I have been talking by email, or facebook, (are they the same thing now?) with a friend who is in Pai Thailand. I founf myself searching flights tonight. Thinking that i could actually just drop everything and go for a week. That was a pretty amazing feeling for me.
Of course, though i would give away my favourite animal to go, i just can't afford the killer airfare.
But, i could save up over the busy summer and go. I could do something just for me.
I am feeling really good. I am almost finished my weaning off period of my medication - cipralex. The first drop down in dosage was difficult. Constant headache, dizziness, upset stomach. This second drop has been easier. The headaches a little easier to deal with. It pretty much peaks mid-afternoon. The kids have been amazing. I explained to them why i was so tired. That i needed to lie down in the afternoons so that my headache didn't make me grumpy.
They play quietly. They leave me alone. Then my headache goes. And i can make them dinner, let them race around, splash in the tub, sit right on top of me during storytime - all without frustration or anxiety.
I am feeling very positive about this break from medication. I'm excited about it.
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I think it's hard to comment on the whole "quitting your meds" thing. If it were me, I am pretty sure I'd do what you are doing. But as an outsider, not really knowing you, I can't have an opinion and feel like it's valid. I just know that I would want to work with my mental health without drugs, if I could. You can always go back on if it's too hard. And you can try quitting as many times as you want.
Posted by marian | January 30, 2008 4:21 AM