Posted by Lorz on May 1, 2006, at 22:24:56
I have been on 50 mg. zoloft, neurontin and flexerol for fibromyalgia, depression and IBS for over 10 years. I am trying to conceive so I went off the neurontin last fall, with horrendous anxiety so bad that I wanted to smoke for a month straight after having quit 10 years ago, coincidentally when I went on the zoloft. I did a very gradual tapering off of the zoloft (25 mg to a month, followed by 25 mg every other day for another 2 weeks, etc.), so I didn't experience the tingling sensations that I experienced when I went cold turkey a few years back. The issue I am experiencing now is that I have a job that I love for the most part. I have a good deal of responsibility at work. Two weeks ago, around the same time I went off the zoloft totally, I began hating my work day. I feel frustrated, overwhelmed, impatient and very very angry. I have been exploding at employees and feel like I am rapidly loosing my composure and my sanity. I come home feeling defeated and very depressed. My self esteem is in the cr*pper. Will this feeling pass? I am really worried that I will revert back to the old me of 10 years ago. I want to overcome this but need to have the faith that I will be ok and not loose my job and my sobriety and smobriety ( I haven't drank or smoked in over 10 years) in the process.
Can anyone relate to this?
Lorz
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