Posted by TurboRealtor on December 21, 2003, at 19:45:08
In reply to Re: Effexor - Finally off this f***ing crap, posted by Civ on December 21, 2003, at 9:54:59
> Good post. Withdrawal is hell. I have tried to come off Paxil CR (25 mg) three times and couldn't do it.
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> Are you currently doing CBT?Civ,
I am currently doing CBT, on my own, however. I've read the book "Feeling Good" about 3 times, and try to utilize the techniques in there. The best tool I have found for CBT is picking someone else's brain when things are going badly. My girlfriend is especially helpful for this, but I'll also use other friends, etc. I have found that someone else's perspective on an internal problem is almost always closer to the truth than my own because my own negativity is removed from the situation. It's a lot easier to hear someone say "ok, I can see where you're coming from, but you're not thinking about this, this, this, and this." It's funny because I can help others do the same all day long, but when I am filled with my own negativity and self doubts the obvious often gets clouded.Sorry to hear you're having problems with the Paxil. If I can offer any advice it's just to reduce slower and in smaller amounts. Realistically, some discomfort should be expected any way you do it, but if it interferes with your day to day functioning, take your time. 6 months ago the idea of being off Effexor didn't even seem possible. Now I'm done, and aside from the facts that I'm still feeling the effects of tapering that last dose, I feel great. You know, it's a funny thing... I feel as good if not better on 0mg Effexor as I did on 300mg.
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