Posted by Laura Lynn on February 7, 2005, at 18:40:16
In reply to Re: Ever tried cold turkey? » Laura Lynn, posted by Jiggitykid on February 7, 2005, at 16:10:11
> Bless your heart! I'm praying for you. We've all been in your shoes, one way or another. I have been off of effexor for a little over a year. As horrible as you feel, it WILL get better. You've got three things in your favor right now, 1) a supportive husband, 2) time off and 3) this board! You know that the symptoms are real and you're not crazy or very ill, as most of us thought before finding this board. Give yourself plenty of time to get this out of your system. Be especially cautious of driving, particularly at night. The vision problems caused halos and sparkles with the lights, and I had to refrain from driving at night for a couple of weeks. For me, the worst symptoms were over in two weeks, the majority in a month, and the emotionalism in about two months. The great part that you might not have reached yet is that many of your senses which may have been dulled will come roaring back, and that's cool. For me, colors were brighter, days were sunnier, music was more beautiful, and, let's just say my husband benefitted greatly from the return of another sense that had been dulled. . .Take care of yourself and give yourself plenty of space and time to get well. Sign the petition (look through the archives and you'll find the link). Also, you might consider sending your doctor information from this site. Hang in there!
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Thank you so much for your reply. Means alot! I've been reading alot about the itching and you replied to someone it was your feet. Here I've been going crazy in the evening and couldn't figure out for the life of me what it was. :-) That actually make me giggle.
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