Posted by angelbean on July 16, 2005, at 14:59:20
In reply to Re: Unbelievable -- no Effexor w/d symptoms! » angelbean, posted by ariel on July 16, 2005, at 14:08:28
Hi Ariel. I wish I had some good advice for you. But all I have is my mutual experience. I'm 33, so it sounds like you may be a little older than me, but amazing how much we have in common! Your 4 symptoms sound just like me, pretty much all the time. Although I would have to add rage. I keep finding myself yelling at my family and storming out of the room at pretty much everything they say to me. Especially my husband. I just told him that Dr. Bob would say to please be civil and not say anything that could make another person feel put down. Is that a sign that I've been on here too much lately?? LOL
I understand what you mean about liking to be alone, but then feeling lonely when you are. I haven't slept more than 2 hours a night for the last 2 weeks, and late at night I come here and read the posts. It makes me feel connected to people who are sharing this experience with me.
I've found that talking to people really helps. I have one friend who is way more depressed than I, and when I talk to him, I feel so much better about where I am. Not that I enjoy seeing someone so bad off, but more that I feel good when I'm able to help him. There is definately something therapeutic about helping others. It's funny when I think about myself playing the role of the 'strong one'. So maybe I do have some advice! Stay connected. People in your life may not (probably won't) understand what you're going through. I don't bother trying to explain it to them. Unless you've been here, I don't think you are capable of 'getting it'. But find others who share your experiences. You've got me!!
I wanted to ask, have you tried the Benedryl so many people are talking about? They say it helps a lot. I haven't tried it yet, but am going to tonight. My friend (the one mentioned above actually) is a pharmacist and he said it's ridiculous. I told him so many people say it helps. So of course he started telling me about the chemistry of it all, which means NOTHING to me. It may or may not ease the symptoms, I'll let you know later.
I think it's a good thing that you took a little extra dosage to get you through the hard time. But I'm afraid there will always be something unforeseen coming up (for me anyway). In the past 6 weeks, I lost my job, my mom was diagnosed with colon cancer, my baby nephew died of sids, I went back to college, and am feeling some (a lot) of stress in my marriage. Oh, and did I mention I have 2 teenage boys?! Wow, how am I dealing with this? When I lost my job, I also lost my insurance, hence my decision to go off Effexor. In my area, 30 pills of 150mgs are $140. It's been 11 days now, and I'm doing great really. I won't go back on when my husband's insurance kicks in. At least not if this has passed by then. I am beginning to wonder however if this is withdrawal or depression itself creeping back into my life.
Anyway, sorry to ramble. But it feels so good to get it out in a nurturing and supportive environment. If you want to talk, I'm here.
Angel
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