Re: Very low and weepy - any advice please

[Guest guest]

Very, very true. I am a month plus off zoloft and still have

episodes of panic and anxiety, in addition to the " brain zaps " and

incredible highs and lows (with crying) with regularity. It's all a

part of the withdrawal from this drug. It's hard, but worth it to

stop, and remember, there are lots of us right there with you in

this right now.

Jane

> In a message dated 5/14/04 5:04:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

> speaktosally@h... writes:

>

>

> > Im ashamed to this but felt so low today really did consider

seeing

> > dr to ask about another SSRI. (I didnt go)

> >

>

> Don't be ashamed. It's not your fault that they made drugs that

are so

> addictive you can just barely get off of them. You are

experiencing withdrawal.

> Expect it to last for a while -- how long is indeterminable, but

what you are

> experiencing is perfectly NORMAL -- another SSRI will just do you

more harm

> than good. Hang in there. It does get better.

>

>

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

All i can say is that its normal. the anxiety will get better over

time. Just hang in there

-joe

> Hi - 2 weeks off prozac. (after switch 6 months ago from seroxat.)

>

> The last 2 days anxiety and panic have been very bad - difficult to

> keep anything in perpective.

>

> BUT also feeling very very low. Crying for no reason. Feel

> desperate.

>

> Could this still be withdrawal even though the final drop was only

> from 1mg of prozac (and it was prozac rather than seroxat.)

>

> Any suggestions?? Fish oils dont seem to do anything for me but

> wondered if any of the bach remedies might help for the extreme

lows.

> (do seem to have helped at various times for the anxiety.)

>

> Im ashamed to this but felt so low today really did consider seeing

> dr to ask about another SSRI. (I didnt go)

>

> Sallyx

[Guest guest]

Thankyou for your replies. I really appreciate them.

At the moment feel terrified about the future. Beacause Im so

incapable of keeping anything in perpective I just cant face the

prospect of any 'normal' day to day difficulties and the everyday

issues os bringing up children.

I feel very very guilty about this.

I guess I just need to try and think day to day.

I had started CBT before I finished the withdrawal which was going

well but Im finding it very very difficult to out the exercises into

practice at the minute.

Anyway sorry for going on. Thanks again for the support.

(Would still be interested if anyone can suggest anything like bach

remedies that might help this stage.)

Sallyx

> > Hi - 2 weeks off prozac. (after switch 6 months ago from seroxat.)

> >

> > The last 2 days anxiety and panic have been very bad - difficult

to

> > keep anything in perpective.

> >

> > BUT also feeling very very low. Crying for no reason. Feel

> > desperate.

> >

> > Could this still be withdrawal even though the final drop was

only

> > from 1mg of prozac (and it was prozac rather than seroxat.)

> >

> > Any suggestions?? Fish oils dont seem to do anything for me but

> > wondered if any of the bach remedies might help for the extreme

> lows.

> > (do seem to have helped at various times for the anxiety.)

> >

> > Im ashamed to this but felt so low today really did consider

seeing

> > dr to ask about another SSRI. (I didnt go)

> >

> > Sallyx

[Guest guest]

It's a deal!

Sallyx

> Dear Sally,

>

>

> You said:

>

>

> <<At the moment feel terrified about the future. Beacause Im so

> incapable of keeping anything in perpective I just cant face the

> prospect of any 'normal' day to day difficulties and the everyday

> issues of bringing up children.

> I feel very very guilty about this.

> I guess I just need to try and think day to day.

> I had started CBT before I finished the withdrawal which was going

> well but Im finding it very very difficult to out the exercises into

> practice at the minute.

> Anyway sorry for going on. Thanks again for the support.

> (Would still be interested if anyone can suggest anything like bach

> remedies that might help this stage.)>>

>

>

> ** I'll make you a deal. I'll work on this. You work on the

CBT. Okay?

>

> Regards,

>