What are you on?

[mikeyjay88]

Im on caffeine. About 600mgs of it a day :D

[Dante'sInferno]

Zoloft

Invega and Hydroxzine.


Taking for social anxiety, depression and mania.

[VampiricClown]

Nothing at all.

[ChronoGrl]

So I've been reading up on Cymbalta withdrawal (mainly perusing forums and reading posts where people describe their experiences). I think that someone actually described what's getting to me the most pretty well:

"zaps"--a sort of audio hallucination, not sure what to call this strange symptom that feels like short electrical pulses, and an internal "sound" like a nanosecond buzz.

For me it's not as audible as it is like a pulse of dizziness that completely snaps me away from whatever it is I'm doing/thinking/etc.

It's actually kinda comforting to read someone going through or has gone through the same thing... I feel crazy trying to describe to someone that sometimes when I blink or move my eyes rapidly I get this pulse... It's subtle but jarring when it happens often enough in the day.

Also dizziness, headaches, alternating hunger and nausea, and sensitivity to light... Awesome. For some people it took up to a week or so to get it completely of of their system.

This sucks.

Even though I do not regret going off of Cymbalta in the slightest, I REALLY wish that my doctor had warned me of what withdrawal would be like and how long it would take for the drug to get the HELL out of my system. I woke up this morning and was just... dismayed that the symptoms were still here. I fell asleep last night assuming that they'd be better when I get up. No such luck.

I am now completing Day 4.

On a positive note: The side effects of the Welbutrin started to kick in this morning: horniness. And the boyfriend was at work. Well, sometimes a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do... :D

[scissorhands]

I take Lexapro for depression/anxiety and Seroquel to help me sleep.

[scissorhands]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

So I've been reading up on Cymbalta withdrawal (mainly perusing forums and reading posts where people describe their experiences). I think that someone actually described what's getting to me the most pretty well:



For me it's not as audible as it is like a pulse of dizziness that completely snaps me away from whatever it is I'm doing/thinking/etc.

It's actually kinda comforting to read someone going through or has gone through the same thing... I feel crazy trying to describe to someone that sometimes when I blink or move my eyes rapidly I get this pulse... It's subtle but jarring when it happens often enough in the day.

Also dizziness, headaches, alternating hunger and nausea, and sensitivity to light... Awesome. For some people it took up to a week or so to get it completely of of their system.

This sucks.

Even though I do not regret going off of Cymbalta in the slightest, I REALLY wish that my doctor had warned me of what withdrawal would be like and how long it would take for the drug to get the HELL out of my system. I woke up this morning and was just... dismayed that the symptoms were still here. I fell asleep last night assuming that they'd be better when I get up. No such luck.

I am now completing Day 4.

On a positive note: The side effects of the Welbutrin started to kick in this morning: horniness. And the boyfriend was at work. Well, sometimes a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do... :D

Phew. Thank goodness you got all sorted out :P.

[Azazel005]

Originally Posted by Vodstok

because women are inherently fun to look at, glasses are hot, and when a woman is into geeky shit they are almost always into other weird stuff, which can only be good for whatever man is with them.


Guy nerds are just dirty socially inept retards who (in some cases) think they are better than others because they know the Thac0 of a red dragon in the 2nd Edition monstrous compendium.


For the record, i dont. And my wife is hot. Even in her glasses.

I don't know the THACO of a red dragon in any edition, I know what THACO means... in my circle that would be damning enough. I know many other things that would be considered geeky though...

I call all the characters from X-men by their first names naturally and almost exclusively.

I can probably indentify any Buffy episode by name from the first 6 seasons by name with less then 30 seconds footage.

I *used* to be able to name every single Angel from Evangelion in order of appearance from Sachiel right through to the 13th.

Of course I don't think I am better then anyone due to that, just making a point that I would most likely would be considered a nerd in most situations.

As guys, those sort of interests are seldom of shared by the opposite sex, which means that male nerds are then percieved as less attractive vs Female because hell who WOULDN'T want a girl interested in fantasy, Sci-Fi, comics and Video Games and what not they are a smaller section of a male dominated demographic.

That is yes, females are just easier on the eyes :P


Also...

Originally Posted by urgeok2

i always found the classic guy nerds to be bitter ... mean spirited .. like the world owes them something.

I've noticed that, I think it's a sense of resentment that romantically their intellect carries very little weight. I can relate to this in part, though I certainly wouldn't dwell on it. Some of these guys feel gipped, like no one can see what they have to offer because their interests are intellectual or creatively based and feel like if they just played football they'd get more attention.

Which really is just bullshit.

The fact is most of them are weak. They don't have the sense of self and strength of character ti just get on with it, to liek what they like and ignore any jaded feelings beacuase that hasn't made them the centre of attention but rather has made them an outcast.

Like I said in the beginning, most people would say I am a nerd... though I did play football (rugby) in high school... mainly to get ass, but that I don't believe has anything much to do with any attentions that I got rather that I am a bold aggressiveness kind of guy with confidance. Many of these steroeotypical "nerds" refuse to face that and brood instead.

I would weigh in on the "Weed" discussion, but must parties seem happy to let it be, and I think thats a good metaphor to leave it on. I didn't think anyone was specifically ignorant just intolerant of the fact that it's impossible to make judgements based on other peoples expierences. Each to their own providing they aren't hurting themselves or others eh?

Re: Chrono, doesn't sound like a barrel of proverbial monkeys there mate. I do hope they ease up for your soon. Though I doubt you or your boyfriend will complain if those new side effects continue along :p

I'm not "on" anything really. I sue things for entertainment and recreation when the occaison calls, I've probably used most things out there at one time or another. Also medical proffessionals have deemed that I'd be happier taking Zoloft... which as far as I can tell just makes it harder to concentrate so I brood less about shit ;)

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by scissorhands

Phew. Thank goodness you got all sorted out :P.

EXACTLY

heehee :D

Originally Posted by Azazel005

Re: Chrono, doesn't sound like a barrel of proverbial monkeys there mate. I do hope they ease up for your soon. Though I doubt you or your boyfriend will complain if those new side effects continue along :p

Thanks, Az. I'm in the proverbial HELL all right. I almost took a sick day on Friday from work, but couldn't fully justify it for myself. I'm hoping that it clears up by tomorrow.

[Babygurl20]

Well, let me start my list...........

Paxil (For Severe depression and OCD) 6 years
Klonopin (For panic attacks and depression) 6 years
Toprol ( For my heart tachycardia) 6 years

I have had to slack down on all of the above because I am now preggers and I don't wanna hurt my baby, but the doctors are to scared to take me off of the Paxil completely b/c of the extreme withdrawals.
Now that I am preggers I am on.......

Zantac 150mg (For ALL DAY morning sickness)
Prenatals (for the little sea monkey inside me)..........:D

[DeVuL]

Prozac and Lamictal and something for my insomnia (I forget, no, scratch that, I can't pronounce the name of it) I'm a depressed bipolar who can't sleep....

I'm waiting for my very own brad pitt to come outta no where and start fighting with me :D