Posted by NCFelines on April 14, 2003, at 19:23:10
In reply to Re: NO MORE EFFEXOR - WANT TO SAY THANKS AND SHARE EXP » NCFelines, posted by Dysfunk on April 14, 2003, at 16:13:55
> I absolutely agree with you and also had a very difficult time both with Effexor and convincing my doctor that what I was feeling was side-effects/withdrawals from the medication. It is not until I found this board, started posting about muscle aches and started resceiving responses from people who went through the same thing, that I felt I had "amunition" to confront my doctor and say THIS MEDICINE IS NOT FOR ME!
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> I feel like the board saved my life, and I thanked everyone and Dr. Bob.Coming off Effexor is proving quite trying, but (not trying to be corny) I actually feel like I gain strength every time I read something new and helpful here. Your use of the word "ammunition" was brilliant. What a great word choice! I feel that this board gives me ammunition against second-guessing myself, you know? It helps so much to share with other people and realize that the side effects, then withdrawal symptoms are not just "in my head." I feel like I am getting better slowly but surely. For me, the physical symptoms, such as muscle aches and "shock" sensations are tolerable, and are actually made better somehow by Benadryl. (Go figure.) However, the emotional effects are really giving me trouble. Things that would normally bother me some are bothering me ten times worse -- to the point that it makes me feel ridiculous. For example: Today my boss brought his 17-year-old daughter to work with him. Their relationship is really nice. You can just tell. Well, that has always been an extremely sticky issue for me. I lost my father when I was very very young and have few memories of him. Ordinarily in a situation like today's, I would have felt sad, but would have been in control. Well, today, just looking at this man and his daughter made me want to sob hysterically! I actually did just that while driving home, all the while feeling like a complete moron. I am just really really looking forward to getting past this part. Thanks again for the post. I agree with you completely about the board. It really is a life saver.
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