Neverthesame
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I am on day 2 of my withdrawal from Effexor (Venlaxafine).
Before I get too many messages about how bad an idea this is. I know, I really do.
This is something I would rather not have done. Yes it is dangerous, and yes I am a massive hypocrite for doing the thing I freak out about other people doing. Now that that's out of the way.
It has not been too bad so far, the physical symptoms are rather unpleasant. The brain zaps and fatigue are the worst things so far. Mentally I am ok. I little emotionally unstable but not terribly so. I feel safe. No thoughts of self harm, or suicidal thoughts. Which is good.
The other thing I have done to help ensure that I minimize the risk to myself, is to have someone who is aware of what's going on around me at all times. Just in case. I also have a full dose of effexor on me in case I can't bear it any more. Or if I start having dangerous thoughts.
The reason why I am doing this? Not for shits & giggles, let me tell you. I was not keen on being medicated in the first place. The only reason I have stayed on these as long as I have has been because of the inevitable withdrawals I would have to suffer at some point.
Mood drugs really do not agree with me. Never have, it comes down to being a trade off, between the downside of depression and anxiety, or physical illness from the other effects of these drugs (assuming that the drugs do anything at all for the depression/anxiety). This particular drug, has been quite hard on me. I have had hypertension for the first time in my life. I also am having serious headaches, vertigo, nausea and my favourite. I have to stop three times on my way up from a sitting position or I will end up back down after going syncope (fainting). I have steadily losing weight since I started these, which is probably why I have been seeing a steady increase in the negative side effects.
This is turning into quite the diatribe isn't it? Ha I hadn't meant to prattle on quite this long. So I'll wrap it up here.
I just felt it appropriate to mention this. If nothing else as a warning to anyone looking into meds. Research what you take. I foolishly forgot to do this after asking my Dr. If these were addictive. She said no. (Technically she was correct, as you cannot claim "addiction" from something that has no abuse potential) Symantics, yup. I got duped by a trick of the English language. Ha ha.
I am still kicking, lol. And in good spirits. Paxil was way worse than this. I will beat this. (What was I saying about wrapping it up...) ;)
Before I get too many messages about how bad an idea this is. I know, I really do.
This is something I would rather not have done. Yes it is dangerous, and yes I am a massive hypocrite for doing the thing I freak out about other people doing. Now that that's out of the way.
It has not been too bad so far, the physical symptoms are rather unpleasant. The brain zaps and fatigue are the worst things so far. Mentally I am ok. I little emotionally unstable but not terribly so. I feel safe. No thoughts of self harm, or suicidal thoughts. Which is good.
The other thing I have done to help ensure that I minimize the risk to myself, is to have someone who is aware of what's going on around me at all times. Just in case. I also have a full dose of effexor on me in case I can't bear it any more. Or if I start having dangerous thoughts.
The reason why I am doing this? Not for shits & giggles, let me tell you. I was not keen on being medicated in the first place. The only reason I have stayed on these as long as I have has been because of the inevitable withdrawals I would have to suffer at some point.
Mood drugs really do not agree with me. Never have, it comes down to being a trade off, between the downside of depression and anxiety, or physical illness from the other effects of these drugs (assuming that the drugs do anything at all for the depression/anxiety). This particular drug, has been quite hard on me. I have had hypertension for the first time in my life. I also am having serious headaches, vertigo, nausea and my favourite. I have to stop three times on my way up from a sitting position or I will end up back down after going syncope (fainting). I have steadily losing weight since I started these, which is probably why I have been seeing a steady increase in the negative side effects.
This is turning into quite the diatribe isn't it? Ha I hadn't meant to prattle on quite this long. So I'll wrap it up here.
I just felt it appropriate to mention this. If nothing else as a warning to anyone looking into meds. Research what you take. I foolishly forgot to do this after asking my Dr. If these were addictive. She said no. (Technically she was correct, as you cannot claim "addiction" from something that has no abuse potential) Symantics, yup. I got duped by a trick of the English language. Ha ha.
I am still kicking, lol. And in good spirits. Paxil was way worse than this. I will beat this. (What was I saying about wrapping it up...) ;)