jojonic
30-05-12, 15:19
I've been on Paroxetine / Paxil / Seroxat whatever you want to call it, for around a year now, and I have to say it has changed my life.
I asked for it under the guise of post natal depression, but if Im honest there were major problems there for decades. For years Ive been angry, crying, violent, panicky, stressed and a generally unpleasant person. The meds have changed all that, and for the first time in my life I seem to be able to deal with real life.
I just wondered what happens next. They're starting to make noises about reducing the dosage now my baby is 2, but Im scared Im not ready. I dont want to go back to being that horrible woman I was before. My health visitor asked if I wanted referring for counselling, but I dont see the point. Nothing has happened in my life to make me the way I was, I had a pretty normal upbringing and no major disasters. I think I was just made that way.
Do you just stay on these things forever if you need to? Im sick of the terrible sex to be honest, and my partner is sick of my irresponsible attitude to money, my job and everything, all of which he puts down to the meds.
Dunno, just wondered how long people keep taking this stuff, and if there is a route to getting off them at all?
Im new by the way, although I've been lurking for some time finding out about other peoples experiences on the forum. Great forum BTW :yesyes:
I asked for it under the guise of post natal depression, but if Im honest there were major problems there for decades. For years Ive been angry, crying, violent, panicky, stressed and a generally unpleasant person. The meds have changed all that, and for the first time in my life I seem to be able to deal with real life.
I just wondered what happens next. They're starting to make noises about reducing the dosage now my baby is 2, but Im scared Im not ready. I dont want to go back to being that horrible woman I was before. My health visitor asked if I wanted referring for counselling, but I dont see the point. Nothing has happened in my life to make me the way I was, I had a pretty normal upbringing and no major disasters. I think I was just made that way.
Do you just stay on these things forever if you need to? Im sick of the terrible sex to be honest, and my partner is sick of my irresponsible attitude to money, my job and everything, all of which he puts down to the meds.
Dunno, just wondered how long people keep taking this stuff, and if there is a route to getting off them at all?
Im new by the way, although I've been lurking for some time finding out about other peoples experiences on the forum. Great forum BTW :yesyes: