Posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 11, 2005, at 19:55:43
In reply to DAY 4 of Quitting Effexor, posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 10, 2005, at 3:39:25
Wow, day 6? Part of me says that went by fast and part of me can't remember it so clearly as the first days were pretty foggy.
Well, here I am. Just brought my mom on board with the severity of what I have been going through. I was talking to her on the phone today and I just broke and started crying my head off. As I'm not exactly a big cryer on or off the Effexor, this freaked her out. I told her it was the withdrawals and she was packing her bag to come be with me. That's what I'm talking about. I told her to stay put since she's missed most of the fun already. Anyway, it was my first good cry in 5 or 6 years. Wow. Didn't know that was an Effexor side effect until I read these boards. I've been to several funerals where I think the deceased would have been a little put out by my lack of tears.
I just had to pause and cry after I wrote that part about me crying. Does that not paint a picture of my state of mind?
The brain things are much more infrequent and TOLERABLE so far. I seem to get them at night more frequently. Like right now, almost every 30 seconds, but not as intense as the first days. I still have almost no appetite. It is a bit of an effort to eat but I think that's just from the quesiness (sp?) due to the weird vertigo feeling. My tongue feels tingles every once in awhile. Other than that, I would say it's better than yesterday so that is good news.
One thing I'm doing is acupuncture. I did it for the first time on day 4 when I was desperate and again today. Turning to the East as the West has let me down. It helps. I get needles stuck in me, lie in a room for 20 minutes, drink some herbs, and for some inexplicable reason, I feel better.
By the way, I'm feeling some anger towards the drug company that manufactures Effexor. I hope that they will do the right thing and address these withdrawal issues through warning labels, education, etc. Is this outlandish? I certainly hope not. I might have a mission when I feel better.
That's it for today. Going to rent a comedy tonight since Lost in Translation made me sob.
L8,
Amanda
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