Friday, March 30, 2007

Seroquel withdrawal update; part 6, Seroquel is gone; hell exists

I've been asleep for about 3.5 hours. I woke up at 1:37 am and had curled into a fetal position again and the pain in my head woke me up. I tried to relax and stretch out my legs, and could not move. Once again, my cat jumped onto my hip, and I am wondering if the cat senses something is wrong; she appears to me watching me sleep. I woke up again at 2:37 am and the pain in my head is unbearable, and my eyes are swollen. I once again was curled into the fetal position and could not move. I tried to go back to sleep, but my hands are shaking so bad, that is a distraction. I just got up. My hands are shaking so bad it was difficult to hold a glass to drink some water. I feel scared. I started thinking about my daughter's Zyprexa removal after she had been taking it for 6 years; and how she went out of her mind coming off of it. I fear I won't be able to stop taking Seroquel. I am hyper-sensitive to medications and reductions, and this is the worst one ever. I am still flushed, have extreme nausea, and this has taken me quite some time to type; but wanted to chart it. My eyes are extremely puffy and swollen, it's hard to look at this screen to type.

If there is a hell, I exist within it's grasp at this moment, in the dark morning hour, I shake and tremble, the inferno in my head has a grip too strong to endure. Defeat feels imminent; with consideration of taking a 25 mg. of Seroquel to make this stop.

5 comments:

Gianna said...

Stephany,
Defeat is not a foregone conclusion. Reinstating some seroquel, however, is a good idea. Then titrate off of it in miniscule amounts and wait a week or two or more between titrations. It's possible to do it. I've done it. I'm taking years to come of my meds. We don't need to suffer extremes.

Write to me if you like. I would be happy to talk to you and help in any way that I can.

Gianna

Stephany said...

Thanks Gianna, I know you understand this, appreciate your kindness.
I know I jumped ahead of my own plan to be on 25mg.s for at least one month or longer, and I just couldn' tolerate the morning slam down one more day.
I will update a post later--but today once again 2:30pm was a crisis with my stomach.

This evening, I feel a little better. My mind is what feels the best. I must say, the physical symtoms suck, but to have my mind back, is the best part, I can think again.

-Stephany

Gianna said...

well...I understand about having your mind back. I am getting mine back slowly, though seroquel was a particular killer. Since I'm still on multiple meds, the cognitive impairment is ongoing. I certainly can't fault you there. I hope you feel better soon.
be well...

Stephany said...

I appreciate you following me on this-
Stephany

Honey's mom said...

Cheering for you, Stephany. Hoping all is well.