Posted by elsie_girl on August 5, 2006, at 0:19:44
In reply to Re: I'm not afraid, I just don't wanna...., posted by over 55 on July 31, 2006, at 14:49:57
Hi to everyone! I have been watching the posts and can identify with a lot of the symptoms of "life just after Efexor". I am now on Lovan (Prozac?) which really helped with the irritability even though my energy levels have gone down a bit again. I wanted to try being drug free but have resigned myself to the fact that I may not be able to. I have learnt a lot about AD's and the way they affect your body - especially in the last few months.
After seeing the posts here and all the symptoms of withdrawals I don't feel quite so crazy. I had so many weird symptoms, but think I am now normalising - finally. I have lost 3kgs since coming off Efexor (without trying), stopped dripping with sweat (even in the winter - which it is here now), stopped 3 thousand trips to the toilet of a nighttime, my head (thinking) is much clearer and my hair is now starting to thicken up and grow back. Any of this sound familiar???
Anyway, I have just been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) after the 11 years I think I may have beeen suffering from it. Unfortunately, I also had RSI so it was difficult to know it wasn't just RSI. AND depression can also accompany FMS so maybe some of my symptoms can also be attributed to the FMS. I know the AD's help me cope. I have had chronic muscular pain for so long that it becomes a part of you (unwelcome though it is). I bet there are many more on this site who have depression and suffer from FMS or CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) as well.
Anyway, sounds like everyone here is able to find ways of coping. If it hadn't been for the support and posts from this group I could well have booked myself into the 'nut house' because I DID think I was losing it.
I am in Australia so I don't think the Isogenix (??? is that what it is called???) is available here and anyway my budget is very stretched as it is. Would one of you who have tried it perhaps post a list of ingredients - there may be a similar product available in Australia under a different supplier. Would appreciate it!
Good luck to you all. I love to read the posts when I am notified of them. Keep posting and let us know how you are all travelling.
Elsie girl
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