Posted by AmandaEffexorScks on August 13, 2005, at 1:03:08
In reply to Re: DAY 6 of Quitting Effexor, posted by DizzyNikki2 on August 12, 2005, at 16:56:44
Hi Nikki (and all),
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the note. I'm so lucky to have found somebody in my same boat.
First, I cried when I read your note. My only time today so that's an improvement. It really meant so much to know I'm with somebody else on this. I have read about your story on the boards and was dying b/c I haven't seen a recent post. I was wondering, is she back on the ol' Effexor or is she leading a glorious life. Now I know.
My head started in about 5 pm today. I was cruising the whole day and then yes, it hits me as the day wears on. I wonder if it's fatigue, some vitamin deficiency, perhaps a chemical deficiency? I don't know as I've tried different strategies to prevent them but haven't found anything yet.
I am taking the following: 4 multi vit/day, 400 mg. of Norwegian fish oil, two herbs that the acupunture lady gave me (I'll ask her tomorrow what it is), vitamin B pill 2x/day and water up the wazoo.
Today's outing was to the gym and then to the Korean woman's spa. I'm as Caucasian as they come but I swear, the Western doctors have thoroughly screwed me on the Effexor so as I've said before, I'm going the Eastern route on this. I sat in a sauna and sweated it out for 10 minutes then got a massage. Afterward I had Korean soup consisting of tofu, some seafood, seaweed and some other things I couldn't i.d. The spa is in a Korean section of L.A. so it was quite a cultural event for me. I felt great and am thinking about spending the day there sometime next week.
I laughed at the mind over matter comment you made. Or your well-meaning friends made. I agree, hard to go mind over matter when your brain is shivering.
If you don't mind, please tell me a little bit about yourself. I am wondering where you live, how old your are, why you were put on Effexor, etc. If it's too personal, you can just make it up :)
I'm 39, looking at 40 in less than two weeks, hopefully I will handle that gracefully and not cry the ENTIRE day. I was put on Effexor because of a medical episode that I'm pretty sure I could've worked through on my own. I've never been on any other drugs and never have experienced withdrawals. Kind of why heroin was out of the question. Atleast you get a high off that. Something I didn't experience in the least from Effexor. I have 2 kick-*ss children from my one marriage of 10 years that is now over. They are vacationing in Chicago until Sunday w/ their dad so that's a good thing. I just quit my job after two years and will look for another in September.
Again, Nikki, thanks so much for your info and support.
Amanda
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