Posted by glenn on August 4, 1999, at 12:25:47
In reply to Effexor Withdrawal, Donut's situation & comp.progm, posted by janey girl on August 3, 1999, at 20:15:39
> Brenn,
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> I'm going through Effexor withdrawal right now, too. In addition to what you've described, I've been throwing up, nauseated, feel like things are crawling under my skin, insomnia, diarrhea... and the list goes on. It is pure and utter hell.
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> Effexor is the only thing that has worked for me.. and I take 300 mg SR in the morning. My doctor doesn't have any samples of Effexor (but has everything else), and can't contact her Wyeth-Ayerst rep. We both have checked the Wyeth-Ayerst web site and can't find anything on compassion programs for that company.
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> I lost my job six months ago, and finally began a permanent position yesterday. Insurance doesn't kick in for a couple of months. In the meantime, she is trying me on Wellbutrin SR 150 mg to help take place of my long-lost Effexor.
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> Donut, I know exactly how you are feeling. My father is a millionaire, and it was so hard having to ask him for money this past Sunday, not to mention the family grapevine and judgments that went along with it. And the lecture I got! If I hadn't been faced with being evicted in 10 days, I would never have asked. I have lived off of my savings since my position was "eliminated". I was signed up with three temporary agencies, an outplacement company, plus sent out an average 8 resumes a week from ads in the newspaper, and 10 or more a day through job sites on the web. In six months, the three temp agencies didn't give me more than two months of work TOTAL in six months.
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> At this time, I pray that my electric isn't turned off for another two weeks... just long enough to make a payment. The phone is ready to be turned off, too. Between losing the job, having to go off my meds and the accompanying withdrawal, not being able to afford to live, and the depression, I just cry... I have no one to talk to; no one who understands. My doctor can't really see me because I can't afford to pay. She does let me talk briefly on the phone, and she does understand. She has checked on me through this horrible withdrawal, too.
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> I'm so lost, and sad.... and I wonder if it ever will get better. 41 and no one wants me... my family, my friends, or a partner. I just don't see any end in sight.
im so sorry you are having this reaction from family and partner, if only there was a way they could experience this if only for a short period they would soon understand that you cant just pull yourself out of it, no more than a diabetic can pull themselves out of diabetes, and this is in many ways like diabetes, a chemical imbalance that for some goes away on its own, some need lifestyle changes and some need medication
there are lots of out here who do understand so if you need some support post , and you will get it!
glenn
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