Posted by roomy on April 30, 2004, at 7:40:35
In reply to Does it ever end? When?, posted by seeknsolace on April 30, 2004, at 5:33:17
> Again, its been like 2 weeks off effexor, prozac for one week to help with withdrawals.. now been off prozac one week, flying solo.
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> The symptoms I'm having: entired damn body hurts, head, feet, arms, hands, some cramping like sensation as during menses (maybe anxiety), eyes hurt, tension in the neck, pain in the head resembling a sinus migraine, body feels sorta numb, tingling, yet hurts, very sensitive to cold.. hurts my fingers, when its hot, dont feel your typical overheated symptoms such as summer time.. body just feels somewhat swollen and get nauseaus. I'm sure gaining 20 pds while on the shit doesnt help the matter, but still overeating to find comfort and to distract myself from how I feel.
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> Anyone else experienced this????? When does it end? or does it????????
Yep! It will end. I am finally coming around and have been off it for 4months. I actually enjoy doing some of the things I used to do. I have gotten out and gotten a second job, I am out working in the yard and getting my garden ready to plant and I got my oil paints out again. I had no desire to do these things before. I am becoming me again. Hang in there. It will get better. (I even lost 14lbs of the Effexor weight)
I read the posts here about people defending the drug and it kinda bothers me. The drug does possibly work for some. Heck I thought it was great too ...AT FIRST!! After the increased dose time and time again and 6 years later...not so great. Besides, I dont think anyone posting here is condemning anyone else ON Effexor, we were there, remember?! Its more of a board to post to or VENT to, if you will. It helped me get thru the insanity of the withdrawl and I hope my posts will help others the same way. Its why I still hang out now and again to take a peek at how folks are doing.
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