Posted by justjustine on February 11, 2004, at 1:29:15
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal 3rd week . Bloody Hell!!!!!, posted by leegirl on February 10, 2004, at 21:26:43
i've been off effexor for almost 5 weeks now - i also went from 37 to 0 and it was very difficult. i took vicodin to get through, and ambien to sleep. now my pdoc, pcp, and pharmacist all seem to suspect i'm a junkie - but other than that i am doing very well! (and ironically, i'm not taking the vicoding anymore)
the world is real again, i care enough to pay my bills and take care of what i need to take care of. a lot of people seem quite surprised by my transformation. i've even started dating! i care!
you can do this, and i'm wishing you all the best.
okay and one more thing that helped me: acupuncture and chinese herbs. i found a doctor of chinese medicine who had experience with other types of drug withdrawals, including heroin and paxil. she gave me a deep discount due to my financial situation and the severity of my symptoms, and still gave me excellent care.
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