Posted by Samadhi on November 15, 2003, at 20:11:46
In reply to Re: Effexor XR Experiences, Withdrawals and Though, posted by Salty_Dog on November 13, 2003, at 21:49:29
Well, this is about day 6 for me on 75mg (having weaned down from 225mg to 150mg and then weaned down again, for those who haven't seen my other posts), and I'm still doing ok. The worst SE at the moment is one that I didn't expect to bother me too much (mainly because I had forgotten just how awful it is) and that is the damn muscle spasms in my body when I lie down to go to sleep at night. I pity my boyfriend - it must be like trying to sleep next to someone who is constantly having a severe epileptic fit! My legs jerk and jump every few seconds or so and keep me awake, and the rest of my body jumps regularly too. This happens maybe a few times subtly throughout the day, but it just goes crazy when I lie down to sleep. I had the same problem when I was starting on Effexor so I'm not surprised, but I had forgotten just how bad it is. Sometimes it just goes on and on all night and I can't sleep or control my body and I just want to cry with frustration. But it's not that bad really - I've forgotten it by the next morning. Something so small can be amazingly annoying, though!
Apart from that, still sweating like a pig, but I'm used to that. (Does anyone know if that will stop once off Effexor totally? God I hope so.) No insomnia, nausea every now and then but nothing too bad (certainly nothing like the evil waves I had when starting on Effexor), headaches only mild and infrequent, moods are fairly stable and I'm coping ok emotionally, dark dreams are just as normal, nothing too terrifying...so all in all I think I'm doing ok, touch wood. I still don't think I've experienced a "zap" or any "porcupine needles" and I'm not having as bad a time of the withdrawals as some of the posts I've read on here in the past. So I think maybe I'm pretty lucky? Anyway...a matter of weeks and I plan to be off them altogether...I can't WAIT!!!
I did discover that drinking when in mid withdrawals is NOT a good idea. I went really dopey and stupid drunk. Think I shall avoid going out for a while until I'm completely off them! (I know combining alcohol with ADs is a bad idea anyway, but I've always been able to indulge now and then without too much trouble. Not right now, though, apparently!)
Anyway, keep smiling everyone - I'm doing ok and hope everyone else is as well.
Samadhi xxx
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