Get English, use tea.... lots of sugar...no lemon...its not acid against acid here..

Oh ladies! It's so affirming to know that I'm not a singular freak of nature! So, are you all anti-depressant free? I tried to go off Zoloft, but was scared I'd hurt my kids or something. If any of you have gone through this kind of withdrawl, please tell me how you coped without loosing control or breaking eggs or milk bottles...

Linda - I also had that hormone surge thing while nursing my first. It made me feel more guilty than depressed...I think it was because no one else in my family nursed, so they were a little uncomfortable with it...making me uncomfortable.

GM, Frank....you prescribed Sepia to both Linda & Zmyst and Sulfur to me. Out of curiosity, what is the difference between a Sepia case and a Sulfur case? Or is this question much for a BB explanation?

Actually I was prescribed Sepia by my former homeopath. GM switched me to Dulcamara.
I think sepia hits my emotional stuff well, but I wasn't really having success with it in other areas. I have had some good physical successes with the Dulc so far. My mood is lagging behind though. I have not been taking my Prozac. This may have some bearing, or may be an aggro. maybe stress.


I am not certain I understand the withdrawl thing. I know how I felt before I ever went on any antidepressant and this irritibility sure feels the same as what I went through PRE-medication. Although, there are other symptoms that are NOT present, so I am not clear on this.

Look up in the references under some medica materias for listings of symptoms/decriptions for specific remedies. I think sulfurs tend to be messy, but sure there are bigger and better reasons for GM's choice for you.

Zmyst

I have not yet taken Sepia as have to get my brain in gear so I get rid of coffee, wine, acids etc from house and try and sort my children out first -

There are a few things I forgot to mention in my earlier posting (just in case this changes my remedy).

I feel very uncomfortable around water or vessels that should contain water, i.e an empty swmimming pool makes me feel just as uncomfortable as a full one - when I was younger and the bath overflowed I couldn't put my hand in the bath to pull out the plug (would do so now though). The sea is just as unnerving with the tide in or out.

I feel uncomfortable with anything that reminds me of my childhood, even looking at a similar house with similar windows - I don't even like taking my children to the park as it reminds me of my childhood - and holidays in the UK, I keep making excuses to my husband not to go.

I don't know who invented the phrase "have a good cry and you will feel better" - I have never felt better for letting it all out with a good cry.

Mother had a lot of illnesses, i.e cancer, hysterectomy, heart problems - she was always ill - but I don't worry about my health really. I think I am an optimist - things will always work out in the end.

I have a sallow complexion with lots of tiny spots under the skin on my face. My skin on my body is very dry (apart from face and roots of hair) - If I am getting a cold the roots of my hair feel very sensitive and hurt - the first signs of a cold/flu are roots of hair hurting and wanting to push my front teeth out as they ache.

Have felt very anxious this week, unusually so, maybe because I am rehashing the past.

Anyway must get back to work now as am in the office and spending too much time on the Internet.

Many thanks.

Linda W

No,go ahead with it.

GM,
SH*T, took sepia on Friday and had about 7 chocolate buttons on Sunday - so intent on staying away from coffee and wine - only just realised today that I had eaten them

what do I do?

Also you say stay away from acids, I take this to mean citric acids, dressings, sauces etc do you also mean fruit acids.

Thanks.
Linda

retake a dose, and preferably stay away from all acids.

Hi GM/FRANk
(sorry Frank my last posts should have been addressed to you both as you both prescribed the remedy but not used to using bb and computers and getting confused about things)

Retook Sepia as advised on Wednesday - earache with itching throat on Thursday and periods of nausea and tiredness on Thursday morning. This morning work up with sore throat and felt sick and exhausted. sickness easing off this afternoon (it is the type of sickness that you get if you haven't eaten for a long time and stomach feels empty and you feel that if you eat something you will fee better - but my stomach isn't empty and if I eat something I still get the empty sick feeling) slight headache, but sore throat and tiredness. I find I am collecting saliva in my throat (not aware of doing this but nevertheless I am) as it hurts when I swallow. I have a little backache in the lower back which I have not had before.
I was prepared for these old symptoms to reoccur but it is still frightening to experience them again as I was so ill before, but I suppose this is all normal??
just hope it doesn't go on too long - don't think I could cope with it.

Can I still take my vit B drink? and I am not sure what you mean by avoiding acids, I don't drink cola, I am avoiding wine and all sauces, pickles etc but am not sure about fruit.
Linda

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No, stay off. And buy carcinocinum one m, you are to take a dose of that after sepia.

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acids...fruits? well....citrus....anything acidic....lemons, oranges, etc...hope this helps...
Lisa