Insomniac
14-10-07, 11:43
Hi everyone.
I'll try to keep this short, but can't promise bearing my other posts in mind.:)
On the whole I am coping well. I've had counselling and manage to counsel myself now if I feel bad. I can usually bring myself back to calm if I feel anxiety building, by focusing on my breathing techniques or distraction.
This summer I went to Wales for a few days to a place I didnt know and apart from the initial anxiety while reassuring myself "this place is OK", had a good week. Last week I went with the children on a school trip which meant 2hrs on a coach. This would have been impossible before, but apart from my settling in time I was fine and count it as a major achievement. :yesyes: (travelling, not being in control, being with work not family etc) I didnt even take any meds before going or the night before!!
Hubby and I have found we can try to have a baby with donor insemination, something we have thought impossible before. We have a daughter who's 9 now, but didnt think we were able to have any more, so this hope has made us both feel lighter. I'm doing so well managing the anxiety - its still there and I suppose always will be - but I feel I can cope with it now. So I really want to come of the seroxat now. I've been on 30mg. I saw Doc on Friday and she's happy to support me reducing the dose. I started with 20mg today!
So why am I posting? Hmmm. :shrug: Just feeling tired and down today and needing support. Also (though I feel down), I want to be positive for others here and show that progress can be made. I do believe I can control this. Its just that small bit of me which says - yeah, but what if I can't without the meds - but its a very small part now. :) I noticed an increase in tightness in my chest and more frequent palpitations this week. But I don't feel this will last more than a few days, because its hormone-related.
Just need some moral support I suppose. Any advivce on managing withdrawal, or from people who cope without their meds please? Or just a hug? Thanks all.
:flowers: :flowers: :flowers:
I'll try to keep this short, but can't promise bearing my other posts in mind.:)
On the whole I am coping well. I've had counselling and manage to counsel myself now if I feel bad. I can usually bring myself back to calm if I feel anxiety building, by focusing on my breathing techniques or distraction.
This summer I went to Wales for a few days to a place I didnt know and apart from the initial anxiety while reassuring myself "this place is OK", had a good week. Last week I went with the children on a school trip which meant 2hrs on a coach. This would have been impossible before, but apart from my settling in time I was fine and count it as a major achievement. :yesyes: (travelling, not being in control, being with work not family etc) I didnt even take any meds before going or the night before!!
Hubby and I have found we can try to have a baby with donor insemination, something we have thought impossible before. We have a daughter who's 9 now, but didnt think we were able to have any more, so this hope has made us both feel lighter. I'm doing so well managing the anxiety - its still there and I suppose always will be - but I feel I can cope with it now. So I really want to come of the seroxat now. I've been on 30mg. I saw Doc on Friday and she's happy to support me reducing the dose. I started with 20mg today!
So why am I posting? Hmmm. :shrug: Just feeling tired and down today and needing support. Also (though I feel down), I want to be positive for others here and show that progress can be made. I do believe I can control this. Its just that small bit of me which says - yeah, but what if I can't without the meds - but its a very small part now. :) I noticed an increase in tightness in my chest and more frequent palpitations this week. But I don't feel this will last more than a few days, because its hormone-related.
Just need some moral support I suppose. Any advivce on managing withdrawal, or from people who cope without their meds please? Or just a hug? Thanks all.
:flowers: :flowers: :flowers: