February 23rd, 2008
…so is the sanity of our Saturday. Or, um…so are the Saturdays of our sanity? But, it’s just one Saturday?
*sigh*
So much for my attempt at a clever spin on the “Days of Our Lives” Macdonald Carey voiceover.
Enjoy the this week’s Saturday Sanity folks!
Diane Dardon, the Northern Illinois University Lutheran Campus Pastor, writes to Mental Health […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
January 22nd, 2008
From the West Virginia Legislature, House Bill 3111, introduced on January 9, 2008, is:
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §27-1B-1, §27-1B-2, §27-1B-3, §27-1B-4, §27-1B-5 and §27-1B-6, all relating to treatment for drug and alcohol addiction; setting forth certain legislative findings; providing a […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
January 7th, 2008
October 2007’s post Cymbalta: The Withdrawal Symptoms From Hell continues to generate new comments on an almost daily basis. Why shouldn’t it? After suffering through the withdrawal symptoms of Cymbalta myself, I learned that many others have gone through, and are still going through, the same misery.
A few days ago, one Mental Health Notes reader […]
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December 17th, 2007
Over the past few months, we’ve talked a lot about withdrawing from anti-depressants here at Mental Health notes - especially withdrawing from Cymbalta.
A couple of days ago, the post Cymbalta: The Withdrawal Symptoms From Hell received a comment from a lady who’s currently withdrawing from Cymbalta and drinking weight-loss tea to help cleanse her system. […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
November 26th, 2007
In light of recent posts - and events throughout the b5 Science & Health Channel, I thought we’d start this week out with a refresher.
Over the past couple of months, I’ve written several Cymbalta withdrawal-related posts. Many of you have chimed in with your own horror stories, words of encouragement, and tips on how to […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
November 24th, 2007
Exciting news!
My awesome Science & Health Channel Editor Kendra James, an RN who also happens to be the mastermind behind both Diabetes Notes and A Hearty Life, is graciously allowing Mental Health Notes readers a peak into her life - specifically, a peak into her battle with Effexor withdrawal.
Kendra is aware of both my withdrawal […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments
November 5th, 2007
Last week I spoke, or wrote, with a Mental Health Notes reader who is currently taking Cymbalta and is eight weeks pregnant. (She was seven weeks at the time, but being the mathematical genius I am, I figured out she was eight weeks now. Yes, that’s sarcasm - I suck at math.)
Anyway, this reader - […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 5 comments
October 29th, 2007
As some of you know, I recently and successfully battled the withdrawal symptoms of Cymbalta. Some of you know this because you’ve been reading my various posts about Cymbalta withdrawal, and some of you know this because you’ve been chiming in with your own experiences with Cymbalta withdrawal.
To frankly sum it up, it’s a living […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 35 comments
October 20th, 2007
OK, I don’t mean that literally. I can stop crying; however, it doesn’t take much to get me started again!
Let’s back up.
Late September/early October, I stopped taking Cymbalta, and experienced the withdrawal symptoms from Hell. I know much of it had to do with the fact that I quit cold turkey, rather than weening myself […]
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October 16th, 2007
It’s time for some good ol’ Top 10 lists here at b5media’s Science & Health Channel, and I thought we’d step just slightly out of mental health-related topics for this one.
Just slightly.
Today, and in no particular order, I’m going to list:
The Top 10 Things I’ve Done Since Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Saved up the money […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 9 comments
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