Archive for the ‘psychiatric medication’ Category
Asking for Advice for Ashla
Posted by: HSP Woman on: January 2, 2009
- In: anxiety & depression | detox | medication side effects | psychiatric medication | rehab | subutex | Valium | withdrawal | Xanax
- 20 Comments
I received a comment today, and I am not sure how to best answer it. I was hoping community members may be able to better give advice than I. Here is Ashla’s comment: i am new here and i am very nervous, i have big problems , i found out i was pregnant two mths [...]
Coping with Coming off Psychiatric Drugs
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 17, 2007
Here’s a taste of an eye-opening article called Coping with Coming Off. It’s about the experiences of people getting off of psychiatric medications. It highlights the lack of information and support for people wanting to stop taking medication. The drugs mentioned in the report: • SSRI antidepressants (Serotonin Specific Re-uptake Inhibitors). A similar drug, Effexor [...]
Benzo Free, at last!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 16, 2007
Quick Update: Yesterday was Day One Benzo Free! Approximately 6,670 days since taking my first benzodiazepine, I am free! I am full of emotion (and some withdrawal effects, unfortunately). I am rather speechless that it’s over. I won. I really won! More later, I promise!
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 12, 2007
I am very excited about reading my latest book purchase. Here it lies on my desk — shiny, fresh, and seductive. It wants me to devour it, and the feeling is mutual. However, these projects require some prep on my part. I psych myself up for the adventure. I find a new pen and a [...]
Almost Benzo Free!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: July 16, 2007
It’s been two weeks since I started my final tapering off of Valium. I’m so close to benzo freedom, I can taste it, feel it, envision it. Let me tell you, benzo freedom tastes a whole lot better than the bitter drug water I drink every night! Here’s a quick recap of how I got [...]
My Love-Hate Relationship with an Anxious Brain
Posted by: HSP Woman on: June 1, 2007
From the history of panic timetable I posted earlier, it’s apparent many people believe the cause of a particular mental disorder can be elucidated if a drug eliminates symptoms. I have to admit, I also was seduced by this concept. In the late eighties, while in college, I had dreams of being the scientist who [...]
Brief History of Panic (and Benzos)
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 27, 2007
I found this information on a wonderful web site which lists in chronological order high points (and low points) regarding the history of panic, anxiety, and depression. It even cites references. I thought I’d share with you some of the more benzo-relevant dates. I guess I am really naive, but I never realized the extent [...]
Xanax: How (and Why) I Quit
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 23, 2007
A post dedicated to anyone who takes multiple doses of benzodiazepines daily and wants to stop. I’m now convinced that crossing over to Valium was the only way I could successfully get off Xanax. Too bad I didn’t do the same with Klonopin. I made the mistake of tapering off Klonopin by dry cutting (using [...]
My Brain is Waking Up
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 10, 2007
Some people during benzodiazepine withdrawal report feeling unsteady on their feet; sometimes they feel they are being pushed to one side or feel giddy, as if things were going round and round. An important organ in controlling motor stability and maintaining equilibrium is a part of the brain called the cerebellum. This organ is densely [...]
Coming Clean
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 10, 2007
- In: anxiety | depression | Klonopin | psychiatric medication | psychiatry | Valium | Xanax
- 3 Comments
I’ve been trying to recall all the medications I have been prescribed for anxiety and depression. (I’m sure I’ve forgotten some…) Today, 18 years later, I take only one medication, Valium, and I am nearly off of it. Funny thing is that I never had any symptom relief (other than complete numbing) while being poly-drugged. [...]
Two Months, One Day, and Four Hours Later
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 5, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | benzodiazepines | Klonopin | panic attacks | psychiatric medication | psychiatry | Xanax
- 4 Comments
Graduation Day: One week out of graduate school I found myself with a lot of free time on my hands. I had finished my oral exams, taken my finals, written all my papers, and successfully had jumped through all the hoops required to graduate with honors. Brava! I was ready to face the Real World. [...]
Fat and Frustrated
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 1, 2007
Today, I feel like crap. It’s not a very empowering stance, but it’s honest. I feel bloated and lethargic. I wish I could pop my extended stomach like a water balloon against the dry concrete. I can’t fall asleep, and, when I do, my dreams are traumatic. The night before last I actually dreamed of [...]
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