Posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 10, 2005, at 3:39:25
Hi Everybody,
Imagine, 5 days ago I was going through life with a smile on my face completely ignorant to what a "brain shiver" was. After quitting Effexor XR 150 mg on Friday, August 5, after 4 years, I know all too well what that is. These last few days have been brutal. I've had all the symptoms described on these boards and am barely making it through. I feel very alone, mostly, in quitting. Even my mom is like oh great, you're quitting caffeine and what's that other thing? Effexor? Great! Yes, quitting caffeine will really give you those brain shivers.
Anyway, I'm looking to anybody that will just give me some encouragement. Somebody that knows getting through a day at this stage feels like an eternity.
One more thing, I will share something that I haven't read on this board. And since y'all don't know me I'll spill it. I'll try to keep this as benign as possible so if we have some young readers, they will not be scarred. I wake up in the middle of the night and am right in the middle of a climax sensation, if you know what I mean. Though it sounds like a good thing, it doesn't go away and it's kind of torture. But on the other hand, it beats brain shivers anyday.
Seriously, if anybody can offer any encouragement and let me know when I'll start improving, even a little bit, I really need to hear it. The brain shivers come almost every 30 seconds and my house is going to hell and I'm almost always in my bed. I'm a former professional athlete so this is particularly difficult.
Thanks,
Amanda
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