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Posted by TommyIsland on October 28, 2004, at 2:40:51
Right now as I write I am feeling very strange mentally. I stopped Depakote cold turkey and weaned down off Effexor over the last few months. Was taking 150 MG, went to 75 Mg, then to 75 MG everyother day and so forth. I'm still taking Effexor every other day. I went to GNC and bought many different herbs, pills, etc. I've been taking fish oils, muliti vitamin, Gotu Kola, Ginkgo Biloba, B6, B12, Folic Acid, Magnesium, Green Tea, and Biotin. For a couple days I felt kind of energenic but as of yesterday and today I feel like I've been "Zombied In My Mind Totally." It's like I can think but I feel like I'm behind this greyish cloud and my eye vision seems to be a bit blurry as I look at the computer screen. I really feel like I'm losing my mind as concentrating has become impossible, planning seems impossible, and going forth in life seems like a journey from hell. I'm really at the end of my rope with choices and I'm actually considering ECT. I was thinking about trying Cymbalta but I really don't think it's going to do a thing...........it seems like I'm really in a strange place in my mind right now. Anybody have any suggestions or responses to help me? I'm 28 years old and I'm very confused right now.
Thanks,
Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by linkadge on October 28, 2004, at 7:47:24
In reply to Weaned off drugs-taking supplements-feeling spacy, posted by TommyIsland on October 28, 2004, at 2:40:51
Did you quit the meds because they weren't working or because you thought you were feeling better and could do it on supplements etc. ?
Linkadge
Posted by sunny10 on October 29, 2004, at 14:20:54
In reply to Weaned off drugs-taking supplements-feeling spacy, posted by TommyIsland on October 28, 2004, at 2:40:51
That "spacy feeling" is what some others call the brain shimmers (does it mostly feel like someone has opened your skull and is shaking your brain back and forth?).
It is one of the MOST COMMON side effects of Efexxor withdrawal.
I weaned down, too, then finally got off about two weeks ago. The shimmers lasted 24/7 for about 4 or 5 days, then went for a few hours about 3 or 4 times a day, is only now (within last couple of days)down to when I get up after sitting down for long periods of time.
Don't blame the vitamins...at least not for this (smile)
-sunny10
Posted by theo on October 30, 2004, at 17:02:41
In reply to Re: Weaned off drugs-taking supplements-feeling spacy » TommyIsland, posted by sunny10 on October 29, 2004, at 14:20:54
To ease the pain, when I stopped meds for a while I took one 20mg Prozac and it helped tremendously.
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