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Category Archives: SSRIs (antidepressants)
Tapering Antidepressants
I have heard about so many stories of doctors telling patients that they need to taper off of antidepressants and then give them tapering instructions that doom them to fail. Taking a half dose for a week and then stopping … Continue reading
Love of My Life
Any man who will stay with a woman through THIS is a man worth hanging on to … and I am. Tweet
Five Years
In a few days, I will officially come off of probation … maybe I should celebrate by running down the street dressed as a clown or with a new tattoo …. or maybe just a nap. Oh how far I’ve … Continue reading
The Big Talk
I’ve put it off as long as I possibly can. Tonight Derek and I are going to have a serious discussion about things we need to work on. There are things I need to tell him. There are things we … Continue reading
Floods
Sunday afternoon in Wal-Mart Derek and I ran into a lady that I used to teach with. If you know my story then you understand how this situation might do me harm and/or freak me out more than a little. … Continue reading
SSRI Side Effect – Insomnia
I have talked to dozens and dozens of people (possibly hundreds) who have experienced the side effects of SSRIs (antidepressants), most of whom were never told that there even were side effects. A major one that comes up very often … Continue reading
Chill Pills
An article in the October issue of Self Magazine discussed anxiety and the use of anti-anxiety medications. In 2011 there were 47.8 million prescriptions written for alprazolam (the generic form of Xanax), which is an increase of 40% since 2004. I … Continue reading
Chipping Away
My hands were shaking as I dialed the number. They shake now as I type this. My voice was shaking as I asked to speak to the attorney and gave the assistant my name. It wasn’t an easy phone call, … Continue reading
Hiding From Anxiety – Part Two
A few weeks ago, I posted about my struggles with anxiety after hitting “poop out” on Paxil and during withdrawal and how an online stranger/friend introduced me to the concept that eventually cured me of my anxiety issues. In the … Continue reading
Where’s My Part ?
GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Paxil, has pled guilty to criminal charges and has been ordered to pay a $3 billion fine related to the illegal marketing of drugs for “off label” use. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/story/2012-07-02/glaxosmithkline-pleads-guilty-3B-fine-illicit-promotion-prescription-drugs/55979616/1 Seeing the news story makes me happy, … Continue reading
