From September 23, 2010
I
was feeling so sick and weak this morning that I finally called the doctor and
asked if he could see me today, which he did.
Surprise of surprises, he declared my symptoms were pharmacological and that
the buspirone is the primary culprit. I already started cutting this down
myself two nights ago when I came to my own conclusion about the
anti-depressant/anti-anxiety drug.
So now he has me on a withdrawal program for the buspirone -- he feels the combination of the two drugs (buspirone and clonazepam) is probably responsible for the downward slide in my health, even though these are tolerated well by most people-- just not me. I don't do well with drugs.
And then I will begin withdrawal from the clonazepam (which I had already begun on my own) -- the doctor still feels I may need this particular drug to get me through the next two weeks (until the move) and then some. He also believes that things will improve once I am out of my current situation and with a good support system back in WA, and if not, seek out a doctor in the Seattle area to take up where he left off.
I hope he is right because this is making it extremely difficult to get anything done. I am supposed to be taking it easy today, resting as necessary and taking miniature doses of the clonazepam if necessary...
I will be glad to get off the prescription merry-go-round. Kind of reminds me of the Van Halen song Runaround:
Here we go around (Round round round) So now he has me on a withdrawal program for the buspirone -- he feels the combination of the two drugs (buspirone and clonazepam) is probably responsible for the downward slide in my health, even though these are tolerated well by most people-- just not me. I don't do well with drugs.
And then I will begin withdrawal from the clonazepam (which I had already begun on my own) -- the doctor still feels I may need this particular drug to get me through the next two weeks (until the move) and then some. He also believes that things will improve once I am out of my current situation and with a good support system back in WA, and if not, seek out a doctor in the Seattle area to take up where he left off.
I hope he is right because this is making it extremely difficult to get anything done. I am supposed to be taking it easy today, resting as necessary and taking miniature doses of the clonazepam if necessary...
I will be glad to get off the prescription merry-go-round. Kind of reminds me of the Van Halen song Runaround:
Run, run, runaround, (Round round round round)
Here we go around (Round round round)
Yep, that's me alright. For the past year. Ironically, my
healthiest times were when I wasn't on any medications for anything. My
body made a decision without consulting my brain last year: no more.... no more
of anything: no more stress, no more crap from anybody; no more pills of
any kind whether over-the-counter or prescription; no runaround. My body was
just done.
It's time to get off the runaround and into survival mode!
PART OF MY LIFELONG SUPPORT SYSTEM:
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| Me, my sisters, and a brother |
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| Me with my sisters, 1990 |
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| Me with my sisters and mother, 2006 |
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| Me with my sisters, 2010 |
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| Me with my sisters, just having fun, Anacortes 2010 |
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