@jschwing
My husband will ask me if I want a turkey sandwich or eggs, and I stutter and say “I don’t know.” That’s how it is now with everything. I can’t make a simple decision. I thought I lost some financial paperwork today and I went nuts with worry. The ringing in my ears escalated to unbelievable levels. One minute, the house is too hot and the next it’s too cold. I am depressed now because of everything I have read about people PROPERLY tapering off Effexor over a course of years, just to have NEW symptoms pop up a few weeks or months later. someone described it as ‘whack a mole.’ You hit one and another one pops up. I fear this will be a lifelong battle. I just watched a video on utube where Dr. Josef interviewed a man (I can’t think of his name) who survived getting off all his meds properly and over time. He said he had over 700 symptoms start to appear within a few weeks or months of his successful taper. These were symptoms he never had before. He has also written a book about his experience. If I can find the video, I will send you the title. There is another man who is detoxed from everything except a tiny amount of Klonopin. He has spent over $120,000 getting off the drugs. Luckily, his insurance also covered some costs. Not too encouraging.

I sympathize with you. I feel so scared . I am very nervous and worried. I have pain in my right buttock and I am so scared that at any minute the pain will start. Sometimes the pain is so intense. I feel afraid to do anything. Also I am recovering from a broken ankle. I am just a big mess. I am depressed. I feel like I am useless and don't know what to do.