Posted by ckkd on April 1, 2004, at 12:11:33
In reply to Re: Weaning from Effexor - Nightmares, posted by Alara on September 5, 2002, at 4:02:40
*** I am in tears ***
I decided to surf the net & see if there was any info on how to make this trasition easier.
I read Alara's response from 09/05/2002 and feel like I was looking in a mirror!
I have the electric shocks so bad I can't stand it. The hot flashes are making me nuts. I can't function unless I can time how long it will be until my next alcohol intake.
I have a high stress job where my actions may save (or put in peril) the lives of others. I cannot afford to have this space ace - confusion crap going on in my head!
I decided to quit because I am a newly wed with no sex drive and am tired of sweating the bed to drenched every night. My husband is a saint & I don't know how he can tolerate me, but these withdrawls may just drive him out.
I have managed to get down to 37.5mg every 49 hours.. yes I said 49.. when the 50th hour hits I am jonesing so bad I can't stand myself (and neither can anyone else). I have tried to be cold turkey now for 2 days, but am supplimenting my abuse with valume (and wine) to stave of the shocks and make the loss of balance seem justified.
Why didn't my doctor tell me about any of this!?!
I feel so stupid around the people who don't know what I am going through, but what do you say? "Hi, I am recovering from depression and now can't seem to convince my brain that it would like to be drug free?" Right.
What I really want is to be drug free and pregnant soon.
Someone please tell me that I am going to live through this.
poster:ckkd
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