Posted by AIK on September 29, 2004, at 16:07:37
In reply to Re: Effexor -tapering Q » AIK, posted by Bubblehead on September 29, 2004, at 14:46:49
Kelly,
Like I said before, you don't have to tow this load alone. I have been through counseling at certain stages of my life. If finances won't warrent it, there are free services listed in the front pages of most phone books. There is always someone to take your call. You don't have to give your name if you choose not to, just talk about what is going on. Since you mentioned that you have gotten support from your church (if of the Christian or Jewish faith), then you need to hold on to what the walk and talk with what God asks of you. That is not to take your own life. Life is the most precious thing that we have been given; you, me and the guy next door. We all are a part of God's plan, and if you leave us, we would all lose by you not being here. Do you know how wonderful it is to me that you answered my post? I know that some readers out there might think this sounds "hokey"; this is for you, me and the rest that are seeking survival for God's will, as we know him. If you need any help in locating a professional, ask for it, and it's yours. Dr. Bob informed me yesterday that I spoke out of line toward Dave, and I apologized for that. I sincerely hope that we don't get any negative remarks concerning the condition you are in, only support; I'm sure Dr. Bob would agree with that. I've come to realize that Dave is knowledgeable concerning medication, so I shouldn't have judged him as being a rebel toward our cause. So if he has suggestions for you how to taper your Effexor, it is worth a try (whether I agree with it or not). The important thing here is your survival during withdrawal. Do you know that during severe withdrawal symtoms, a doctor can put you on another drug to get you through it? It is dosed appropriately so you don't get hooked on it either. I don't know your age, however, could your depression or change in behavior being placed on Effexor initionally, be due to the fact of hormonal changes? Pre-or post menstral symptoms, pre-or post menapause symptoms? I know of a gal who is going into early menapause, and she hasn't even hit 30 years old! Sometimes that is overlooked by physicians and the Effexor is an alternative to getting to the root of the problem. Perhaps it's genetic. All of the above is me. It has passed on to my nieces as well. Yes, I am sweet, but also direct. I want the best for you, Kelly, that the future has to offer. I will do the best that I can to get you through this. Write me back. AIK> Thank you AIK for being so sweet. I'm doing okay. I really shouldn't have even wrote that. I'm so embarassed. No one needs to worry about me. There are others who need more concern than I do. I just have issues with anger. Unfortunatly, through my upbringing I learned that anger is not allowed. Due to this, I have somehow learned to turn the anger in upon myself. Which leads to, yep you guessed it, suicide. I punish myself for being angry. Pretty strange huh? The Effexor helped this problem but not in the way it should have. At 450mg I was in what I like to call "The Effexor Coma." Like a coma, I could not feel things like emotions and I could not express them. I know they were in there but there was something blocking them (the Effexor). I left my Doctor and started tapering the Effexor about 3 months ago. I went very slowly and I did well...until I took my last half a capsule. That was two weeks ago tomorrow. What a nightmare. I feel for each and every person who is going through withdrawl symptoms. I've never had to experience any type of withdrawl before this. I don't know how actual drug addicts do it. I used to be so mean thoughted about addicts going through withdrawl thinking that they deserved it. Now, my heart even goes out to them. No one desrves this.
> Any how, I am gradually day by day getting better. I do have a support family through my church. Thank God for them. Somedays are just a bit harder than others and I apologize for that. I really shouldn't have put that in that post. That is information that people really don't want to see or hear.
> Again, thank you. You are such a sweetheart for being so concerned.
> Kelly
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