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[gail]

In, out

Fisherman,

Was on 40, on 30 every other day then 20 every other day. Was on it for nine weeks in all. It pooped at week 5. When I say pooped, I mean pooped.

Since the returning of my condition was almost worse, I had to get it out asap.

Long half life means smoother withdrawal for me, a such a short time on it! Felt better today till 2 or 3. Encouragement needed!

[Ramona80]

Out back

[TryinginFL]

back home

[gail]

Home awaiting

[fishinghat]

awaiting relief

 

How long did it take you to taper from 40 to zero?

[gail]

Relief coming

Fisherman, last time I pm'd you, two weeks ago.

Had appointment with doc which I cancelled, I had planned to switch to celexa. As I was decreasing, felt somewhat better for a while. So I cancelled.

Will see what happens. As for hell, been there, done that more often than I care to talk about. I save the benadryl for those times. Fourth day without.♥ oh, and I managed a small cut in valium during this time, I will survive!

[fishinghat]

coming back

 

Two weeks...I will say this you got guts!1 It won't be as bad as Cymbalta but that was a little too fast. Hang tight and I hope all goes well. Keep us posted.

[gail]

Back to

No guts, you got me thinking, so back to 10 for a while! Thanks FH.

[TryinginFL]

to you

 

 

Good luck, Gail! Please take good care of yourself...  

[fishinghat]

you too

 

Just remember that it takes Prozac 6 to 8 weeks to reach full effect so this will be a game of patience. It may take 3 or 4 weeks to feel any difference. In the meantime just lean on a little valium or Benadryl hear or there. By the way for those who don't know Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is not only sold as an antihistamine for allergies and colds but also as a sleep aide. Most sold for colds/allergies are sold in 50 mg doses. BUT some of the sleep aides are sold in 25 mg doses. This allows you to take it twice a day and get a little better coverage without as much sleepiness.

[gail]

Too much

Remember FH, I don't wish it to take effect as it pooped on me. On the last three weeks on it i was feeling like shit. It's only to make the withdrawal smoother.

The benadryl is not for sleep but for anxiety. Sleeping is not a problem at this point in time. Thanks for your concern.♥

Thanks Liz♥

[fishinghat]

much more

 

I understand. I wasn't referring to take effect as and ad. But only to have an effect on stabilizing the withdrawal.  Benadryl, like many antihistamines, is not only for sleep but are also anxiolytic, which means it treats anxiety as well. By dividing the dose you won't get as drowsy and still get some anti-anxiety effect.

[gail]

More less

I see. Sent you a pm about this. Confusion is part of life, it seems!

[fishinghat]

less worry

 

It is raining like a &^#$%@!!  I can't believe it. You it does not rain in August. What a year.

[gail]

Worry about

This has been the year of the year.

Never saw in my 27 multiplied by two and plus eight age of life, weather like this.

Summer is crazy!

[TryinginFL]

about this

 

Have you seen the flooding down here in the Tampa area?  Wow!!

Glad I live on the Ridge in the Center of the State!  (Abut 60 miles from Tampa)

[gail]

This thing

No flooding here but dark sky, not too much rain.

The sky is something to watch! Thunder etc. We are in alert most of the time for heavy winds, can't translate, but dangerous weather.

[TryinginFL]

thing was

 

 

No need to translate, Gail - you did just great!

[fishinghat]

was raining

 

After all that rain this morning the sun has now popped out, 94 degrees and sooooo humid. Ugghh

[gail]

Raining washes

I love the rain. Not four days in a row though!

And that humidity you are talking about FH, uggghhh, right!

I guess I did translate with the word dangerous Liz. Not dangerous Liz of course. Talk about that turtle... Not a snapping one, I hope.

You will get FH's appetite or the BBQ going! I can see him salivate♥

[fishinghat]

washes well

 

Ah Man I love turtle soup. If it is a young one the soup tastes like chicken.  Yummmmmmyy

[gail]

Well said

Don't get carried away FH, it was a big one! Waiting for Liz here!

[fishinghat]

said truly

 

Don't worry, I will leave enough for both of you!!

[gail]

Truly truthfully

Help me Liz! And to think of it, you would not eat anything weird or would you?

On that, good night!♥

[TryinginFL]

truthfully speaking

 

Sorry, all - baseball game last nite!

 

No, I would not eat anything weird - unless you consider herring weird!

 

The turtle I helped across the road (with traffic waiting!) was quite large - probably about 1 foot across and looked rather old, judging from looks of it's shell - kinda beat up!  Don't think it was a snapping turtle - all it did when I was carrying it was move it's feet!  He is now OK and think I saved his life!

[fishinghat]

speaking of....

 

A good deed.

[TryinginFL]

of course

 

 

Thanks, FH!  As I was moving the turtle with traffic waiting, the saying "The older I get, the less I care  what people think of me" flew across my mind!

[thismoment]

course correction

 

"Say Captain, don't you think we need a slight course correction toward the south to avoid flying into that mountain?"

 

"What mountain?"

[gail]

Correction time

Oh Liz, when I said you could eat anything, I was talking about the BBQ guy.

[Ramona80]

Time out