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I can't do this

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AspieGirl · 13/01/2011 04:46

I want a baby, so the shrink is getting me off the ADs. I feel awful, I can't think, I feel sick, I ache everywhere and everything just feels wrong...it's hard to describe....and I've go five more weeks of reducing the dose to go before I start the new AD so things are just going to get worse. I really don't know if I can do this...I feel so bad I'm not even sure I want another baby anymore...even my mother thinks I shouldn't have one.
I just want everything to stop and leave me alone. I can't even sleep.
Sorry...I'm just rambling...I'm trying to do a uni assignment, been trying to do it all week, but just stare at it. I'm pretty useless atm.
Dunno why I'm posting this, think I just wanted to get my thoughts straight.

Back to staring at the screen...bye

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TrinityMotherOfRhinos · 13/01/2011 05:23

hi aspie
I have felt like you describe before

but I had to change my ad's when I found out I was unexpectedly pregnant

and the doctor gave me the new ones and told me to throw away the old ones and start taking the new ones

how much are you on? why do you have to do it so slowly?

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AspieGirl · 13/01/2011 05:38

I don't know why he's making me do it like this, I thought it'd be a straight swap. I'm on 60mg coming down at 10mg a week. Then going up the new one.

I knew that the AD had to be changed, I just din't think it'd be so hard...and I've only just started.

Sorry to be so moany

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TrinityMotherOfRhinos · 13/01/2011 06:22

you're not being as moany as I would have been

ok so the 'shrink' told oyu to do it like this?

what about your doctor?

I was on 40mg when I needed to change

I must say that for a few days I wasnted to hide on my safe place(bed) and I did have headaches BUT the new one was already getting into my system and I never felt very very bad mentally iyswim

I would ask your doctor about just stoipping one and starting the other

also are you planning on bf?
is the new one considered ok for this too
I'm assuming it is as it is deemed ok for pg but maybe check anyway

do you have any children already?
are yopu working fulltime
could you take some sick leave and hole up?
or get some help with you dcs, if you have some already

is your partner understanding of your situation?

sorry for all the questions, would juts like to help
I know that when I'm struggling mentally often the most obvious things are so not obvious to me and being asked about things helps to think and process stuff

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AspieGirl · 13/01/2011 06:32

The GP is going to agree the the shrink. The shrink is a consultant psychiatrist.

The new one is OK for pregnancy but not really for BF. I should be able to do the cloesterum as it's so important but probably not after that. I didn't really like BF 'Orrid Child and she didn't like it either so I don't mind too much about that.

I have one daughter who is 7.

I am a part-time student,the uni are going to be fairly lenient for the next two months as the shrink spoke to their mental health people who spoke to my tutor etc...

DH is being very good, as he always is, he just doesn't really understand though he tries to.

I hid in bed all day yesterday. Couldn't sleep then either.

Thanks for the hugs

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madmouse · 13/01/2011 07:52

it depends what ADs you're on - mostly it depends on their half-life, ie how long they remain in your system, so some of them you can swap, some of them you have to come off the old ones first before you can start the new ones.

Try to hang in there, try to talk about how you are feeling, try to exercise, sleep and eat as well as you can and try to hang in there until you can start the new ones. It will be worth it not having to worry about your baby and ADs later on x

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AspieGirl · 14/01/2011 21:15

I'm coming off paroxetine....went down to 30 today.... :(

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AspieGirl · 14/01/2011 21:16

If it wasn't for wanting my baby...even if I can't start trying for a few months I'd have given up by now

Still moany.....

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Karia · 15/01/2011 01:53

Oh AspieGirl I'm so sorry. I know paroxetine can make you feel horrendous, so you have my total sympathy. How long have you been on them for? Is it not possible for your GP to switch you from them to your new ADs? That's what my GP did when I went from seroxat to escitalopram, I was really scared I was going to get so ill, but I didn't have any symptoms at all, thankfully!!

Madmouse is right, you should try and keep a normal routine as possible, make sure you get plenty of exercise, sleep and try and eat properly.

Hang in there :)

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AspieGirl · 15/01/2011 23:23

Had a better day today...mainly cos my lovely hubby didn't wake me up so I slept for most of it, now I'm going to play WoW and sort my ebooks and dloaded pictures til he gets back from dnd

:)

Much less moany today.

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Karia · 19/01/2011 15:27

Hey AG - just wanted to see how you're feeling today? Hope you're alright :)

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AspieGirl · 19/01/2011 16:18

Really tired...but less likely to give up...I'm about half way through now so gettintg there....am...ticking off the days, have made an apptment with a gynae, so when I get the all clear from them it'll be all systems go!!!!

Thanks for asking

Maybe should change name....AGwantsababy or something....hmmm

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AGwantsababy · 03/02/2011 17:54

Yay...made it through :)

now there's a week with no ADs and then on to the new stuff

The end is in sight

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