Posted by ST on May 6, 2002, at 16:59:41
In reply to Effexor XR Withdrawl and positive mind techniques , posted by Katie on May 5, 2002, at 20:44:03
Katie,
Thanks for the post! You are absolutely right about woking on one's mental approach to life and not just expecting drugs to take care of it. I'm bipolar II and I know what I have is chemical. I know I do need to be on medication to balance the chemicals in my brain. I also know that the drugs are not going to do everything for me. What the drugs *have* done is get me over a certain hump to where I can really start making my desires become reality. I know when I feel like killing myself, let's say, that it is the chemicals in my brain and I don't give the thought as much power as I used to. (I've also been in therapy for years which has helped so much!)
Yes, the ADs can numb us - the trick is to not setle, I think, for merely feeling OK. Not settling for simply not being suicidal anymore, or whatever the case may be. It takes more than the drugs to change our lives. I've lowered the dosage on my mood stabilizer and ADs considerably over the past few years. My goal has been to be on as little as needed so as not to experience the chemical-imbalance-induced mood swings, yet still feel life deeply. Things have been going pretty well. Can't wait to get the Effexor totally out of my system!
I think the withdrawal from Effexor has really intensified any feelings I've had over the past few days. I feel like I'm PMSing in a big, bad way!!
Again, thanks for your post.
Take care,
Sarah
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