Posted by partlycloudy on May 17, 2005, at 8:49:15 [reposted on May 17, 2005, at 23:37:22 | original URL]
In reply to Re: It Just has to be possible, posted by rainbowbrite on May 16, 2005, at 20:09:26
I was on Wellbutrin XL? XR? for over a year together with Effexor. When the Effexor stopped working my p-doc switched me over to Cymbalta and we stopped the WB after a short taper. I felt like a complete zombie for about 3 weeks - very spacey and other-worldly feeling. I've also been through having to stop taking my meds abruptly, and that was ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. I was certain I had fried my brain cells and synapses. Much to my surprise and delight, I am feeling kind of normal, 3 months later. It's just astounding how differently we seem to react to the same med - and just as astounding, how we react while stopping them, whether tapering off or stopping cold turkey.
What I'm getting at, though, is my faith in our bodies' ability to recover from the meds we throw at them. I have had success in adding nutrional supplements to my daily collection of medications, and I know that has helped. Also, basic things like eating properly, regular exercise (if possible - sometimes that is completely beyond my abilities), and getting enough rest, can help us in recovering.
A little bit of TLC can go a long way.
best wishes,
pc
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