Posted by ariel on July 27, 2005, at 7:03:19
In reply to Re: Effexor XR withdrawals » ariel, posted by angelbean on July 27, 2005, at 4:14:17
thanks, ab, i really appreciate all the support. based on my experience, i can't fathom how others are handling this, those who have far more daily responsibilities than i do. i know also fully understand what a "brain zap" is, LOL. i was getting them fast and furious sat. nite. they were the precursor to the vertigo the next day. as of right now, i've taken 2 full doses of effexor, <finally> had some of my precious coffee, and feel extremely grateful that i didn't try to tough it out any longer. when i go back to the doc., i'll see what his weaning regime is. he says he adds to one's effexor dose during that period. i was in such a haze, i didn't fully listen. i think he counts talk therapy as an "addition". which is fine, since i can always go back to my therapist. if he plans to add another antidepressant, it better be one that has far less horrible physical w/d side effects.
the wedding is in only 2 weeks. if i hadn't had that episode of motion sickness last week (that's what seemed to set off the whole slide downward), who knows when the Big WD would've hit me?
my primary's attitude that we all should stay on these drugs, his assumption that they were all prescribed correctly, is erroneous. he knew right off the bat what was going on with me as many of his patients have tried the same thing. at least he encourages us to seek his help during the w/d process. there are many docs, i'm sure, who tell suffering patients to just get back on the drug, case closed.
i don't have the time to go and read all the posts about how others have successfully weaned. what i'm most interested in are thos like me with 10 years on the drug. did their process take 2 years? were they ultimately succesful? etc etc.
the bottom line for me is why should i stay on this if the only thing it's really doing is keeping me from experiencing physical w/d? did i mention that, despite one shaky emotional time 10 days ago, i didn't experience any emotional problems?well, i feel like i've gotten a taste of what it's like for a hard core street addict to detox. cripes, i stopped smoking cold turkey after 40 years. i certainly have the will.
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