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Finally came clean with Prof...

… & told him I’ve already started taking myself off Topiramate. This is Neuro Prof–I already told Prof K ‘unofficially’ last week & his first response was … more »

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the unraveling process of borderline back in action!

missisyphus wrote 2 months ago:  i was going to delete this, but then i pulled back and read the whole thing…i could see my t … more »

Tags: addictions, Alcoholism, annorexia, Anorexia, anxiety, Bipolar, borderline personality disorder, Depression, Fibromyalgia

Finally came clean with Prof... — 2 comments

Ovidia wrote 2 months ago: … & told him I’ve already started taking myself off Topiramate. This is Neuro Prof … more »

Tags: health

a shared, common goal: to be off meds — 3 comments

missisyphus wrote 2 months ago: well, i do have a bit of a bee in my bonnet. it’s about the accelerated taper schedule i neede … more »

Tags: aa, Fibromyalgia, mental illness, poverty and mental health, Underinsured, Uninsured, Withdrawal

detox: tonight will be the first night i don't take my benzo, klonopin in over 11 years! but i'm wrestling with poor sleep patterns.

missisyphus wrote 2 months ago: april 25, 2008…hopefully that will be the day i can say was the first day i went with out taki … more »

Tags: benzodiazapine, Chronic Fatigue, fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Klonopin, lyrica, melatonin, Peer Support, sleep

tonight, detoxed down to .12mg klonopin, i made a scary decision...i decided to share the letter i wrote to a former professor — 3 comments

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: i thought i’d share a letter i completed. i made a difficult decision, to try to return to my … more »

Tags: addictions, Alcoholism, benzodiazapine, detox, Klonopin, Pain medication, recovery, Withdrawal, detoxing off meds

detoxing at .25mg of klonopin and hanging in there...the fibro is manageable

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: well…i haven’t written or really been on line for the last few days. i’m a bit rus … more »

Tags: addictions, benzodiazapine, Bipolar, Fibromyalgia, Klonopin, lamictal, Laughter, lyrica, Neurontin

it's really hard...sharing with others that i'm not feeling well, or asking for help — 3 comments

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago:      so far, i’m feeling a bit better today. i messed around with the dosage on my lyrica … more »

Tags: aa, benzodiazapine, Bipolar, chronic pain, detox, Fibromyalgia, Klonopin, lyrica, asking for help

a letter i sent to my counselor this morning — 1 comment

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: today i thought i’d just share a letter i wrote to my counselor this morning…maybe you c … more »

Tags: anxiety, benzodiazapine, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, detox, fatigue, Fibromyalgia, detpxong off benzos, fatigie

a fritzy but good day...comming off meds and dealing with fibromyalgia i want off my lyrica...and my strange approaches to dealing with the rough spots!

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: yesterday was an interesting day…i started off feeling pretty bad….fatigue, anxiety, bra … more »

Tags: lamictal, lyrica, Fibromyalgia, Klonopin, Neurontin, WellbutrinXL, benzodiazapine, detox, Wellbutrin

more detoxing....day number....i don't know anymore! hanging in there, hopeful, but frustrated.

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: ok, i have to say that in so many ways i’m doing well. my pain is very low today. but this fuz … more »

Tags: Klonopin, Neurontin, lyrica, aa, Fibromyalgia, Wellbutrin, lamictal, chronic pain, detox

detoxing off meds, living with chronic pain and not being the victim and not being perfect — 2 comments

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: …my pollyana self is going to shine…go ahead and gag! ok now, this detoxing thing has be … more »

Tags: Klonopin, lyrica, aa, Fibromyalgia, chronic pain, Depression, detox, Alcohol, Withdrawal

prevail over big pharma! cheering on bloggers helping bob fiddaman and supporting his video...i hope the momentum stays with the issue and i'm continuing to progress with my detox — 2 comments

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: it was good to see the tremendous show of support for bob fiddaman…let’s see where this … more »

Tags: Alcoholism, Bipolar, chronic pain, Alcohol, bob fiddaman, detox, Glaxo Smith Kline, GSK, Klonopin

therapeutic humor...we can use this to help with the symptoms and health issues we encounter in withdrawal

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: another article on “humor therapy” from webmd: Humor Therapy - Topic Overview What i … more »

Tags: Alcohol, Despair, detox, Fibromyalgia, Happy, Immune system, Laughing, Laughter, Pain Relief

detoxing off my meds...no, i think i'm just agitated and it was my doing...

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: detoxing off these meds makes it more of a challenge for me to hold on to my serenity. i’m n … more »

Tags: lyrica, HOPE, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Alcoholism, Klonopin, Depression, recovery, chronic pain

yawn, stretch...this darn detox and fibro

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: i had been doing so well comming off my meds. i know i’m at the horrible .75mg stage with my k … more »

Tags: Klonopin, aa, Fibromyalgia, detox, fatique

this afternoon, thinking back over the last month and half of detoxing of the meds and encountering my fibromyalgia...again

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago:      well my detox was really rough the first several weeks, as many people who know me can atte … more »

Tags: lyrica, Fibromyalgia, Klonopin, Depression, borderline personality disorder, Bipolar, recovery, Neurontin, Wellbutrin

a person, william bigley, with schizophrenia...his plight to be off meds — 2 comments

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: from the new york times: i want to post this again, on it’s own because this suit is also rele … more »

Tags: Big Pharma, HOPE, mental health care, antipsychotics, schizophrenia, william bigley, Zyprexa

more...detoxing off my meds and dealing with fibromyalgia — 2 comments

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago:      well, it’s been over six weeks of detoxing and i’m in the week of being at . … more »

Tags: aa, Fibromyalgia, quality of life, Peer Support, Alcoholism, Klonopin, alcohlics anonymous, recovery, chronic pain

getting off meds and dealing fibromyalgia...falling back in love with me and my life after and going into recovery from substance abuse only to find ourselves obediently drugging per doctors orders

missisyphus wrote 3 months ago: falling back in love with me and my life is an adventure i’m looking forward to…     … more »

Tags: Fibromyalgia, quality of life, Peer Support, Alcoholism, Klonopin, Depression, recovery, chronic pain, Alcoholic