Posted by beth b on September 19, 2002, at 15:34:22
In reply to Re: Withdrawal From Effexor » pregnant, posted by jannbeau on September 19, 2002, at 15:04:39
Hi Guys--
Well, I had been weaning for about 6 weeks (150, 112.5, 75, 37.5, draining half of capsule, etc) and this past weekend I took the last step to 0 mg. During the weaning I had headaches and nausea pretty consistently every afternoon. By about 8pm I felt ok again.Friday was my first day without taking the medicine. I would have to say that Friday-Monday I felt as if I were being punished. I had a continuous headache, nausea, blurred vision, and that strange zooming sound going through my head. I was crying about everything. I was *pissed.* I suddenly felt like I hated everybody. I told God that I didn't like Him. I was miserable (and worried because I'm a teacher and I had to be at work by Tuesday).
Thank God it didn't last past Monday night. So it was like three days below the earth and then I was ok. So far I feel pretty good. I can CRY which is actually a relief because it has been over a year since I have been able to feel...anything. We'll see how it goes, I don't want to get my hopes up too high.
Thank-you guys for your honesty and support. It's so wonderful to have a group to discuss these things with.
Hugs-
Beth B
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