Posted by Kaysey on July 8, 2001, at 11:24:14
In reply to Re: Goofy or Anyone how do you know the mg in EFXR, posted by Jillybean on July 8, 2001, at 10:14:22
> I am still on effexor (150mg) but occasionally I'll miss a dose here or there. Once I went to see what would happen if I quit taking it, just to see how dependent my body was to it. Here's my (edited) log...
> Day 1...feel ok, little queasy, but alright tho
> Day 2...still feel ok, queasiness gone, headache, vivid dreams (kind of fun, tho)
> Day 3..dizzy, feels like my vision is off, eyes move too slow or something, don't feel as tho I'm connecting, vivid dreams, mild hallucinations at night
> Day 4...My mind is not connecting with my body or something. Weepy. Mild hallucinations at night. Vivid and scary dreams. Feel like I'm drunk or something. Afraid of being put in a mental institution. Moody.
>
> Well, that's the edited version. Needless to say, I'm back on and now I know how long others will be able to tolerate me if I'm ever stranded on a deserted isle with Gilligan, the Skipper, too, the millionaire, and his wife, the movie star, the professer and Mary Anne.A number of years ago I too feared that I would be stranded 'somewhere' (be it Gilligan's Island or Fantasy Island) without meds--first it was with bcps then later prozac/ativan/lopressor. I started a habit whereby I always had a few days doses of my meds with me at all times in my pocketbook (and overnight bag if I was travelling frequently). In fact I just kept the bcps in the pocketbook and took them on schedule so that I would always have them with me. Now that I take Effexor instead of the previously mentioned 'cocktail,' and knowing its short half-life (and the types of withdrawl symptoms you and others have experienced), I make certain I have it with me at all times. This is the only way that I can be sure that I don't experience the quick symptoms that accompany missing a few doses. I know other people probably do the same thing, but it is good to remind folks of this from time to time! Just remember that the meds are there, that they have an expiration time, and that they are sensitive to heat/humidity extremes.
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