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I'm in rough shape today.. The feeling of overwhelm is through the roof. I'm also extremely tearful. I imagine this has something to do with tapering the Effexor XR. I am currently on less than 10 mg like every 3 days.. This drug is very hard to discontinue when you've been taking it for about 9-10 years. I believe a lot of people are probably grappling with the same issues that kept me stuck on a non therapeutic dose for so long. The ability to cope with stress is not there. I'm in the red, in other words my sympathetic nervous system is maxed and in the alarm state.
Last year, I got this way when I was tapering my dose of Effexor, but it was too much too quick. My MD didn't know how to advise me how to do it safely, so I had to up the dose to one that was manageable, just to off set withdrawal. I'm not at all that bad because I am doing it super slow, but I think I need to help my body by supplementing acetylcholine or something. My brain can't think straight, stay on 1 topic long enough to finish it. I'm all over the place mentally and I have to get things done.. I'm getting overwhelmed writing this. Any idea on how i can get out of the red, give my brain what it needs to think and function?
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This is a reply to # 2,246,262I feel your pain. I can't imagine being on that horrible drug as long as you have. Don't try to taper on your own!!! I was on it for just a few months and it was total hell trying to get off it. It's a terrible antidepressant in my opinion and I've tried at least half a dozen throughout my life. Everyone rails against Prozac, but it's honestly the easiest for me in terms of getting my head were it needs to be for a short time and then being able to taper off with little to no side effects (tapering, not in general because they all have side effects while you're taking them).
You might try some cleanses, but I strongly suggest working with a psychiatrist on this. If your current MD is no help FIND A NEW ONE! Don't mess around with those drugs on your own. It's too dangerous to go alone. Good luck!
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This is a reply to # 2,246,263Yeah... right.. well what happens when you try several doctors (a new MD btw &) a few shrinks and they want to drug you even more than you were. & plus, I did it! Didn't you read the dosage i'm on? At this dose, a moron could probably complete the taper.
I had to do it myself. It took me a long effing time to successfully do this and I had no choice but to figure it out and taper with no oversight. I'm not mentally illiterate and when you have depleted your options with doctors, what do you do? I am curious to know what you would do. You found help and that's all good, but what if you hadn't? Would you stay prisoner & bound to the mental hell and damage that the drug does?
Anywayzzzz.. I appreciate the encouragement, but I am off it. I take between 8-10mg every 3 days. Then I'll have to reduce it down again to probably 5 mg and do that for another 2 weeks. I'm good & I've FINALLY figured out how to do it myself and if I had taken the psychiatrists advise, I would be on so much shit that would contribute to more damage. That's reality for some people and you have to make choices for your life.
PS: If I had a shrink that knew anything, I would ask to do the Prozac Bridge. Only 2capsules of 20mg of prozac over a months time period has gotten thousands of people off SNRI's, particularly Effexor.
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This is a reply to # 2,246,267Wow. I dunno. I certainly didn't read the part about you being completely off Effexor, which is how I judge a "successful taper". My bad for poor reading comprehension. I was just trying to be supportive because I've been there, but your response was kind of dickish. Enjoy the "red"! whatever that means...- Re: I'm in the RED! How do I get to ... alinc
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This is a reply to # 2,246,288I'm sorry for being rude. I'm stressed out and grappling with many different issues with my health and in my life. i'm overwhelmed. your response wasn't helpful because it had a sort of panic to it and your solution just wasn't a solution. I need to help my body where it's depleted by supplementing what that medicine has f'd up. A psychiatrist knows nothing about nutrition/supplementation in order to restore and help the body start producing neurotransmitters. Their solution is just replacing 1 toxic medication with a different kind of toxic medication. Again, I apologize for the attitude- Re: I'm in the RED! How do I get to ... grizz
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This is a reply to # 2,246,322There is a great deal of information to help get you weaned from effexor. Here is one:
http://www.drugs.com/answers/effexor-xr-discontinuation-syndrome-minimize-582342.html
Here is another one:
EFFEXOR WITHDRAWAL SOLUTION!
Action plans & details on how to do this:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/opinions/20689
There are many more links (>400,000) to help you: Google "effexor xr withdrawal"
Why re-invent the wheel when so many people have already done this?
Best to you,
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This is a reply to # 2,246,472I read both of those as I did my research.
The comment that explains her taper schedule is what I'm doing. "I got 37.5mg tablets and began daily tapering like this: 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3 tablets for 2 weeks. Then 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, for 2 weeks. Then 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4 for 2 weeks. Next, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4 for two weeks. Finally, 3 tablets daily for 2 weeks. This is the only way I've found to minimize the nastly withdrawal effects. "
I'm finally to the point that I have to open the capsule and take a few of the granules out and take them with water. About 5 granules from a 75mg capsule. There's about 30+ in each.
my schedule is like this 5 granules, 0, 0, 5 granules, 0, 4 granules, 0, 0, 4 granules . Cant predict how the future will go, but i'm guessing it will go okay as I go slow with this trash.
I guess it's about the Omega 3s and aceytlcholine
Thank Grizz
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This is a reply to # 2,246,623I will pray for you, and I think you are on the right track.
I think it is TERRIBLE that doctors prescribe such HORRIBLE drugs to people.
Best to you,
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This is a reply to # 2,246,628THANK YOU!
I know, tell me about it. I'm not even sure if my damage is reversible at this point, but I would have to say that i'm def one of the less medicated patients (for the Crohn's) compared to some of these poor people that basically take what looks like a chemo cocktail to try to manage the symptoms.I'm on Prednisone and that's it.. Some people are seriously on Remicade, Imuran and prednisone or even more. I can't believe doctors have come to believe that this is the way. It's very distrubing for me having 2 siblings that support this heinous medical system. 1 of my sisters actually specializes in gastro intestinal disease.. She's a GI specialist somewhere doing her fellowship. IMO, it's useless education and money spent that doesn't give anything back that actually helps humanity. It's a shame.
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