I surrender...
It was such a task just driving to work with dizziness. I made it to the unit, but en route I was extremely queazy...I knew I wouldn't be able to handle the whole shift in such a condition. So I asked my coworkers to work overtime for me - luckily they are so nice and supportive, they were able to work out something to cover me...and I called the Nursing Supervisor to let her know I was going straight to the clinic.
So I went as a walk-in to PMC. Got seen by a very new doctor, a lady named Dr. Adolphson. I told her I was a "bad" patient - forgot to refill my meds on time, thus went the weekend without my pills...blah blah blah...now I'm sick, in withdrawal and I can't stand it.
Well....what was there for her to do for me? Nothing. The only solution to my problem is just to take the damn medicine and let it build back up in my system. In other words, TIME. So, I got today and tomorrow off to recover - I already let work know I'll still be out sick. I feel really bad for leaving them in such a tight situation - we are already short-staffed as it is - and with me being sick for 2 days, means that someone else has to work overtime, work harder, because of me and my stupidity and forgetfulness.
Just how bad is paxil withdrawal? Have a look at this site and see what I mean:
http://www.quitpaxil.org/
or, more specifically, here's the list of symptoms:
http://www.quitpaxil.org/Main/symptoms.htm
Funny thing (I guess):
When I told Papa and Grandma why I came back from work today, and why I've been stuck in my room prone in bed during the weekend, they started cracking jokes at me - I guess I shouldn't have told them I was in "withdrawal". Now they say I'm a "drug addict", and I can't live without my "drugs". Thanks paxil. I'm forever your junky >_<
I wish I could do this...
So I went as a walk-in to PMC. Got seen by a very new doctor, a lady named Dr. Adolphson. I told her I was a "bad" patient - forgot to refill my meds on time, thus went the weekend without my pills...blah blah blah...now I'm sick, in withdrawal and I can't stand it.
Well....what was there for her to do for me? Nothing. The only solution to my problem is just to take the damn medicine and let it build back up in my system. In other words, TIME. So, I got today and tomorrow off to recover - I already let work know I'll still be out sick. I feel really bad for leaving them in such a tight situation - we are already short-staffed as it is - and with me being sick for 2 days, means that someone else has to work overtime, work harder, because of me and my stupidity and forgetfulness.
Just how bad is paxil withdrawal? Have a look at this site and see what I mean:
http://www.quitpaxil.org/
or, more specifically, here's the list of symptoms:
http://www.quitpaxil.org/Main/symptoms.htm
Funny thing (I guess):
When I told Papa and Grandma why I came back from work today, and why I've been stuck in my room prone in bed during the weekend, they started cracking jokes at me - I guess I shouldn't have told them I was in "withdrawal". Now they say I'm a "drug addict", and I can't live without my "drugs". Thanks paxil. I'm forever your junky >_<
I wish I could do this...
