Posted by MaxTex on May 7, 2003, at 0:53:04
Almost a week ago I first posted here about my horrible withdrawal effects from Effexor. Several of you replied with informative and caring posts that I greatly appreciated. Having been away, it's time for an update.
I went for about five days scuba diving in Cozumel -- with some trepidation since that was just two days after a night of the most relentless and frightening suicidal-themed nightmares I've ever experienced. (I'm NOT prone to nightmares.)
Every morning I've continued to have a buzzing head feeling, but it usually faded away during early afternoon. It probably helped that at the last minute I found a stash of four 150mg tabs. I've been taking half of each per day. Finished yesterday.
No nightmares during the trip, just the morning head buzz and lack of energy. Cancelled a morning dive because of that, but otherwise had a wonderful time.
I returned home on Sunday right. Yesterday -- Monday -- I felt tired all day and the head buzz was there. I had no Effexor at all today. My head has been abuzz ALL DAY, with low energy levels. What's worse is that that nightmare episode was NOT the last. I was so sleepy (despite getting plenty of rest while away) that I dozed off several times today. Very hard to rouse myself from each doze, yet every time I had a horrible nightmare ("daymare"?). For instance, dreaming that I couldn't get off the floor, and that I'd completely forgotten to take care of a pet and it died. Woke up earlier this evening in tears and had to control my breathing not to panic again.
I just took some valium (in the hope of sleeping deeply enough to avoid the nightmares tonight) and a Benadryl (no idea if that will help but I saw that several people have found that it did).
My heart goes out to all of you suffering these and other withdrawal effects. I will post an update as my full withdrawal continues.
MaxTex
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