Posted by gabmeister on June 13, 2006, at 16:37:50
In reply to Re: Effexor is total hell to come off of, posted by over 55 on June 13, 2006, at 10:53:22
Hi again Miriamne. Hope you're doing fine today. Well, I saw doc today and told him I wanted off the drugs. He told me to cut in half and I said "no". Been there. Done that. Didn't like it. I insisted that I wanted to do it slower and I got this weird look from him. Trouble with a lot of these docs is they're not on this stuff and I'm sure somethings they think we're either nuts, imagining things, or exaggerating.
Anyhow, told him that from my previous experience I wanted to go down 1/4 dosage until *I* feel comfortable in going down another 1/4... not by his schedule or that of the "magical medical books". I think it'll likely take me a couple of months but hey, like I said, beats feeling like crap and being sick as a dog. And you are so right... a lot of the symptoms really do feel like a flu.
Strangely enough, I forgot to take my meds yesterday and this morning was pretty rough. vomiting,very shaky hands, major headace. Couldn't get that stuff into me fast enough. Took about 4 hours and felt better.
That little dose of reality made me even more determined to get off. And (yes, yes, I know, I know... shut up... you're repeating yourself) I will be taking as long as I need to do so without the suffering.
Said one for you last Miriamne. My thoughts are with you. The only people that truly understand this hell are those who are in that place with you.
Be strong. Keep faith. It WILL happen for you! Know what, I also have not doubt that the tiredness and "don't wanna do anything anymore" will pass for the both of us and anyone else who suffers this Effexor side effect. There is life in the future and it will be a good life.
May we all be strong through this and may we all succeed and know happiness again and above all be free from the hell that seems to clutch on to us.
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