Posted by Ceeg on January 1, 2001, at 16:13:32
In reply to Brain Freezes?, posted by Kaarina on December 31, 2000, at 15:42:08
> Ceeg
> What do you mean by brain freezes? I had a scary episode meanwhile driving. I'm wandering if it is the same thing as you meant.I would describe the feeling as the brain "pausing" for a second or two; it's hard to describe; all of a sudden you just notice your brain has to catch up, or something. Just to let you know about this situation further, I had to go to emergency yesterday because of my withdrawal symptoms; they became totally unbearable. The doctor on-call finally got a hold of one of the hospital's psychiatrists (after all, it is a holiday long weekend) and guess what? He said I was cutback too quickly (one week on 75 mg and then one week on 37.5). The last thing I ever, ever EVER wanted to do was to go back on this drug, but the doctor said the only thing to try was go back on 75 mg for three weeks, then down to 37.5 mg for three weeks, and then go off it.
I can't believe this medication!! It is almost like heroin, or something. What is in this medication that makes you SO addicted that you can't come off the stuff? I sure hope six weeks from now, when I try to withdraw from the stuff again, this won't happen to me again. I also told the doctor about weaning off with "Paxil", as was suggested in another posting, but he said the two are totally different drugs and would not recommend it, as Paxil also has some unfavourable withdrawal symptoms. Go figure?!?!
Also, just like a drug addict, as soon as I told the 75 mg pill I started feeling back to normal. I think there is more in this pill than they care to admit; something very addictive.
I'll let you know what's going on after my next withdrawal attempt, as I definitely am not going to stay on this drug for the rest of my life.
Ceeg
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