peeperjj's Journal, 12 December 2019

I’m a bit scared this morning. Anxiety at its best lol.

The dr yesterday gave me part of what I was asking for: a medication change! I wanted to stop one and now I’m going two weeks on the lower dose to wean off. It’s gonna be rough I think. Then she switched my antidepressant to another. For two weeks I start slow on that one and stop my current one cold turkey. Online users have said its rough stopping that pill too. Now I have to start the other which I’m hoping makes it easier as I’ll have some antidepressant in my system. Anxiety med stays the same for now.

Starting to make myself sick here just thinking about it and I haven’t even taken a pill yet lol. Oh wel here goes!

Diet Calendar Entries for 12 December 2019:
1668 kcal Fat: 68.94g | Prot: 126.50g | Carb: 137.85g.   Lunch: Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Tortilla Chips, Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten), Queso Fresco, Mexican Rice. Dinner: Arby's Curly Fries (Medium), Arby's Double Roast Beef. Snacks/Other: Premier Nutrition High Protein Shake - Caramel, Snickers Snickers Bar (1.86 oz). more...
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Peeper, wishing you an easy time with switch in meds. ❤ 
12 Dec 19 by member: Becc@
I took an antidepressant when i was 15 for a month or 2 but it made worse so my dad took me off cold turkey. I was dizzy non stop, black visions when i stood up.  
12 Dec 19 by member: Loseweight016
n now im 16 
12 Dec 19 by member: Loseweight016
Hugs Peeper. That is so difficult. I hope it's not as bad as you fear.  
12 Dec 19 by member: tatauu22
Loseweight that’s what I’m afraid of. BUT the meds themselves can cause that so perhaps it won’t be so bad. Thanks guys. I too hope it won’t be that bad. However they originally told me I’d have to go to an in house place if I wanted off these meds. His nurse/PA didn’t mention anything about it and said this would help. We will see I guess. Anxiety just on high alert.  
12 Dec 19 by member: peeperjj
Best wishes, peeper... Anxiety is the worst feeling I have ever felt.  
12 Dec 19 by member: davidsprincess
Lol yep. I’m starting to watch tv but still not a movie goer. Thanks guys! Yes DP anxiety is the worst!  
12 Dec 19 by member: peeperjj
🕊👍 
12 Dec 19 by member: Sarah1950
♥️♥️🙏 anxiety is so for real😩 what do you take for it? 
12 Dec 19 by member: jcmama777
I take Buspar right now. 4x a day! Today I had half dose of Vraylar with my new antidepressant and had less anxiety than usual! Of course I was constantly busy from 11-3 then 5-9:15 which helped I’m sure lol.  
12 Dec 19 by member: peeperjj
Wish you the best. I just stopped pain meds. Not fun. Stick with it!! It gets better whatever med you are on. 
12 Dec 19 by member: sandblasterkerry
Buspar is more on the mild side. But makes people very sleepy. Have you ever been prescribed Ativan or Xanax? 
12 Dec 19 by member: jcmama777
Nope. I have Klonopin which is a benzo like those two but mild. It’s for anxiety attacks. My counselor said Xanax but my dr said no way. Seems it unpairs cognitive ability after age 40. 50/50 chance and I’m 38. She was dead set against using it daily since I’ve already had cancer, chemo brain and menopause. My thinking is already slow and I have difficulty with memory. She said it’ll be a last resort for me.  
12 Dec 19 by member: peeperjj
Be careful with Benzos. I just tapered off from Xanax. Xanax (or any benzo) worked great until I needed more and more. Not fun to stop taking them and eventually you need to stop them. They are miracle drugs that work great but eventually turn evil when you need to stop.  
12 Dec 19 by member: sandblasterkerry
You’re doctor is very thorough with all your diagnoses ♥️ I take a 0.5 mg Xanax every morning and can have another during the day as needed, but I find taking the one in the morning, I rarely need the second one.  
12 Dec 19 by member: jcmama777
Prayers up for ya Peep!  
13 Dec 19 by member: 66Pack
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13 Dec 19 by member: nhansamviethan
@60 thanks! @kerry thanks. That’s what I’ve heard. My aunt is on something like it and I’ve heard she’s had a rough time but haven’t gotten up the nerve to ask exactly what she was on and what happened. I heard from another uncle who wasn’t supposed to say anything.  
13 Dec 19 by member: peeperjj
@JC glad it’s working for you! My knopopin works wonders the two times I’ve used it. It’s a milder benzodiazepine. My psychiatrist gave it to me but his nurse or whatever that took over doesn’t want me taking it unless absolutely necessary. It took both of them plus my counselor and a psychologist to diagnose me and work on getting the right meds lol. I don’t stop until I’m sure. I don’t care how many drs it takes working together.  
13 Dec 19 by member: peeperjj
I hope you are feeling okay 🙏🏻 Hopefully you get acclimated to the new stuff quickly. 
14 Dec 19 by member: CrashtestDawnie

     
 

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