Posted by schleprock on December 30, 2012, at 17:59:04
In reply to Locked in Syndrome - Fear of mine, posted by Meltingpot on December 30, 2012, at 16:30:19
> Hi,
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> When I've stopped my medication (currently Seroxat, with occasional Zyprexa) I've felt so wretched, vomiting, feeling disgusted by everything and so anxious that all I seem to want to do is pace, walk and smoke continually, I feel listless and edgy at the same time. I can't concentrate on anything people are saying to me. I lie in bed tossing and turning and when I do sleep my dreams of ridden with awful nightmares. I get into a very suicidal state. It's not that I'm scared that I will commit suicide, I'm scared that I won't and that I will have to continue to live day by day feeling horribly depressed and anxious.
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> The last time I came off meds, I was lying in bed thinking about suicide and thinking how nice it would be just to end it but then I thinking what would I do if I was in such a state that I was unable to take my medication, what if I was in some kind of locked in coma where I was still conscious, feeling horrendous but unable to tell anyone that I needed my medication.
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> Does anyone else have fears like this? I'm making out a living will so that people know that they need to keep administering my antidepressants and Zyprexa.
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> DeniseIf I were Lou Pilder, I would say that your chances of falling into a coma would be greater while taking meds then when not taking them.
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