Posted by dancingstar on January 15, 2005, at 14:09:06
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawl - I did it, so can you, posted by msbarker2u on January 15, 2005, at 13:13:46
Okay, Ms. B., realistically, there are two kinds of people -- no three.
1. Some people switch to a different antidepressant, like Cymbalta, similar enought to Effexor to take away the symptoms.
2. Some people have no trouble and their symptoms are over in about a week.
3. The rest take about three months, though there is some improvement at the two month mark, but very little before then. And you are left with residual stomach and nerve problems in various parts of your body that take an unknown amount of time to heal, maybe don't.
If anyone knows differently and I'm wrong, please post it because we need to know.
Posting, complaining, talking, crying, exercising, laughing, telling your loved ones how much you love them no matter what you do or say, staying out of harm's way -- are all really helpful in my biased opinion.
Alcohol would be a really bad idea.
Socializing with your boss would be a really bad idea as would asking for a raise or trying to get a new job or meeting your fiance's parents or your husband's boss or heading a corporate meeting or being introduced to a room full or people that you have never met before (never let them see you sweat). You get the general idea....
Just don't expect to be a superhero, as I did, cause your body or the drug will win. I'm small and gentle, but I am also strong and a fighter...this has broken me for a while, to some degree, and I suspect if it got to me, there isn't anyone that it can't get to.
Blessings,
Bebe
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