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General Hubby Struggling With Medication Reduction.

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amethist

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What a day hubby has had, poor guy is really struggling just now.

He is reducing his medication, under instruction for the Psych he saw last week, because he is fed up of feeling like a "Lifeless zombie", and cannot do what is supposed to do because of this.

He had reduced his morning meds from 60mg to 40mg over 4 weeks, now he is down to 30mg, which was dropped on Monday.

We hoped that he would not have too much of an issue, as the first 2 drops were fine, but this one has really rocked him. He knows it is is body screaming for the 40 mg, but he is struggling big time.

Today he is shaky, sweating, un steady on his feet and has had to sleep for most of the day. He say's its just like the detox he did for alcohol in 2008.

He knows he will be OK and this needs to be done, but has s aid he will stay on 30mg, for at least 4 weeks, once his body has settled to this dose.

This is so wrong for anyone to suffer like this, but though he is struggling, he is doing OK'ish.
 
You may not believe this, but it may be harder on you than it is on him. NOTE: I have no clue how it is on him! I just know that I tend to over react to anything that happens to my kids (by kids, I mean anyone that I feel responsible for). Then again, you may be nothing like me. The very few (and very limited) times I had to detox, I was a night mare for those around me while I just felt very, very annoyed...

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Thanks Bear.

I am letting him deal with as best he can, just being here for when he needs some TLC. He keeps saying he is sorry for being like this, but its not his fault, and this will not last for ever like it is now.

I stopped over reacting a while back, no point in both of us being in a mess, plus I am so used to dealing with most things now, I mainly watch and do whats needed, when its needed.
 
Hubby is really bad tonight.

OK so he broke loose and had 3 pints because he wanted to dull the pain for a few hours, unfortunately the pain is back worse than before. I am not angry because he went for a drink, just the reason he used to validate going. :rolleyes:

So he is now in bed with a stronger sedative essential oil blend, to still his spinning mind. He now admits he is not ready to go for a drink, for what ever reason he thinks up.
 
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