Posted by bobbyd3 on December 28, 2003, at 20:44:01
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by Vasterling on December 28, 2003, at 14:12:31
> I am on day 3 and i am a total mess. I was at 225 mg per day and then went to 150 and then to 75 and now none and i feel like i am going to jump out of my skin and I am crying all the time. My husband does not understand and thinks i am just being silly. I need some advice on how to handle the next few weeks without losing my mind. Please help me.
> I dont know what to tell you because I could not deal with the withdrawal right now in my life because I have a big business deal coming up,so I wimped out and went back to 150Mg. I cant believe you are having a problem at 75mg. My highest dose was 450mg. Did you feel crappy at the 150? Some of these people are talking about benadryl and a single dose of Prozac but I have no idea what that will do or if it has been medically proven to help .Tell your husband to shut up , its hard for him to understand how you feel with this crap.It definately feels good to talk about it .I think you can make it through it,because there is an end to it,you just have to keep thinking that .I hope you feel better , Robert
> > It's been 20 days for me. I'm still getting the occaisional shock but it's not debilitating. The bowel movements are finally returning to their normal rhythm. I'm only taking the benedryl and dramamine once a day, if at all. I'm still taking the b-vitamins, sam-e and 5-htp but at bedtime now with the rest of my regular meds.
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> > I have to admit to some very black days emotionally leading up to Christmas. I was subject to on and off weeping and am still very sensitive emotionally. I went to see Peter Pan (on day 9 of my effexor free life - it was a free preview of the movie)and came out of the theater tear stained and swollen eyed from all the times the movie made me cry. My daughter was completely mystified at my reaction. I think it was the whole maternal thing, and my own regrets at no longer being a child - both things she wouldn't understand. But I digress.
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> > Watching the Kennedy Center Honors last night had me weeping all over the couch, but I managed to control myself at the Build-a-Bear Workshop today. I was nearly a weeping mess the first time we went there over a month ago when I was just stepping down the effexor. Today I was actually cheerful - a definite improvement.
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> > I'm going to go back to my doctor soon, I think I so still need help with depression, but I am never going back on effexor. If you are in the really bad part of this withdrawal - just try to keep in mind that there is an end to it. It just takes time. Good Luck and Happy New Year!
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