Finally off all medications

[laelle]

Hurray!

After almost a year on anti depressants (after break up) and several years on xanax, I was able to come off them all with my psychiatrists approval.

No more hypervigilance !  No more panic attacks!  The crying has stopped!   

Now I just have to learn to sleep without them... .

[heartandwhole]

 

fabulous news, girlfriend!    

[laelle]

Thanks H&W,

 right back at you... .


 

[Phoenix.Rising]

  laelle,

That's great news!     I remember when I came off my anti-depressants; it was a big relief.  And I feel much better now overall without the medication.  I've missed talking with you.  I'm glad to hear you are doing well.  We need to catch up!   

Stinky Feet   

[laelle]

Hey Phoenix, 

I am so happy that I am off of them.  I gained 5 kilo on them.    For most people this is no big deal, but with me and my past issues with weight, it was terribly depressing.

Working on taking it back off. 

I miss talking with you too... .I have wondered how you were getting on, but have failed to commit to an email as of yet.    I am truly terrible with emails.  Yes, we should catch up!

Change your socks Stinky Feet. 

[Phoenix.Rising]

I understand about the weight gain, as I did the same thing on the medication; that can be very frustrating.  I've been able to maintain a healthy weight for years now and it feels good.

[bb12]

OMG !

I have just done the same thing

My body doesn't feel as sensitised and I have learned new coping skills to head off any wrong turn into anxiety

But yeah - the sleep thing is strange hey? I slept so solidly on my Avanza pills and in the 2 weeks off them, have been waking up a lot. I think pre-meds I rarely slept right through, so I am reassuring myself that it is just a return to my old sleeping patterns and nothing too alarming.

Many of my friends report rarely having a solid uninterrupted night, so I am happily back in that company.



bb12