General Advice Desperately Needed Please

[amethist]

Hi Coffeechick

You say his Dr has put him on Paroxetine and he is sleeping all day. Does he take it in a morning, if so this may be why he is sleeping all day.

My husband changed the time of taking his and now takes it at night, and even though he still has nights when he cannot sleep too well he does not now sleep very much through the day.

Maybe something to think about and talk to the Dr about next time you see him.

 

[Coffeechick]

He is taking it late in the afternoon when he gets up. I am going to get him to take it in the morning and see what happens. Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated.

 

[amethist]

A bit more info for you Coffeechick.

When he comes to the time that he wants to come off of it, he will have to do it very very slowly and in small drops, as it is one of the hardest to come off, and with Dr's supervision.

My husband made the stupid mistake of thinking he did not need it anymore, which maybe he is right, but he stopped it in one go and in 4 days he was a real mess with withdrawal symptoms. He went back on it and has now an appointment to see the Dr about dropping it very slowly over a good few months, it may even take up to a year or more.

 

[Coffeechick]

Oh dear. I don't like the sound of that. He went to bed at 07.30 this morning and is still asleep. He takes the pill after he has eaten when he gets up. That can range from 4pm till 8 or more at night. I know the reason he stays up all night. He doesn't have to face anyone or talk to anyone and he doesn't have to deal with his problems. Unfortunately he does not accept that it is making him worse. The bills are starting to come in (he won't work) and he has spent all our savings and withdrawn his pensions to live for the last 18 months. I work but cannot earn enough to pay the debts he has incurred. It is driving me nuts literally. I have to be the one that is trying to do everything and it is difficult when you have no support whatsoever. And all he does is refuse to talk about anything and act like it is everyone else's fault bar his own. I SERIOUSLY do not know where to turn or how to deal with this. I just wish his family would step in and help but alas Mental Health does not exist in his family !! Rant over sorry. Thank you so much for your advice and anything else no matter how small will be gratefully received. x