It’s been a rough weekend. I am coming off Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride), slowly, slowly, and starting Endep (atriptyline) next week. It’s an antidepressant too, but it should, hopefully, block some of the pain signals. I’m concerned about stopping Zoloft because I am petrified about a relapse in depression. I’m also cutting down the codeine. Withdrawals are unpleasant. Yesterday I was hot, sweaty, lying in bed, feeling like death. My legs were killing me. I went to mass and sat down for the entire service, rather than standing, sitting, kneeling, standing with everyone else.
Last night the pain was bad. I took a lot of codeine and anti-inflammatories and doped myself into a nice floating state, just so I could sleep.
It’s good shit. But I hate it nonetheless.
Monday, December 10, 2007
It’s good shit, but I hate it nonetheless
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Dan
We need to talk about Endep. Seeing as I am your personal pharmacist, there are some things that you need to know that you might not have been informed of.
I am awake at some ridulous hour thinking about the term "same sex attraction." it's as fucking annoying as when you go to a psychologist and you are bleeding your heart out, and they say " I hear you." Next time we speak, remind me to tell you about the 8 year old male soprano who told me of his attraction to his saxophone teacher. That was one crisis that I would never wish upon anyway.
Latte and Foccacia Girl has given me a nose bleed I am so infuriated.
Sorry...shouldn't be venting on your comments..I wish you weren't asleep.
I was on Zoloft for two years and then slowly came off it about a year and a half ago. I had some withdrawl issues but I did it very slowly. I at times miss it. I took it mostly for anxiety but I feel like I could be going through depression again. Hang in there...I'm trying to deal with anxiety without meds!
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