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Monday, January 31, 2011

ONE STEP AT A TIME

As some of you may remember in a past entry, I decided to talk to my Dr and ask about getting off of my antidepressant drug, Cymbalta.  I have been take 60 mg for years now, how many he asked, gosh I didn't remember.  Over 3, I try to relate it to hurricane Katrina....my way of telling a time frame... lol.  So it could be close to 5 years.  This has been my 4th drug to take not for depression, but for anxiety.  I have learned many tools to lesson my anxiety and I have grown leaps and bounds.  Will it be enough?  I do not know...but I am trying.
Actually my Dr. was very proactive in my trying this.  It will take 5 weeks to wean myself off the drug.  I am in week 3.  I feel no different right now, and I hope to be able to say that a year from now too.  But as with all of the valuable lessons I have learned, one step at a time....

9 comments:

  1. Good for you, Kathy. Take care, have fun & know you have lots of friends rootin for you :D

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  2. I am sorry to hear that my friend. I will keep you in my prayers for a successful life without them. I have had to take mine for years now, but they also help with migraines. Maybe one of these days I won't have to any longer. Off to look at your blog some more. Love and miss! Rhonda... BOO!

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  3. Kathy,

    I relate a lot of things to hurricane Katrina too, the death of my Dad & the birth of my kids. Funny how a tragedy can be a marker of time. I wish you luck on your weaning process, I had to do that years ago. I see your in Covington. I graduated from Slidell High & went to Southeastern. Lived in NOLA for years. I still drive thru Covington a couple of times a year on my way to MS. Lisa

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  4. anxiety can be such a booger. i have battled it for years. meditation medicates me the best.

    i will be rooting for you.

    christine alane

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  5. Hi Kathy,

    It's been awhile since I visited! I still look at your altered tin from our swap so long ago and admire your talent! I know all about anxiety. I haven't tried meds for it. I do try to meditate or "reframe." Gardening was great therapy for me last year. Now, even though it's cold outside, I go to the pansies in my raised garden and imagine the vegetables that will be planted there in a few months. It's good to stop by your beautiful blog again. Take care, Kathy. HUGS!
    :)Marilyn

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  6. Good Luck, girl... you can do it, I know you can. Miss you!

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  7. Oh Kathy, good for you! I would say that that is a very brave step indeed.

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  8. Hi Kathy, Thanks for visiting me today. I adore your art work and your blog. I'll be coming back. And back. I haven't been able to get into anything involving art since my son's death and gave my whole art studio away! I kept only things like jewelry making tools, and some fabrics. I'm becoming inspired since OWOH began so I have a few things I'm toying around with. So glad to meet another Louisiana sister. Also I've been on Lexipro for the past four months and my doc is going to try to wean me off it in two months. We'll see what transpires. Good luck. Hugs, Mollye

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