Why would pdoc do this to me?
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Why would pdoc do this to me?
| Thu, 05-05-2005 - 4:27pm |
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There needs to be a "scared as hell" emoticon. Pdoc took me off all meds except the trazodone 100mg/bedtime. I'm scared to death. I'm having severe withdrawal symptoms from the paxil. Severe. I have to work, I can feel the dizziness, the naseau (spelling) and I can't take a step w/o tiny shock like feelings going through my body, it almost feels like an inner ear problem to a degree. I don't know what to do. He told me I would feel like I was dying, which I do. How do I cope? I'm nervous, anxious, scared, sick, aggitated, irritable, you name it. I can't cope with this. I see pdoc on 5-11-05 which would have been my anniversary. I'm crying, a lot!!! I need some help yall. Pretty please?
Carla

((((((((((((((((((Carla)))))))))))))))))))) hugs to you.
Did you ask your pdoc why he took you off all meds except Trazadone?
That is crazy. Which ones where you on besides Paxil? Withdrawal is hard and a pdoc should never just take you off cold turkey from meds. The key word is shouldn't. God, I hate when docs don't wean people off meds. I know this is hard on you and if you are feeling that bad please bug your pdoc about it. Tell him you can't handle this.
I know it is hard your Anniversary coming up on the day of pdoc appointment and going through all this with the meds discontinued. You can get through this and know this too shall pass. It is hell while you are going through it but it will get better. I withdrew off of Risperdal and that was hell. I know how you feel. I will be thinking of you. Keep updating to let us all know how you are doing. Hang in there...You can do it.
Peace and light
Tina~
Hi Carla,
I know exactly what you are going through...last summer, I came off all my meds cold turkey (on pdoc's order) which meant I had to withdraw from Effexor.
I'll check in on Monday.
CArla
((((((Carla))))))
so far my doc has yet to take me off anything cold turkey, but i do understand about withdrawl. i was on oxycontin for months for endo pain and i was tired of the adverse effects so i decided to stop taking it. weeeelll let me tell you, it was the worst thing i could have done. i basically had the same symptoms you discribed and then some. it felt like bugs were crawling all over my skin and brought on the worst BP episode ive ever had. i was very close to being hospitalized because i was freaking out! DH had to call my pain management doc to get an emergency script. i didnt know you couldnt just stop taking it and had to be weaned off. i make sure i tell ALL of my docs and surgeons NO OXYCONTIN! i can't believe how people get addicted to the stuff.
i dont know what your med is but i wish you the best and i hope you will feel better soon. your doc is a knuckle head lol (only kidding) i can "wish him to the cornfield" if you like lol! (remember that twilight episode with billy mummy? he had these special powers to get rid of people who didn't do what he wanted? he "wished them to the cornfield!" lol!)
i hope i made you smile through your pain.God knows i want you to feel better, you are a very special person!
God Bless you hon
valerie
valerie