Posted by galkeepinon on August 5, 2003, at 1:25:51
In reply to Day One and Two of Withdrawal..., posted by RWF on August 4, 2003, at 20:44:26
Good luck Rob-I wish you the best--I did the same thing with Effexor.............
potent medication, did wonders for me for a while, but stopped. Getting off it was not a fun ride at all. I'd rather clean toilets with a toothbrush!!!!!!!! Take care of yourself:)Best,
gal> As promised...I said I would keep you posted on my Effexor Xr withdrawal experiences.
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> DAY ONE - On Saturday August 2nd, I stopped taking my Effexor XR 37.5 milligram pill. Since I usually take it in the afternoon, the withrawal effects did't hit me until around six or seven in the evening.
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> At first I became anxious, and paranoid. And it became hard to think clearly. I was up until four in the morning with these racing thoughts that were so bizarre to put into words.
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> I was light-headed, and when I laid still, it felt that my body was shaking violently on the inside.
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> But all in all...I took 0.5 milligrams of Ativan and it sort of chilled the effect.
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> DAY TWO - Sunday August 3rd, 2003 I awoke at around ten in the morning to a foggy head, and them damn brain zaps everytime I looked in a different direction.
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> I took my pill at around Eleven Thirty in the morning, and the effects stopped almost completely around two o'clock.
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> DAY THREE - It is now August 4th, 2003 at Nine Fourty Four in the evening and I haven't taken a pill all day. I feel a little edgy and foggy but without the anxiety...it's seems to be okay.
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> I will keep you all posted tomorrow night.
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> Just to remind everyone that my doc has me weaning off the Effexor XR by decreasing my daily dosage weekly:
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> First Week - 1 pill every other day
> Second Week - 1 pill every two days
> Third Week - 1 pill every three days
> Fourth Week - 1 pill every four days
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> It's going to be a really hard ride, but I am confident that there is a light at the end of this tunnel.
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> I will post here daily, and try and use myself as a guinea pig for those who are planning on weaning off of this emotionally crippling drug.
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> Good Luck to all of you.
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> E-mail me with any questions at Fulp96@yahoo.com
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> Thanks again,
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> Rob
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