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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Day six without the 150 mg a day. Ten years. So far my reaction has been brain zaps, not constantly, but definitely annoyingly there. Getting some body aches and low back pain, but that is probably due to resting so much. Some fear of the future. I do not know many people. Have kept my almost-adult kids in the loop. Weird almost-but-not-quite noises that are more of a sensation than a sound. Onward.
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@lovetheocean I have heard that one about flexing and relaxing muscles also. Maybe I will try that one again tonight.
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Hahaha, they work because they are so boring. Yup!
I have a few things I have done to induce sleep: Count in French, pronouncing each word as well as I can. Picturing the words "Sleep", "Relax", "Calm", "Rest" while breathing slowly. I never think this is gonna work when I remember to picture sleepy words, but it must work because I conk out every time. Another thing is to flex and relax each muscle from toes on up. That also makes me pass out long before I get very far. Sometimes I write down all the crap that comes to mind in a quick, stream-of-consciousness way, getting it all on paper so my head is empty. I think if I tried to think of words for every letter, I would be on Google in no time. haha