Profuse Sweating

[WiredIncorrectly]

It's about day 3 since I cut my meds cold turkey. Mentally I am doing fine but tonight I suddenly started sweating really bad. I'm drenched. Sat with windows open wiping myself with a towel.

I'm keeping the anxiety away, but needless to say I took my medications pronto.

I just need some assurance the sweating is a result of that. I usually wake up this wet from my sleep, but never had sweating like this in the day time. Not even in the summer.

Literally as I was writing this I had to close the windows. It just went very cold.

The only reason I'm not freaking out is because I feel fine otherwise. But brownie points to me for not having a panic attack during this ****

[nomorepanic]

Why did you do that can I ask?

[WiredIncorrectly]

Why did you do that can I ask?

Hey Nic,

Because I feel great. Without the medications I feel alive, awake, I can feel emotions, I can enjoy a bedroom night life. I've been really happy recently in general. I feel like I've took 2 step backwards taking the medications. It makes my feeling of success feel like misjudgment, or failure. I'm still upbeat about it all though.

[pulisa]

But you've taken the meds again? Why do you mess around with your meds? What do you think will happen if you go cold turkey..particularly from paroxetine? Is it worth the buzz?

[WiredIncorrectly]

But you've taken the meds again? Why do you mess around with your meds? What do you think will happen if you go cold turkey..particularly from paroxetine? Is it worth the buzz?

Read above.

[BlueIris]

Do you really think you'll be able to keep yourself safe without your meds, James?

[WiredIncorrectly]

Do you really think you'll be able to keep yourself safe without your meds, James?

I do. But I think it's common to have a sense of being recovered. Lots of people stop their meds because they feel ok to later end up in a worse hole. I don't want to be on them. It's all just trial and error to seek a better outcome in life.

But after last nights strange sweating experience I took them and that went away. I don't want to put my body through uncomfortable stuff like that.

[pulisa]

There's stopping your meds under medical supervision and there's stopping your meds because you felt like it..at the time. These are powerful drugs and you can't just mess around with them. It's not fair on your family.

[WiredIncorrectly]

There's stopping your meds under medical supervision and there's stopping your meds because you felt like it..at the time. These are powerful drugs and you can't just mess around with them. It's not fair on your family.

I know. It's easy to forget that when the head feels well. It was a bit too quick jumping the gun after having a few good days. Today is still a good though I forgot what it feels like to cold turkey and tell myself I'll be fine.

[Fishmanpa]

Do you really think you'll be able to keep yourself safe without your meds, James?

A very serious question based on your recent history. Coming off psychotropics is tricky at best and should be done under a doctor's supervision. Doing so cold turkey can cause a plethora of side effects and can be devastating both physically and mentally.

FMP