richyrich
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Tips on minimising withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
I have been taking Effexor/Venlafaxine for years and tried to get off it a few times but each time I try to give up the chemical withdrawal symptoms are a horror story and I give up giving up. Anyone got any tips or tried and tested strategies? Thank you
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The body is a finely tuned machine. When you take care of it's needs, it will take care of you….
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@brightwings I don't drink as much water as I should. I drink mainly lemonade. Not much pop at all. CBD I'm not sure about it yet. I don't think my insurance would cover it anyhow.
@farmboy Would you happen to be a veteran? The company we order CBD from gives a steep discount for vets.
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They also give it for long term disability.
60% off is nothing to sneeze at. I am in the process of sending in my paperwork to get the 60% off.
Funny, I just remembered how unsure I was when my friend urged me to try it. I thought it was hippy crap.
Boy, it changed my life for sure. Bright Wings
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@brightwings I don't drink as much water as I should. I drink mainly lemonade. Not much pop at all. CBD I'm not sure about it yet. I don't think my insurance would cover it anyhow.
I use CBD oil and am investigating increasing the amount I take. I can deal with depression, although I hate it, but the anxiety and fear — especially when they escalate into panic attacks — are more than I'm willing to accept. Wellbutrin has not helped, so I'm tapering off (doing the taper hasn't been difficult; I've only been on it about 2 months). I may ask my doc this week if I can try Celexa; it's working well for a couple of my friends. But I'd like to be able to use CBD exclusively, even though my insurance won't cover it and I'm on a fixed income with very little leeway, simply because I do not want to subject my brain to more chemical experiments. Getting off Effexor was so hard — I pray I can somehow find relief without using it again.
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Well I can tell the difference because I don't feel dizzy before I pass out for like half a second. Withdrawal was super dizzy and then just like you, tilting to the side. But that also is vertigo which can be an ear issue.
I have also had vertigo, pretty severely, during a flare up of my MS
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I was doing alright. Went back to 150mgs of effexor and she also put me on serquel. Here the last 2 weeks I've gotten really irritable and moody. I don't feel part of things and I don't even feel like being around my girlfriend. I think it's the serquel doing this. It's been a long road.
So happy to hear you are still hanging in there, best of luck with the new regime. I am sorry it has been so tough, but hopefully we can all get through this
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@brightwings I'm going to tell the Dr. I want off the Seroquel and believe me I tell my therapist everything. The reason I don't want to be around anyone is I just don't feel like talking. They're good people!! But I just get quite when I feel this way.
@farmboy I am NOTORIOUS FOR self isolating when I am down. Some of my friends and family members even call me on a kind of schedule if they don't hear from me often enough!
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@grandmar I've been seeing a therapist. It hasn't done much good. It may or may not be the Seroquel. But I think that's the problem. It seem like the effexor leveled off and started working and then the Seroquel kicked in and I started getting headaches and VERY irritable. I read up on Seroquel and it said it can cause irritably and headaches. So I'm not sure what to think. But I get very irritated and don't feel like myself. It's been a heck of a ride.
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That's the thing about journeys, they rarely take a straight and smooth path.
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Golly guys, I just want to share how GOOD I feel. Quite a change from a few days ago. The cold inside my house is leaving. Yesterday I had 2 heaters going cuz it snowed 2xs in 24 hours.
I could not regenerate my energy when I was shivering inside my uninsulated house.
Its the middle of April and this sweet looking old granny should be out kayaking on our beautiful Ozark rivers.
But I FEEL good. This is where all my hard work has taken me. I used to wonder if I would ever be done with doctors, medicine and just feeling crappy.
I stand here today, proudly saying to you all. Do what ever it takes. Happiness is possible.
Bright Wings, smiling at herself this time….
So happy for you !!
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@farmboy Would you happen to be a veteran? The company we order CBD from gives a steep discount for vets.
@mommapsych no I'm not a veteran.
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@farmboy I am NOTORIOUS FOR self isolating when I am down. Some of my friends and family members even call me on a kind of schedule if they don't hear from me often enough!
@cristin1 I know what you mean. I just kinda stay to myself because it's hard to explain to people how I feel when they ask.
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@brightwings I don't drink as much water as I should. I drink mainly lemonade. Not much pop at all. CBD I'm not sure about it yet. I don't think my insurance would cover it anyhow.
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