPTOPHOBIC.....maybe I should trademark the name and develop

a

> > med to treat the PDOCS!!!!)! I plan on reducing my contribution

to

> > his revenue stream as well..VERY SOON! Another POSITIVE side

effect

> > of reduction....my " mental flatness " has disapeared and my sense

of

> > humor has returned!

> >

> > NOTE TO DANA...I hope things are better now and you have your

Kitty

> > back! Pets are very helpful for those with GAD and depression!!

> Even

> > MY PETS....The 2 Beagles from Hell! <grin>. Seriously studies

> reveal

> > that simply petting your animals can have a lowering effect on

your

> > BP!!!! IMHO, there is definately a synergistic relationship with

> > people and pets!

> > More later,

> > Jeff

[Guest guest]

((((((((((((( Jeff hugs )))))))))))))))

Dana

> > > Well, It has now been a full week having reduced my Lex to 5

mg.

> I

> > > was at a high of 30mg per day when I decided that I wanted off

> due

> > > to increased sides at the higher doses.... figured while I was

at

> > > it, I would become med free! . I have gradually gone from 30 to

> 20

> > > to 10, and now 5 (over a 6 week period)I probably will always

> > suffer

> > > from GAD, but am determined to deal with it with coping skills

> (at

> > > 56 yrs of age!). (yikes!)

> > >

> > > So far their has been NO NEGATIVE EFFECT going down to 5 mg,

but

> I

> > > will know more in maybe 2 more weeks, since Lex has a pretty

long

> > > half life. The true test will come when I further taper to

zero.

> I

> > > will take my time with the final reduction!

> > >

> > > A POSITIVE EFFECT IS THAT MY OLD SLEEP HABITS HAVE RETURNED! I

DO

> > > NOT WAKE UP EARLY IN THE AM ANYMORE WITH ANXIETY ATTACKS, BUT

> SLEEP

> > > LIKE A ROCK INSTEAD! I still think the sleep problem was

another

> > > side of the high dose of Lex I was on!

> > >

> > > I will say that if I had followed the taper I am now on with

> either

> > > Paxil or worse....EFFEXOR, I would be a basket case by now. At

> > least

> > > I know that Lex is MUCH easier on the body when tapering down

> (for

> > > me anyway)!

> > >

> > > Hopefully the only negative effect will be a Micro reduction in

> > > Forest Labs revenues!!!!! My PDoc was SHOCKED at my being able

to

> > > reduce my dose this far ....he even wrote another Lex script

> > > probably out of habit.

> > >

> > > Hey, I wonder if PDOCS develop a phobia about writing

scrpts.....

> > >

> > > (SCRIPTOPHOBIC.....maybe I should trademark the name and

develop

> a

> > > med to treat the PDOCS!!!!)! I plan on reducing my contribution

> to

> > > his revenue stream as well..VERY SOON! Another POSITIVE side

> effect

> > > of reduction....my " mental flatness " has disapeared and my

sense

> of

> > > humor has returned!

> > >

> > > NOTE TO DANA...I hope things are better now and you have your

> Kitty

> > > back! Pets are very helpful for those with GAD and depression!!

> > Even

> > > MY PETS....The 2 Beagles from Hell! <grin>. Seriously studies

> > reveal

> > > that simply petting your animals can have a lowering effect on

> your

> > > BP!!!! IMHO, there is definately a synergistic relationship

with

> > > people and pets!

> > > More later,

> > > Jeff