Posted by justjustine on January 30, 2004, at 19:01:29
In reply to OPIATES and Effexor withdrawal, posted by justjustine on January 29, 2004, at 21:27:20
i saw my psych today - he is still not convinced that my withdrawal symptoms are caused by the effexor, but we are going to continue to work together on this. i've agreed to slowly come off the vicodin over the next few weeks with his supervision, which is what i wanted all along anyway! and the only other scrip i'll be on is ambien for sleep so he can eliminate other possible causes like xanax withdrawal, for instance.
i left him a pile of info to read, and yes i'm still getting a new PCP. but at least i've got a doctor who wants to work with me. god bless his pointed little head.
> I've been off Effexor for 3+ weeks now with horrible withdrawals, and Vicodin is the ONLY drug I've found that helps. It's just that now my doctor thinks I'm a junky and wants me on another SSRI. I'm seeing an acupuncuturist and getting another PCP and psych in the meantime.
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> I only take the Vicodin as needed, but I just did an experiment and after about 18 hours it's brain shivers, body aches, head ache, nausea, etc. etc. all over again.
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> I wish the "medical community" would learn not to demonize certain substances while holding up others unquestionably.
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