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@dickygray

Thanks, I’m alright I guess, tricky time but lots to be grateful for. I should probably clarify, I’ve been sober over 8 years now, so my tolerance for tolerating drunks/potheads et al is relatively high. As for the Venlaflaxin, I don’t want to scare people off of a potentially very helpful drug when the night is at its darkest, I am though glad to be shot of it. It’s done it’s job, and I must admit I had no knowledge of the severity of cessation when starting it. I’m down in CR ostensibly to surf, one of the nasty side effects I’m experiencing now is reduced lung capacity, which is freaking me out a bit when getting dumped into the ocean washing machine. Breathlessness is not ideal in this game. 🙂

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@dickeygray- From a long time east coast surfer just wanted to say "Thumbs up and keep your tip up". It's been many years since I last gave it a try, but that simple move of dropping in and popping up was way more difficult than I ever remembered! Watch out for those monkeys in CR! They love to steal your stuff on the beach. 🙂

@dickgray- Do you have interstitial lung disease (ILD) from the Effexor or another problem? I am glad that. Are you Australian by any chance? I'm guessing because you have a written accent, lol