10 thoughts on “Prayer Requests 12-14-12”

  2. Praise for an improved atmosphere in the clinic this week – Your prayers were answered! Thank you. Are all the problems solved? By no means, there is still a long way to go, but it was good to be able to work together to treat patients.

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  3. Something I haven’t mentioned, but do need prayer for, is that I am weaning myself off of my anti-depressant.

    I’ve been on Cymbalta for several years. It has been generally a good thing for me, making me feel “like myself”. The only drawback to being on it is being very groggy when I first wake up. Getting up in the morning is hard, but was something I was willing to deal with.

    Now, I’ve gotten to the place of wanting to get off the Cymbalta. Not currently having any health insurance is a big reason, but I wanted to do this anyway.

    However, Cymbalta withdrawal can be hellish, mentally & physically. I know, because I tried a few years ago, even tapering off gradually, & it was awful. I fell into such a pit of despair. (If you google “Cymbalta withdrawal”, you’ll see that many people have had the same experience.)

    So, I’m trying to taper off, but also help myself in other ways, such as taking certain supplements that are supposed to help – Cod liver oil pills, B-12, & upped my Calcium/Magnesium intake.

    (Thank you to Phos/Roscuro – I think it was – for warning me against using St. John’s Wort while still on Cymbalta.)

    Even so, it’s been tough. I’m now on 1/2 a dose per day, & am feeling the effects. After the new year comes in, I will reduce the dose more. But I have to admit, I am a little scared of what’s to come emotionally & physically. As a precaution, I’ve told Lee to change the combination to his gun safe, & not tell me what it is.

    On the other hand, in my times of distress & fear, I call out to Jesus to help me. I am hanging tightly to Him, knowing I cannot do this without His help.

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  4. My 20-year-old daughter is driving 400 miles alone tomorrow to come home from college. Some stretches of 101 are pretty lonely and it’s a six hour drive. I’m thankful for good weather, but an anxious mom for this one’s first big road trip by herself.

    Small compared to what many are going through, even traveling, but I’m still a mom.

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  6. Prayers Karen.

    And praying, too, for the many families affected by the school shooting in Connecticut this morning. 😦 Horrible. Last I heard, there were something like 27 casualties, 18 of them children.

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  9. Mumsee – I’m following the usual, approved process of weaning off the pills. Unfortunately, although Cymbalta is a good medication, it has a particularly difficult withdrawal. There’s not much that can be done but to do it slowly. If I find myself descending into a deeper depression, I will certainly ask for medical intervention.

    Actually, my husband is the kind of man who will drag me in for help if he suspects anything is wrong. 🙂

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