Posted by DizzyNikki2 on August 12, 2005, at 16:56:44
In reply to Re: DAY 6 of Quitting Effexor, posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 11, 2005, at 19:55:43
Hey Amanda and all,
I was trying to post to your thread yesterday but the computer was acting up.
It sounds like we both kicked the effexor on the same day. I posted on the 5th under dizzyNikki but had to change my screen to DizzyNikki too because I was getting some errors. Oh well.
How is it going for you? I have been through some crap. But there will be light at the end of the tunnel. I am starting to get closer I think. The brain shivers don't come until almost evening before I go to bed. I did go through a whole straight day of throwing up though. That was odd.
I started taking St John's Wort after about the third day when I stopped the vomiting. It has worked wonders. ( I also have taken a depakote here and there but haven't taken any today.
YOu know what, I too, even cried and uncontrolably for a few hours. I felt the same way you said you did. It was kind of like, wow, I haven't done this in a long time. My big thing though was I didn't have the urge to go drink or try to supress it like I thought I was doing before.
I think it is important for the people around us to realize what we are going through though because my biggest supporter kept telling me mind over matter. Well, when your mind is shaking its a little hard to get over the matter. My parents have really gotten involved and helped keep me busy. When I am occupied I don't have the brain zaps but then duh, I start to think about them again. Unfortunately, I think the brain zaps are going to be around for a little while. We will make it!
Congrats on your strength and hang in there. I can say I know what you are going through with the withdrawals....and effexor labels should not be telling us it will make us drowsy; instead the withdrawal symptoms that almost everyone gets should be right there in large print. I took depakote, lithium, lexapro, trazadone, Nuerontin (I know drugs are all different) but I never got a withdrawal from any of those. It seems Effexor gets everyone.
Well just wanted to pass on some encouragement. Hope you and all are feeling well today. I actually woke up early this morning and didn't want to go back to bed. Thats just fells good!!!Nikki
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