Posted by brian green on June 18, 2003, at 18:27:04
In reply to Thanks Brian Re: Effexor » brian green, posted by NThompson on June 18, 2003, at 12:53:19
nyia, after having about two yrs of barely getting by at 150 mg, i took myself off for fincancial reasons (like i couldn't find 25 dollars somewhere, that just goes to show how brain screwed i was)i went in to the downs gradually over a few weeks. finally decided to start back and took it for 3 day, drinking at nite heavily to counter act the revving my brain was doing. not sleeping, getting sleeping pills to sleep when I could. trying to work at a very noticable low level, staying in issue at work at every turn, trying to see my mom in the hosp whenever i could muster it, coming home at lunch to cacoon in the dark safety of my room. finally my friend anna who is educated in teh field, and also a sufferer saw the signs in me and convinced me to get help since i was at the brink of the s word. i called the pdoc that day and insisted on a visit. checked myself in to a lock up where they controlled my activity, meds, sleep, eats, etc. for over a week. I came out feeling so much better, but after about 3 weeks of being home I have had to have redosing, many pdoc and therapist visits. I have lost my job over it, and that is what I am dealing with now. However, I know that when my brain is better I will be handle that situation also, with a well mind and body. I am persistent in the meds and therapy, have already been twice this week, and one more on Friday. I would be nuttier if I wasn't doing that. I don't understand these guys getting off their drugs, it is a big mistake to not let the doc make those decisions for you, because most of us are in not mental state to do so for ourselves.
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