Posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 10, 2005, at 20:17:06
In reply to DAY 4 of Quitting Effexor, posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 10, 2005, at 3:39:25
I can finally say this is the first day that I've felt better instead of worse. This is something!! I was able to go to the gym, go to the grocery store and clean up the house a bit. The dogs even got fed. I did head back to bed and passed out pretty hard in the afternoon (thank goodness I'm off work for a week) but no nightmares. I still like crying at the drop of the hat but that's fine. I work through it. The brain shivers/weird vertigo sensations are LESS!!! That is HOT!!!
I am drinking tons of water, taking a multi-vit, eating ultra-healthy and getting sweaty atleast once a day.
My appetitite was not huge when I was on Effexor and I was a little under-weight while I was on it but during these withdrawals, I'm hardly hungry at all.
Following a tip on these boards, yesterday and today I've taken Benadryl. It helped relax me and reduce the severity of the shivers.
OK, that's it. Hopefully this helps somebody out. One more thing, though I personally missed the boat, I like the idea of Rabble_Rouser to start taking vitamins BEFORE and during the Effexor withdrawal. Check his posts out. I think he's a fledgling pharmacist.
Amanda
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