J and C and Me

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Hot Flashes

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Week 2 of Lexapro withdrawal continues.

On Friday, I felt pretty good.  I was convinced I was over the worst of it.

Then I woke up Saturday and was soooo dizzy I could barely walk.  It was pretty bad.  But it was Saturday after all, so  I had nooooo problems laying around all day.  And I made Chris go get me a piano.  All in all, not a bad day.

Sunday I woke up and was still a little dizzy, but not too bad.  I could function.

Then I got to church and had a hot flash.  Oh my gosh.  I thought I would die.  I had to take off my sweater and fan myself.  Please tell me that I won’t have those when I reach menopause.  Because if I am, I’m going to start dreading it now.

So now my temperature regulation is all messed up.   My feet are cold and clammy most of the time.  Sometimes all of me gets cold and clammy.  But really…the hot flashes are the worst.  And I’ve only had 3.  Good Grief.

So in other news, yes, we have a piano now.  Some close friends are moving (which is a real bummer, well I mean, for me.  I’ll miss them.  Good for them because of many reasons) and they didn’t want to take their piano.  Chris wanted to hire professional movers….but I called him names until he decided that with the help of some friends…it could be done.

They did a great job, and now we have a piano (that needs tuned).  Jordan woke us up on Sunday to the off key tune of ‘rise, and shine, and give God the glory glory…..’   Not that we have music for it or anything.  He just plays it (and pretty much anything else) by ear. Amazing.  Now could the boy PLEASE apply himself in school and bring home some decent grades.  He’s all but a genius, but you wouldn’t know it from his report card.  He’s grounded from tv, computer, and wii until further notice.

Celia came prancing (that’s the only thing I can say she’s doing when she insists on wearing socks, shoes, a shirt, but nothing on her butt.  Girl wants around with her butt hanging out all day) in the living room earlier with a tub of sweet n sour sauce.  She was devastated when I took it away from her because she ‘needs china food for her bebes!!!’   We then had said china food for lunch and I learned that you should really use a fork, because sweet n sour sauce will stain a child’s entire hand pink.

Celia also made a cake in her play kitchen today, then told me that we had to let is rise because she put a lot of baking powder in it so it would be extra good.  She tells me she learned that in her ‘big three year old class at church’.  What in the world could they have been talking about for that to come up?  Unleavened bread?  You don’t use baking powder in bread.  I don’t know, but it was interesting to hear her say it!

Written by jandcandme

January 28, 2008 at 8:14 pm

Posted in Cecelia, Jordan, me

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  1. Lexapro withdrawals are evil. I can say I’m officially off of it and on Celexa which is in the same family.

    And tell your doctor he/she is full of crap over the Lexapro weight gain. EVERYONE I know who took it gained weight.

    And jealous of the piano. I always wanted to learn to play.

    Barbie Girl

    January 28, 2008 at 10:45 pm

  2. Weight gain, hot flashes, night sweats…been having all of those for years now. Just a little hint of what menopause is like for most women, not all, but most. The good news for you is, it will stop soon. Not so much for me. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

    marianne

    January 29, 2008 at 8:45 am

  3. OK, I am officially scared to ever stop taking it. I will just take it for the rest of my life. That’s the solution!

    Sasha

    January 29, 2008 at 1:59 pm

  4. Ugh. Is menopause like puberty? It sucks while you’re in it, but eventually you just pass through and you’re done? Geez I hope so. For yur sake and mine in the future. Because hot flashes really suck!!!

    One day, when I have some kind of ambition again, I might give lessons. Until then, I’ll just marvel at Jordan being able to play just about ANYTHING by ear and memory. After the piano tuner comes, that is!

    jandcandme

    January 29, 2008 at 3:11 pm

  5. Been there… twice. It’s ridiculous. I was on this low income program and the medication wasn’t always available so I’d gone through withdrawal several times before I finally gave up on medication. I think self-help books can be as useful for some people. Good luck!

    Iremonger

    January 30, 2008 at 9:59 am

  6. Just found your blog and was wondering what is Lexapro prescribed for?

    Sue Huss

    April 23, 2008 at 2:16 pm


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