Off Medication Update

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Hi, Janet and Hi, Jeffrey...

 

My original post was rejected and then I went off to Albuquerque and

Phoenix.

 

Janet, I wonder how long you've been on Zoloft? Seems like Jeffrey and I

reached a similar impasse with our

respective drugs...I can't help but think that six years of Hatha

prepares you well for eliminating the Zoloft, but

then again things can get pretty bad sometimes with depression and it

feels as if nothing will cut through...

 

There are some wonderful depression-focused kriyas in EIGHT HUMAN

TALENTS by Gurmukh. Also, the 3HO

website has a terrific easy set for depression. I find that just

maintaining my class schedule as I did before

11/1 is enough...for now. I'd like to have a specific conversation with

one of my teachers about helpful poses,

and when I do, I'll pass along the word.

 

I believe I am also getting a lot of benefit from working with a

Homeopath that I like.

 

One more note: I am becoming increasingly less "sleepy". I don't

necessarily have a lot more energy, but I

have less desire to curl up and nap, or go to bed early...I think I

spent a good part of two years on the meds

craving more sleep. It feels good to not catch myself yawning, maybe

able to read more before bed, etc...I do

find that I NEED still around 9 hours of sleep a night. But at least now

I don't walk around CRAVING sleep so

much. My doctor said yesterday that she had me cut off the Prozac at

once(instead of weaning) because it

stays in your system for a very long time. This seems to indicate that

if I am going to have withdrawal, it could

be down the road sometime...Sounds like this is different from other

medications.

 

Good luck, everyone.

 

-Deborah

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> feels as if nothing will cut through...

>

> There are some wonderful depression-focused kriyas in EIGHT HUMAN

> TALENTS by Gurmukh. Also, the 3HO

> website has a terrific easy set for depression. I find that just

> maintaining my class schedule as I did before

> 11/1 is enough...for now. I'd like to have a specific conversation

with

> one of my teachers about helpful poses,

> and when I do, I'll pass along the word.

 

I had felt the same way as far as nothing cutting through. And yes,

please pass on what you find out. I've been doing Ra Ma Da Sa...

meditation for 11 days now (beginning my 40 med). When I feel anger,

I'll sit and do Sat Kriya. When I just need to relax, alternate

nostril breathing is awesome. Gururattan lists an

excellent "meditation to get out of depression" at

www.kundaliniyoga.org/kyt16.html. I believe this is from Relax and

Renew? Not only is it quick, but powerful and can change your

emotional state almost instantly. <--Paraphrased from the website.

I would add though that I feel this meditation the next day!

 

>

It feels good to not catch myself yawning, maybe

> able to read more before bed, etc...I do

> find that I NEED still around 9 hours of sleep a night. But at

least now I don't walk around CRAVING sleep so much.

 

 

Same here!! I'm down to 7 hours of restful/refreshing sleep a night.

 

 

 

My doctor said yesterday that she had me cut off the Prozac at

> once(instead of weaning) because it stays in your system for a

very long time. This seems to indicate that if I am going to have

withdrawal, it could be down the road sometime...Sounds like this is

different from other medications.

 

It depends upon your doctor, medication and self. My withdrawal

symptoms were immediate (even weaning off of them) and terrible. I

was able to function, but there were days I wanted to just go back on

them and not deal with it. I'm glad I persevered.

 

 

Love and Light

~Jeffrey

 

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