Posted by over 55 on July 31, 2006, at 14:49:57
In reply to Re: I'm not afraid, I just don't wanna...., posted by gabmeister on July 29, 2006, at 20:51:17
> Hi to everyone. Haven't been on the site for almost a month. thank yo so much for your kind thoughts.
> Gotta say, I've been feeling better since I've started weaning off this drug. In case anyone didn't know my past, also been on Prozac (not good... envisioned myself killing my most beloved hubby - scared the hell outta me - got off that drug real quick!) Been on Paxil (turned into a walking zombie - gained 40 pounds - no life - even worse than Effexor).
> The Effexor helped me when I needed it but then seemed to turn against me. I'm now down to 37.5 a day from 225. It's taken me a few months to get this far. My energy level is going up. Do you know I actually do a few things now? Stripped wallpaper last week...had been "thinking" about if for months and only now can make myself do it. I'm not flogging any products, p l e a s e believe me! But someone at work got me onto this product "Isogenex". Within 4 days my energy levels went up and people at work actually told me that I had done a complete 360. My husband has noticed as have the kids. Right now I don't know if it's this heavy duty vitamin / mineral suff or getting off the Effex that's doing it. I don't care. All I know is I'm starting to feel human again. I'm now at the point where I'm trying to get the Effexor level even lower and the only way I know to do that is to get rid of the little round "things" in each capsule. Was on Effexor many years ago but it was the pills and they were much easier to get off of because at least the pills you could cut into little pieces. These d**n capsules are so hard to deal with. anyone have any suggestions? Even when I wasn't coming to the site I still thought about you all. Bless you all. I say a prayer each night. May god get us through this. My thoughts are with you.
So good to hear from you again and know that things are getting better. I have read from other post about taking the capsules apart and doing just what you seem to be doing....take parts at a time. I used Omega 3 to wean off and it seemed to help. I was the one who had Prozac prescribed to wean off to and used it and then decided to get off it all so have been off everything about 3 weeks now. It took a month to get off 225mg of Effexor though and many others have done it much more slowly than that. You just have to listen to your body and follow the lead. I know I was on AD's for many years and just thankful I am not "too bad off" without them. I have had to do alot of "control work" with my temper etc; as I seem to be more irritated than usual and still fighting the fatique. May go get some of the stuff you mentioned. There are still a few residual withdrawal symtoms besides fatique. I have random shooting pains in my legs and feet that "shoot the leg out involuntarily" and have some "shakes" in my hands. My blood sugar seems whacky at times.but all in all I am doing quite well. So take heart that there is life after Effexor!!! It feels so wierd to wake up and ready to get out of bed when I used to want to lay there all day, but had to drag my butt to work. I will keep you in my prayers and hope it goes well for you!! Keep posting.
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