Hi @Jacky Rose from what I’ve seen from others on here I think it‘s normal for different symptoms to come and go while you’re waiting to stabilize. Try to accept that you’re experiencing this now and it’s scary, but it will get better along with your other symptoms given enough time.

It’s been a little while since you last posted, I hope that means you’ve been doing better the past couple weeks.

45 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

Hi @Jacky Rose from what I’ve seen from others on here I think it‘s normal for different symptoms to come and go while you’re waiting to stabilize. Try to accept that you’re experiencing this now and it’s scary, but it will get better along with your other symptoms given enough time.

It’s been a little while since you last posted, I hope that means you’ve been doing better the past couple weeks.

Yeah I've been doing much better the last couple of weeks mood wise judt recently I got a major spike and that new symptom

51 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

Hi @Jacky Rose from what I’ve seen from others on here I think it‘s normal for different symptoms to come and go while you’re waiting to stabilize. Try to accept that you’re experiencing this now and it’s scary, but it will get better along with your other symptoms given enough time.

It’s been a little while since you last posted, I hope that means you’ve been doing better the past couple weeks.

Yeah just to elaborate more ive been doing much better no nerve zapping anymore and anxiety has lowered dramatically and everything but was doing really great just reccently 2 days brain fog and this morning just a huge spike in anxiety and my Limbs having this feeling of wanting to jerk but didn't like tense I guess. Like it wasn't a feeling of wanting to love but almost like they needed to spasim but didn't. It's calmed down now but it was scary.

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8 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:

It's calmed down now but it was scary.

That's good! Its a sign its just withdrawal playing tricks with your body and mind. The thing to remember is that you shouldn't make any long-term decisions while you're in the middle of a wave. When it hits you, you just want something to make the feelings stop, but you may wind up doing something that will just delay recovery. Waves are an unfortunate part of the recovery process, but it sounds like you're starting to see small windows, too. Hang onto those when you're in a wave. You're getting there!

@Jacky Rose really glad to hear you’ve been doing better. That means you know you can get back to that place, and this is just a little setback along the way. You’re doing great 😊

21 minutes ago, SarahMc said:

@Jacky Rose really glad to hear you’ve been doing better. That means you know you can get back to that place, and this is just a little setback along the way. You’re doing great 😊

Thank yoy so much that means alot to me just this was new and scary and it means so much that you all support me. I'm currently momth 3 back on 20mg. I know it will be windows and the window was pretty stable for I'd say about 2 and half weeks.

33 minutes ago, mstimc60 said:

That's good! Its a sign its just withdrawal playing tricks with your body and mind. The thing to remember is that you shouldn't make any long-term decisions while you're in the middle of a wave. When it hits you, you just want something to make the feelings stop, but you may wind up doing something that will just delay recovery. Waves are an unfortunate part of the recovery process, but it sounds like you're starting to see small windows, too. Hang onto those when you're in a wave. You're getting there!

Yeah don't worry ive stuck woth my 20mg prozac and haven't changed nor do I plan on taperong down I just wish to stablize is all.

1 hour ago, Jacky Rose said:

I know it will be windows and the window was pretty stable for I'd say about 2 and half weeks.

That’s a great sign. Really try to remember that window if your anxiety or other symptoms spike again and tell yourself that another window is on its way.

So update again I don't mean to bother but it's like I wake up with this feeling on my arms are full of energy and wanna flail and its werrid and I'm scared, I think it's pent up energy in the morning from my morning anxiety that's come back but this whole thing is new along with my limbs keep twitching now and again and it's spooky I'm really worried im devloping akasia and I'm sp terrfied I was doing good stablize for 3 weeks almost I felt normal and then this after I exerted myself this happend and I'm just worried. I know I can be abit of a worry wart but I'm just wanting a place to vent I guess cause I'm scared and crying

59 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:

wake up with this feeling on my arms are full of energy and wanna flail and its werrid and I'm scared,

Get up and move around. You're experiencing a morning cortisol spike. Our bodies naturally increase cortisol levels to wake us up and get us moving, but the effect can be extreme when you have anxiety, too. You need to do something to physically burn off your energy-walking, running in place, etc. You'll find you feel better afterwards.

8 minutes ago, mstimc60 said:

Get up and move around. You're experiencing a morning cortisol spike. Our bodies naturally increase cortisol levels to wake us up and get us moving, but the effect can be extreme when you have anxiety, too. You need to do something to physically burn off your energy-walking, running in place, etc. You'll find you feel better afterwards.

Ok it's just its new to me I guess like and new is scary bit I will say I haven't changed anything thankfully I am now 20mg month 3 and I've been feeling GREAT just this bump occured when I exerted myself.

Just now, Jacky Rose said:

Ok it's just its new to me I guess like and new is scary bit I will say I haven't changed anything thankfully I am now 20mg month 3 and I've been feeling GREAT just this bump occured when I exerted myself.

Yeah, that can happen. But its great you pushed your boundaries a little. Don't let it discourage you from trying again when you feel ready. You won't know what you can handle till you challenge yourself a little. Now you know you may get an anxiety boost in the morning but you know it'll pass.

13 minutes ago, mstimc60 said:

Yeah, that can happen. But its great you pushed your boundaries a little. Don't let it discourage you from trying again when you feel ready. You won't know what you can handle till you challenge yourself a little. Now you know you may get an anxiety boost in the morning but you know it'll pass.

Yeah your most likely right and on month 3 back on 20mg I have been doing grwt its just after I exerted this new stuff popped up like morning anxiety I've had before but tjis like Earle to flail my arms is new and I was worried its akasisia and panicked. I know your probaobly right though

6 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:

Yeah your most likely right and on month 3 back on 20mg I have been doing grwt its just after I exerted this new stuff popped up like morning anxiety I've had before but tjis like Earle to flail my arms is new and I was worried its akasisia and panicked. I know your probaobly right though

Well of course I'm right! 🤣 We've all been through this so we can empathize with you. Anxiety has a way of changing the way it manifests just to keep you off balance. But it doesn't mean you have something serious or long-term, and there are ways of minimizing its effects.

15 hours ago, Jacky Rose said:

So update again I don't mean to bother but it's like I wake up with this feeling on my arms are full of energy and wanna flail and its werrid and I'm scared, I think it's pent up energy in the morning from my morning anxiety that's come back but this whole thing is new along with my limbs keep twitching now and again and it's spooky I'm really worried im devloping akasia and I'm sp terrfied I was doing good stablize for 3 weeks almost I felt normal and then this after I exerted myself this happend and I'm just worried. I know I can be abit of a worry wart but I'm just wanting a place to vent I guess cause I'm scared and crying

Try not to worry when you get new symptoms or things worsen, you nervous system took a bit of a hit when you stopped your drug so quickly. It is great that you have had periods of feeling ok, it is completely normal to have phases where you are not so. Waves and windows. We understand it can be a little scary and are here for you. Hang in there and a nice clean window will be coming your way.

16 hours ago, Chippy said:

Try not to worry when you get new symptoms or things worsen, you nervous system took a bit of a hit when you stopped your drug so quickly. It is great that you have had periods of feeling ok, it is completely normal to have phases where you are not so. Waves and windows. We understand it can be a little scary and are here for you. Hang in there and a nice clean window will be coming your way.

I know it's just it's the new symptom where I get lil jerks and twitches in my legs or hands periodically

1 hour ago, Jacky Rose said:

I know it's just it's the new symptom where I get lil jerks and twitches in my legs or hands periodically

Also its probaobly cause I'm hyper focused on it plus I think also I didn't help by over stressing myself on the toilet. Also the twitch also happens in my neck which makes my head dod a small lil jerk but that's very rare. But why I strained to push and I think muscles didn't like it

7 hours ago, Jacky Rose said:

Also its probaobly cause I'm hyper focused on it plus I think also I didn't help by over stressing myself on the toilet. Also the twitch also happens in my neck which makes my head dod a small lil jerk but that's very rare. But why I strained to push and I think muscles didn't like it

It is good to not hyper focus on your symptoms, this avoids second fear creeping in.

Hiya so i was feeling good month 3 back on 20mg and then now

Sadly my resitiched sleep had unstitched and I'm really sad about thar and my toes feel werid and now I just have werid muscle twitches and it's scary. I get worried I won't get better. I reinstated I don't wanna take 5 years

Im so scared and i dont wanna be those people that suffer through paws (protractediwhtdrawls) for years i just wanna be back on my meds

I was 60mg for 10 years and i accidnetally cold turkeyd for 2 months and now im back on my meds 20mg and its been 3 months but its been windows and waves like good times and bad times. And im scared, im only 23 and i feel like i ruined my life forever. I'm trying so hard to think positive

I dont wanna be like this forever. I'm so scared I didn't even wanna get off meds it was a mistake that im trying to correct.

13 minutes ago, Jacky Rose said:

Hiya so i was feeling good month 3 back on 20mg and then now

Sadly my resitiched sleep had unstitched and I'm really sad about thar and my toes feel werid and now I just have werid muscle twitches and it's scary. I get worried I won't get better. I reinstated I don't wanna take 5 years

Im so scared and i dont wanna be those people that suffer through paws (protractediwhtdrawls) for years i just wanna be back on my meds

I was 60mg for 10 years and i accidnetally cold turkeyd for 2 months and now im back on my meds 20mg and its been 3 months but its been windows and waves like good times and bad times. And im scared, im only 23 and i feel like i ruined my life forever. I'm trying so hard to think positive

I dont wanna be like this forever. I'm so scared I didn't even wanna get off meds it was a mistake that im trying to correct.

I really need someone to talk to im scared and I'm crying and I'm trying so hard but I don't know what to do

@Chippy gave you some great advice for not focusing on every new symptom. The symptoms aren't the issue--its the fear behind them. You're in the "scanning" trap, where, once you leave one symptom behind, your mind starts looking for a new one. Your anxious mind needs that fear to survive. If you work on the looping thoughts and fear, your symptoms will decrease. We've given you some simple things like distraction and calm breathing to help you, but you really need to make an effort to put them into practice if you want to make progress. Recovery isn't going to come from a pill--recovery is already inside you.

22 minutes ago, mstimc60 said:

@Chippy gave you some great advice for not focusing on every new symptom. The symptoms aren't the issue--its the fear behind them. You're in the "scanning" trap, where, once you leave one symptom behind, your mind starts looking for a new one. Your anxious mind needs that fear to survive. If you work on the looping thoughts and fear, your symptoms will decrease. We've given you some simple things like distraction and calm breathing to help you, but you really need to make an effort to put them into practice if you want to make progress. Recovery isn't going to come from a pill--recovery is already inside you.

I know I'm just very scared I know I gotta keep PM trying but it's hard to not loop (you'll be like this for 5 years) in my head

1 minute ago, Jacky Rose said:

I know I'm just very scared I know I gotta keep PM trying but it's hard to not loop (you'll be like this for 5 years) in my head

I get it, but if you don't want to be like that any longer than necessary, you need to start working on coping methods.

Just now, mstimc60 said:

I get it, but if you don't want to be like that any longer than necessary, you need to start working on coping methods.

I know I'm trying so hard I understand what you mean I just. I just feel hopless I wanna stablize on 20mg but I worry that's impossible

Here's an idea. Try to write out how you'd like to feel, except don't use the words "but" or "scared". Write something affirmative that you think you can work towards. That will help you break the thought loop.