ti·tra·tion
n. The process, operation, or method of determining the concentration of a substance in solution by adding to it a standard reagent of known concentration in carefully measured amounts until a reaction of definite and known proportion is completed, as shown by a color change or by electrical measurement, and then calculating the unknown concentration.
Opposite Day is coming up, people! :
I will soon be ending my relationship with Lexi (aka Lexapro).
GASP!
Focus on something positive.
Oh!
I know!
A BABY!
Even though I read this article that suggests antidepressants don’t cause birth defects, I just don’t want to take any chances, ya know? Specially with IVF and all.
So here’s my plan: I’m going to cut down to half the pill once I’m a couple days into the Lupron. Lupron has menopausal side effects so this is not the time to go cold turkey. I’ll do that for up until a couple days into the stims. By then, the stims’ estrogenic effects (read: happy!) will have counterbalanced the decreasing levels of serotonin that was artificially – but necessarily – supported through Lexi. By the time I’m finished with the stims, I’ll be completely off the Lexapro. I’m a little nervous. But we’ll see how it goes.
All this chemical balancing reminds me Mrs. Valenzuela’s high school Chemistry class. Ooooh, I loved science classes. One day, she was quizzing the class on the elements in the Periodic Table. I knew them all (then). But no matter how much I flailed my arm in the air, Mrs. V would not call on me! I should note that I babysat for Mrs. V, so it’s not that she was altogether ignoring me, it’s just that she was, and looking back I understand this, giving other students an opportunity to participate.
But have I ever made mention of my strong will? Well, it got in the way.
Strontium [Sr] was up next. She pointed out the element, and before she could call out another student’s name, I called out the answer.
Only thing is, and to this day I don’t have an explanation, what audibly tumbled out of my mouth was…SCROTUM.
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July 19, 2007 at 11:29 am
Michell
The science class thing is funny. I have a similar memory from science with my best friend. Good luck with the saying goodbye to Lexi. I’ve done it several times before and will do it again but I will be waiting until I actually have the BFP as my moods take too much of a dive without my friend prozac. Don’t be surprised if even with the gradual weaning you have a bit of a mood crash, it will get better.
July 19, 2007 at 11:42 am
aradia
Best of luck with parting from Lexi… I have been taking a vitamin c supplement that is supposed to naturally boost your seratonin levels. It’s only been a few days, but so far so good for me. I will forward you the info if you are interested!! 🙂
July 19, 2007 at 12:31 pm
rajencreation
Thanks for the well-wishes! the good thing (?) is that I won’t have “too” far to fall: I’ve been on 10mg. But we’re putting locks on the doors and pads on the walls, just in case.
July 19, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Becca93
I cut down Prozac in a similar way prior to the first AI–half the dose for a week, then a half-dose every other day for a week or so. It’s got a long half-life, so the stuff probably wasn’t out of my system for a few months, but at least I wasn’t upping the reservoir.
July 19, 2007 at 2:27 pm
kittenroar5
When I stopped taking Zoloft pre-ttc, I had a few side effects, but they were minor. I’ve been thinking of rejoining the prozac nation, but I have same reservations about the being pregnant and being on pills. And, I have the met to think of… yikes. Happy parting, lexi!
July 19, 2007 at 7:38 pm
meg
We will be cheering you on during the Lexi seperation! We are all here for you!
July 20, 2007 at 9:34 am
B
I was/am taking 50 mg of Zoloft. Going off of it wasn’t too bad..i’d still be off of it…but my family has threatened mutiny if I stop taking it again.