Posted by over 55 on July 6, 2006, at 9:10:51
In reply to Re: I'm not afraid, I just don't wanna.... » over 55, posted by elsie_girl on July 5, 2006, at 21:02:30
Hi...again.
Even though I would like to NOT be on anything; I felt too crabby (to put it politely!!) to continue to try it with nothing; so have been taking 20mg of Prozac every other day. I have a Dr appt Fri and plan to talk to him about my "plan" to hopefully get off everything. I am OK with taking the Prozac as I have such an "anger/rage" that I don't trust myself to handle it. That's one of the things that got me into trouble before.Almost all the physical symptoms from withdrawal are gone except for minor headaches, which I rarely get headaches so am not used to. I highly recommend the Prozac to wean off Effexor as I know from missing a few days of Effexor how very sick you can feel. I can't imagine doing it alone.
I really am feeling quite well and better than I have in a couple of years. My head feels clearer each day and last night I did not take a nap after work (a first since withdrawing off Effexor) so hopefully the terrible fatique is lifting. My house is cleaner too than in a long, long time. Probably no one else would see the difference, but I know what lurked in those corners and drawers and other hiding places. Sometimes I would feel like my hands were so weak I just couldn't even scrub the sink all that well. I feel stronger emotionally and physically. I have been getting up and doing my usual "yoga routine" so I can walk without hips and back hurting and now have added 15 minutes on the health walker machine. Doesn't sound like much, but for me it is a big deal. '
My colon cleanse package should arrive today...so I will try to clean the corners (ha ha ) out in there too. I am feeling pretty optimistic and hopeful that I can handle life without a lot of medication and get to feeling better.
It is really funny that a month ago I approached the Dr about going to a generic of Prozac to save money. My insurance paid some of the Effexor, but I was picking up about $100 a month of it and thought if there is something out there that is cheaper (and boy is Prozac generic cheaper), I wanted to try it. My first prescription of generic cost $2.12 so what a difference. Maybe that is why I feel better.....more shopping/fun money!!!
My main goal was to get more energy as I felt so lethargic all the time. Sometimes I would just sit on the couch and kind of fall over and curl up and go to sleep at any time of the day. I would justify it by saying to myself "I must have needed that"......but felt like a real "slug" for being so weak. I want to feel excited about life again; not just "trudging through". I think it is possible. I just have to get healthy again!!! Thanks for writing and take care of yourself. Keep in touch.....the journey is long!!
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