I saw attrocities in Desert Storm. In 1994 I was put on Prozac. Since then I have never been off my meds...just changed to different names, etc.
There were days here and there over past 3 decades when i would miss a dose...and man o man it was obvious.
This last week i have been helping my brother move from 800 miles away back to my home. We took the train, rented a car, and then packed boxes, and a uhaul. I forgot my meds...Its been 6 days since i took my last dose of Cymbalta and i have been through sucky physical withdrawals... There's one good thing though, i have slept so good...even on the floor (im 60 years old..thats not easy)
Yet, i have suffered.. so i looked up an answer just now to try to understand some of these withdrawal symptoms and this amazed me but shouldn't have. I DO have all my receipts bookmarked if anybody needs them.
Eccerpt from LinkedIn: "Neuroscience News 424,436 followers
Antidepressant Withdrawal Should Be Taken Seriously
It can take nine months or more for people who have used antidepressants for the long term to find relief from withdrawal symptoms. Researchers address the common symptoms of antidepressant withdrawal and steps to take to help improve symptoms."
Then I typed into my browser: "what vitamins help with cynbalta withdrawal "
WOW!!! I am now feeling really violated Look how much is done in our brains...synthetically... i mean ...crap, frens...
"Vitamin B12, along with Vitamins B3 and B9, not only helps lower homocysteine levels but helps convert it back to methionine. This is then converted into SAMe, which is best known as a methyl-donor. This can help restore and regulate neurotransmitter levels in the body and ease depression. Mar 26, 2023
This is just the tip of this particular rabbit hole for me. Just thought id better get this thread started just in case someone else is out there feeling as bewildered as i am right now...in between the bad withdrawals I'm dealing with in the bathroom ..both face first and the other way.... this sucks.
But...I am better... I don't want to take any more of ths med
This is such a great addition to this thread. Thank you. YES.
I want these people, who did a great service for the country, to be well.
I just reached out to a friend who has walked this path. Here is what he provided.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-psychedelic-drugs-are-helping-veterans-and-others-with-ptsd-depression
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2022/06/24/va-studying-psychedelics-as-mental-health-treatment-for-veterans/
https://news.va.gov/124415/exploring-psychedelics-treatment-of-veterans/
I submit, hoping these will assist.
Thank you!
I actually have a son in law using this to help treat his PTSD. There are so many good things to try...thanks for the links...saved...
I agree 100%...especially once we realized the real purpose of these endless wars. We have to take care of our own because the government, the AMA and BIG PHARMA will do NOTHING to help. If you deal with alcoholism please read the work of Dr. Abram Hoffer concerning high dose B3, which was utilized by AA for quite a while and it is also used to maintain schizophrenics. Mental health is such a fascinating study because there is SO much that is available. God bless your work...it is SO needed...especially since our prisons have become our mental institutions...
Most of what what happens when our brains mis-fire is related to what we ate.
When one thinks about it, if one puts jet fuel or diesel into a gasoline engine, is anything good going to happen? No. Likewise if one goes the other way and puts sand, mud and rocks into the same engine, what should we expect?
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
So make your Militia (your body) well regulated. As it is necessary for the security of a free State (and oneself). Amen.
Aim small to miss small.
EDIT: I will add that my comment was meant to address "every day state". When the brain sees something that cannot be assimilated (a child being raped, innocents being fragged, whatever), that is its own sort of poison. And we need the cure.