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Ok, now let me tell you about the absolutely wonderful thing happening in my life.
My MS took my ability to sing and play my mandolin some time after 2006. I used to drive 200 to 300 miles a month playing and singing.
Then all of a sudden I couldn't hold my pick anymore, and then I couldn't play a rhythm or sing in rhythm and so forth and so on...
It was probably the greatest loss in my life to lose my music.
But, suddenly I CAN SING...BEAUTIFULLY. So much better than I ever did before. Hmmm, did hubby bring it back? Not going to dwell on it.
So, tomorrow I am going to my first music jam in years.
Oh, the joy inside me is overflowing.
So happy, Bright Wings

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I used to take 16 medications, 6 of which were sedating...
I had a tremendous amount of trama as a kid. It was appropriate back then While I was going thru the memories to need that much medical help, to be on those meds. My story is in the first few posts I made here. Click on my name and it leads you to those.
However, I am now medicine free.....why? Because I never stopped moving forward, in the midst of my pain. My journey of healing took 33 years. Why did I keep going? Why??? Because I was worth it. That's why.
Now I have tons of tips inside me that got me to today.
If I could change one thing in all my healing, do you know what it would be?
I wish CBD had been available to me back then.
It does everything my Effexor used to do.
Keeps me calm, promotes a feeling of well being inside myself. It helps me to stop worrying, helps me feel hungry (never a problem before those 4 gallons of pesticides were dumped on my appt in Sept and Oct. )
I sleep better. I want to do things, not just sit on the couch (remember its cuz of my MS).
So long story short, please, please do yourself a favor and go get some CBD while you are in this crappy withdrawal process. Look for a bottle with about 225 mg then take it as you need it...when getting upset, dizzy, anxious, feeling like you will fall, what ever, try some.
I, myself have been using it for about a year...maybe a little less. I do know one thing, when I die I will still be using it. It helps me that much.

I sure wish I had known about it when I was in withdrawal. Maybe I would not of had that stroke. I was having the nightmare of all times and it was only very persistent knocking at my door that got me out of the nightmare. I dragged my foot to the door, drooling on the way. Left fist tight and left arm useless.
Today, no one could tell I had a stroke except for the missing brain cells.
Now here is another tip for the ladies, you men don't want to try this. I am 68 years young. Yes, my face is wrinkly, but it doesn't hurt.
However, when I called the health food store to see what they had cheap to help with the overdose of pesticides, the immediate response was Red Clover Tea. Oh, my gosh, I went home with my 1 ounce of dry leaves and blossoms, cost? $1.60 for an ounce. I will use this tea until I die too.
First of all, it tastes good....always a blessing. I add a scant tsp of sugar to the 5 cups of water I steep the tea in. I add a little more than 1 regular tablespoon you would use at the table of the dried Clover. I steep it for 15 to 20 minutes.
Again, it has a calming effect. It also gives you some estrogen which stabilizes moods.
You got PMS, go get some...are you in menopause or are you past it, go get some...painful periods, go get some....again, I will use this until I die....just saying..
Bright Wings