- Re: Out of Control

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I have been off Lexapro (which I took for maybe 6 months) for almost

2 1/2 months. I was on Paxil for about 5 years before that - only

switched to Lexapro to get me off the Paxil. I was on Zoloft for

about 5 years before that. I had a very brief stint with Welbutrin,

but it made me psychotic. And I was on Prozac for about a year or

two as my first SSRI. Total SSRI time is about 13 years. ( Also, I

tapered both the Lexapro and Paxil)

I seem to have a constant state of tension where all symptoms lie

just below the surface, and then seem to cycle into " flare ups " .

Probably when I become to exhausted to keep them at bay.

I bought the Cherry Plum today but was too scared to take it. But I

made the first step and bought it. It is good to know now is when I

should so I know for next time. Also, does Cherry Plum help for

Obsessive-Compulsive Problems? I think the rage and agitation are

exacerbated by my withdrawal OCD. I am just now seeing how they are

connected. (Just to clarify I do not have OCD but am experiencing

those symptoms in withdrawal)

I didn't know about taking magnesium and calcium. I will add that in.

I think I am finally cycling down this evening. I think I have

finally exhausted myself. But, I am scared for tomorrow.

Thank you for your time . It is very much appreciated.

nyia

> Dear Nyia,

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>

> You said:

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> <<I really need some help, advice, encouragement.

>

> I have been out of control for about 48 - 72 hours now and I can't

> take it anyore. Every aspect of life is zooming erratically.

Eating,

> Sleeping, Thinking, Feelings, Sex, Emotions, Rage... I can't seem

to

> get a handle on any area and calm it down. I need some kind of

> evenness, a rhythm, but I can't regain any. I am not sure how much

> more I can take. I was just in tears on my way home. I feel like I

> have been " splatted " and all parts of me are rolling in all

> directions and I am trying desperately to catch them and reign them

> back into a cohesive whole so that we can move evenly together.

But,

> it is not working. As I chase after one, the others get farther and

> more spread out, so I reach for another one and the one I had leaks

> out all over the place and it just seems to keep going and going. I

> don't know if this even makes sense to anyone else but I don't know

> how else to explain it. Bottom line: I am totally out of control

and

> I need serious help.>>

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>

> ** Did you recently do a decrease? How big was it?

>

>

> This screams Bach Flower Essence Cherry Plum to me (not

Rescue

> Remedy).

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>

> Are you taking magnesium and calcium? If your kidneys are

healthy you

> can take 200-300 mg. of magnesium a day. Alternate this with 500

mg. of

> calcium 2x a day.

>

>

> Please let me know about your last decrease (when, how much,

what

> drug, and when the previous decrease was). The decrease may be

too soon or

> too large.

>

> Regards,

>