Re: Hi to the Group ..please help..

[Guest guest]

Dear Joe,

You are getting there you have come so far if you can hang in there for the next couple of weeks you will see windows of clarity.It does get better way better most of what you feel will disappear but it all takes timein about a month you can look back and see the difference.i gave up at 5mg i was so out of it i just needed it to stop.I do understand and yes there is life after all this stops.One thing you will never forget is what you went through getting off this stuff it's poison.You will come out the otherside of this, alot of us have done it we may not be the same as we once were but we are alive.As far as taking other drugs no best stick to vitimins and minerals things that make you better not poisons.

Hugs from Ros keep your chin up it does get better

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

Welcome to the group! You've come to the right place to find people who

have experience in withdrawing and recovering from psychotropic drugs. Take

a look at our " Files " section; you will find a lot of information there, and

some inspiration in our Members' Stories.

You said:

<<Does anyone ever get off this drug successfully or do

you just end up taking another one to blot out all the symptoms or

after effects? I'm so scared that seroxat has damaged my brain

permanantly ...the balance difficulties and constant spinning in my

head leads me to this worry... Has anyone got any positive answers

out there? >>

Yes, people DO get off this drug successfully. It is a measure of the evil

nature of the pharmaceutical companies that it can be SO difficult to do it,

but it CAN be done. There are a number of people here who have done it.

Because these drugs are so damaging, you cannot expect to go back to being

the same as you were before the drug, but you can recover to a point where

your life has meaning and purpose. It will NOT always feel the way it feels

now.

Many of us here have been irrevocably changed by these drugs, but we find

that the symptoms decrease in intensity, frequency and duration over time.

There are many things that can be done to ease this process, including

nutritional support, blood sugar stabilization, and changes in perspective.

You will find information about these things in our " Files " , and I am sure

will have more to say later on today.

Hang in there! There is a lot of information, experience and support

available here. Things can only get better.

Warmly,

Kim

(moderator)

[Guest guest]

Dear Jo,

Welcome to the group. I'm going to make some suggestions for you.

Excuse me if I sound abrupt in giving them; I have very little energy today

so am going to try to make responses as short as possible so I can get to

everyone

You said:

<<I'm new to the group, I hope some-one can give me some inspiration

here as at the moment i'm loosing my will to keep going with each day

that goes by! My poisin for the last 3yrs has been seroxat which i

took for general anxiety/panic attacks, I have spent an additional

year trying to withdraw from this drug and have had every symptom

imaginable even at a slow pace! This week i was still on 1ml but

yesterday i just stopped as it's reached to the stage where i feel so

awful and i'm so close to the end i just thought what the hell i may

as well stop it now! From 5mg down the withdrawal has dragged me

slowly into the gutter ..i walk like a drunk person (balance is all

over the place) feel like i've been stuck on a merry-go-round for

about 5mnths as my head and eyes feel like they are spinning

constantly...as i got to about 3mg I started to feel panic attacks

returning but worse than i've ever had before..>>

** For the dizziness, try Dramamine (hope this is called the same in UK).

If this doesn't work, let me know (works for some but not for others). For

actual panic attacks, Aconitum Napellus 30C (a homeopathic remedy) works

well. It's not for anxiety, it's just for panic. Instructions on how to

use it are here:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Withdrawal_and_Recovery/files/

Click on Essences, Homeopathy, etc.

Then click on :

Aconitum Napellus- Homeopathic remedy.htm

when and how to use it

You said:

<<all these things have

now took their toll on me...i feel at the moment i'm going through

the early stage of a break-down or something ..i've never felt like

this before! I feel angry at the things i cant do because i feel so

unsteady, i'm upset because i feel like i'm letting every-one down

around me because i feel i cant cope with this anymore and reason i

feel i cant cope is beacause i cant see an end to all this suffering!

I'm crying as i type this so forgive any spelling errors but i cant

see properly....Does anyone ever get off this drug successfully or do

you just end up taking another one to blot out all the symptoms or

after effects? I'm so scared that seroxat has damaged my brain

permanantly ...the balance difficulties and constant spinning in my

head leads me to this worry... Has anyone got any positive answers

out there? >>

** Yes, this does take quite a toll on a person. This is where friends

and support come in to play. When you feel like you can no longer carry the

burden let us hold you up for a while. Then, when ready, you can do the

same for others.

Many people successfully discontinue taking these drugs. I'm not going

to lie to you, though, and tell you that everything returns to the way it

previously was. Most of those who find their way here are aware that they

have been somehow significantly altered by the drug(s) they took. This is

not necessarily as bad as it sounds.

Your body has been ravaged by these drugs. Please take a look in our

FILES and see our recommendations for restoring your health. In my time of

seeing people harmed by these drugs, those who have the best recoveries are

those who fortify themselves with high quality full spectrum vitamins, get

some physical exercise, keep a positive attitude, and accept what has

happened and work with it.

Going back on the drugs seldom works for people. There is a scientific

explanation for this but it's propbably unnecessary to delve into it here.

It usually results in more questions than I can handle and requires more

complex responses than many can understand.

Hang on, stay with us, and just like so many here, you will get through

this, too.

Regards,

[Guest guest]

DearJo

I was on Seroxat for three years and came off it slowly. Yes the awful feelings that you have do go away. Stick on in there. Thinking of you.

Jean

Hi to the Group ..please help..

Hi All,I'm new to the group, I hope some-one can give me some inspiration here as at the moment i'm loosing my will to keep going with each day that goes by! My poisin for the last 3yrs has been seroxat which i took for general anxiety/panic attacks, I have spent an additional year trying to withdraw from this drug and have had every symptom imaginable even at a slow pace! This week i was still on 1ml but yesterday i just stopped as it's reached to the stage where i feel so awful and i'm so close to the end i just thought what the hell i may as well stop it now! From 5mg down the withdrawal has dragged me slowly into the gutter ..i walk like a drunk person (balance is all over the place) feel like i've been stuck on a merry-go-round for about 5mnths as my head and eyes feel like they are spinning constantly...as i got to about 3mg I started to feel panic attacks returning but worse than i've ever had before..all these things have now took their toll on me...i feel at the moment i'm going through the early stage of a break-down or something ..i've never felt like this before! I feel angry at the things i cant do because i feel so unsteady, i'm upset because i feel like i'm letting every-one down around me because i feel i cant cope with this anymore and reason i feel i cant cope is beacause i cant see an end to all this suffering! I'm crying as i type this so forgive any spelling errors but i cant see properly....Does anyone ever get off this drug successfully or do you just end up taking another one to blot out all the symptoms or after effects? I'm so scared that seroxat has damaged my brain permanantly ...the balance difficulties and constant spinning in my head leads me to this worry... Has anyone got any positive answers out there? Sorry it's such a self-centered introduction, I hope some-one will be able to help me through this crisis point .... Thanks Jo xTo subscribe to the off-topic list go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socialWandR/

[Guest guest]

Hang in there. It does get better. It just takes time. I know that

stinks. I am beginning to hate the word time myself. I have to focus

on the very very small changes. Like I still have fits of rage, but

now I can control them a little better. Not all the time, but

sometimes - which is an improvement even though they are not gone.

Maybe you can keep a journal about your symptoms and feelings and

that way you will have something to look back too.

I know it is discouraging. I fight the hopeless feelings everyday

myself. Hang in there. We can make it!

nyia

> Hi All,

> I'm new to the group, I hope some-one can give me some inspiration

> here as at the moment i'm loosing my will to keep going with each

day

> that goes by! My poisin for the last 3yrs has been seroxat which i

> took for general anxiety/panic attacks, I have spent an additional

> year trying to withdraw from this drug and have had every symptom

> imaginable even at a slow pace! This week i was still on 1ml but

> yesterday i just stopped as it's reached to the stage where i feel

so

> awful and i'm so close to the end i just thought what the hell i

may

> as well stop it now! From 5mg down the withdrawal has dragged me

> slowly into the gutter ..i walk like a drunk person (balance is

all

> over the place) feel like i've been stuck on a merry-go-round for

> about 5mnths as my head and eyes feel like they are spinning

> constantly...as i got to about 3mg I started to feel panic attacks

> returning but worse than i've ever had before..all these things

have

> now took their toll on me...i feel at the moment i'm going through

> the early stage of a break-down or something ..i've never felt

like

> this before! I feel angry at the things i cant do because i feel

so

> unsteady, i'm upset because i feel like i'm letting every-one down

> around me because i feel i cant cope with this anymore and reason

i

> feel i cant cope is beacause i cant see an end to all this

suffering!

> I'm crying as i type this so forgive any spelling errors but i

cant

> see properly....Does anyone ever get off this drug successfully or

do

> you just end up taking another one to blot out all the symptoms or

> after effects? I'm so scared that seroxat has damaged my brain

> permanantly ...the balance difficulties and constant spinning in

my

> head leads me to this worry... Has anyone got any positive answers

> out there?

> Sorry it's such a self-centered introduction, I hope some-one will

be

> able to help me through this crisis point .... Thanks Jo x