Withdrawals…. Day One
Please read this post about a new Doc lowering the dosages of my meds to better understand this post…read it HERE.
So day one of withdrawals has hit me. It started with having the sweats yesterday, the inability to sleep the last two nights, and now I can add muscle pain to the mix. Of course, other problems are arising but I will refrain from mentioning them until they become overly bothersome.
The worst part is that the pills are on my mind nonstop… they are always on the forefront of my mind though there is nothing that can be done about my medication situation.
Graciously, I have found some organizations to help those in this predicament and I fully intend to get the ball rolling with services with them this upcoming week.
Until then, I will chronicle my experience with you.
Sit back, relax, and taking a magic carpet ride with me.
This is my life through poetry, quotes, and my journal. The intense ride of my ups and downs of life ...and the relentless mood disorders I suffer from.
I’ll bring the coffee for our trip to crazy land. I’m by your side, woman. We all are.
March 15, 2013 at 6:25 AM
lol…thank you. I wish it were possible to connect to ride this crazy train together.
March 15, 2013 at 6:29 AM
There is. I’m a “wi-fi signal” away, sweets.
March 15, 2013 at 6:56 AM
Thank you so much! xo
March 17, 2013 at 11:16 AM
I feel for you. I also was in a place where I had to change physicians. My new doctor had me fill out some paperwork and in it were some questions about addiction in my family. I wanted to be as honest as possible and told of alcohol being a part of my family history. I also marked that I had abused alcohol in the past. (to me, I thought it meant have I ever been drunk). well, because of my answers, he said that I was high risk for controlled substances. I have to completely go off of my anxiety meds. I am now down to 1/2 a 1 mg tablet every other day. I have been taking this medicine for 13 years. I am experiencing pouts of terror in my mind and I am so tense that I can hardly urinate. But I am trying to pull through. In my area, prescription medication is being so abused and sold on the street that it is close to impossible to obtain a script for pain or anxiety ect. So, I just wanted you to know that I am going through it as well. Hang in there sweetie! I hope you find a more understanding doctor soon xx
March 15, 2013 at 6:43 AM
Oh my goodness… that is so horrible… and to be at the mercy of a doctor that wants to play God with our lives. Thank you for sharing and I hope that somehow relief comes for you. ♥
March 17, 2013 at 11:16 AM
I hope it’s going well for you as well.
March 17, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Gah! I really hope this is a short and uneventful series…
March 16, 2013 at 5:09 PM