I cannot tell youhowvery helpful it is to read your stories. Let me ltell you about mine
In 2015 doctors found a aneurysm in my brain. I decided to have it coiled at Yale. And 11/2 hrs after the operation I had a stroke.
I was paralyzed on my right side. Couldn’t do much of anything. I spent 2months in rehab then home.
I had studied healing for 4 years( similar to Barbara Brennan )
I found very quickly that if I meditated on what my instructors wanted me to do. The next day I could do it.
I recovered within 9 months. Driving,walking with a cane,doing errands. Going back to work.
Then one day. I was waiting at a light. And a 87yr old woman ran into me. Totaling my car.
I took an ambulance to the hospital. They looked at my brain. Kept me for 4hours. I went home. But as the days went by. I had more and more difficulty with balance. And walking. I had a concussion.
I tried to visualize. I meditated. I slept. But I was a mess
When I tried to walk. The road would seem to move.
I cried and cried. My family (I have 5children. 6 grandchildren. And a wonderful partner)were all very upset.
I went to a neurologist And he gave me Venlaxafine(Effexor)
I didn’t cry anymore. But I never felt good. Always felt like I had a heavy helmet on my head.
2 years later I decided to go off the medicine. I finally looked this medicine.up and i was shocked !II had most of the side effects:eyes,balance,blood pressure up, loved sugar. And gained 30 lbs,very hard to remember anything. And more
I’ve been working on getting off this horrible drug since January 2018. I have a drug store compounding my meds. I had to go very slowly. I started getting horrible pain in my head. Unbelievable muscle pain I’m falling apart going off this drug. I fall. I have a great problem with balance. , I can’t be around a lot of people. Because my speech starts to go. ,I get so tired. ,head hurts.
So very difficult.
Not much helps. But I am taking CBD oil. It helps relax me. Calms my head down. I just feel better in general.
I’m at 40mg right now. I’m going down 2mg at a time.
But I will get off. I hate to think I’m addicted to this horrible drug. And I’m praying when I land. That I will be able to come back. And have my life back.
Namaste my heart is with you all
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