Posted by Jiggitykid on September 20, 2004, at 16:55:30
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal symptoms! » Jiggitykid, posted by Bubblehead on September 20, 2004, at 15:33:45
Bless your heart! Congrats on NOT going back to the Effexor - that would have been putting off the inevitable. You are lucky to have a husband there who sees what is going on and is helping you stay strong. Please continue to keep in mind that this is only temporary - "this, too, shall pass," and that you WILL get better. Ending things is a permanent fix for a temporary problem. You aren't crazy. This situation is, though, of doctors not being informed about this drug, or simply not choosing to be informed, whichever may be the case. Write your dreams down, if that helps keep a clear dividing line between reality and dreams. The whoosing noise and the zaps will stop; they are horrible, I know. Be careful driving.
Hang in there, and when someone comes along with this same situation, tell them what you know. Tell your pharmacist and your doctor what you are going through. They may or may not choose to believe you or may choose to think you are one of only a small number, but at least you'll know you did your part. Take care!!
> Thank you for saying what you did. Honestly, if I did not find this board while going through this Terrible withdrawl; I would be in the mental hospital. I really feel like I'm going crazy. I didn't quit cold turkey but I was on a high dose of 450mg. The weird "whoossh" sound (as others have called it) is really getting me. And then you add the body surges, the dizziness, the bad dreams, the shakeing, the increased depressive thoughts....anyway, you know what I mean, the list could go on and on. Yesterday, was my worst. I wanted to just end it to excape the maddening mental pain not to mention the physical aching; but I held on and made it through. I almost even took some of the Effexor in hopes of finding relief. My husbands laughs today about it, but I was actually bribing him to try and get some of the meds. I can't wait until this is all over. It makes me so upset at how mis-informed we were. Again, thank you for replying. It is great to have this board for help.
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