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Topic: Goin off Head Med~
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hippichick
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posted June 27, 2013 03:48 PM
  
So, I have decided to wean myself off of Effexor a SNRI (seratonin, norepinepherine reuptake inhibitor)Was on it several years ago, went cold turkey off of it, and suffered....kind of like a heroin withdrawl..I have heard, tho never experienced myself. Going to get off this med and utilize the tools my therapist taught me, and science has shown that PTSD CAN be reversed by psychotherapy and guidance. The brain CAN re-learn what it has lost! I am excited, ...... Prayers and blessins, please? t~  IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted June 27, 2013 03:57 PM
Many, many good thoughts and blessings to you, hippichick!Good luck! The brain is such a marvelously complex, elastic organ. ------------------
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Yin
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posted June 27, 2013 04:14 PM
Good luck, pretty lady.
You can do it!  IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted June 27, 2013 06:56 PM
didnt take it today and feel marvelous!We shall see tomorrow at work, lol! Funy thing is, tho, I had asked my doc to go up on the mg's, which she did but the pharmacy filled incorrectly, went down on the miligrams... A gift from the Universe? Me thinks so.. Gunna try "cold turkey" Here we go! thanks be to all of ye! IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted June 27, 2013 07:55 PM
You can do it! You WILL do it!IP: Logged |
charlie
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posted June 27, 2013 08:53 PM
I just went cold turkey off Benadryl, yes, BENADRYL, and it was much worse than when I went turkey off Effexor 10 years ago. I literally thought I was going to die, had to sleep with my room mate. Took 3 weeks to get over :-/ I had: severe heart palpitations
low blood pressure
nausea
dizziness
constipation
delirium
couldn't breathe
insomnia
panic attacks
was sweating like a dog
lost 10 lbs I only took 2 pills (50mg?) per day for allergies and sometimes insomnia. IP: Logged |
Faith
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posted June 28, 2013 09:35 AM
That's great news hippichick! Good luck!  I've been eating a lot of raw food lately, and reading up on the health benefits of raw fruits and vegetables. Lots of people talk about how going raw, or just eating a lot of raw food, has alleviated their depression. When making this adjustment however, I have occasionally had bouts of "emotional detox" and unexpected spells of really low moods...last time this happened, I took Sam-e and was fine after one dose. quote:
In the United States and Canada, SAM is sold as a nutritional supplement under the marketing name SAM-e (also spelled SAME or SAMe; pronounced "sam ee" or "Sammy"). SAM is also marketed under the Gumbaral, Samyr, Adomet, Heptral, Agotan, Donamet, Isimet and Admethionine brand names as a prescription drug approved in Russia, Italy, and several countries within the European Union. Some research, including multiple clinical trials, has indicated taking SAM on a regular basis may help fight depression,[8][9][10] liver disease, and the pain of osteoarthritis.[11] All other indications are not yet proven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam-e#Therapeutic_uses Just in case you are weighing your options with natural supplements, I thought I'd share this.  IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted June 28, 2013 12:24 PM
Thank you all again!Randall Charlie...really, benedryl? Strange...very strange! The symptoms you cited, were they same with the Effexor? Faith, thank you, a blessing as always...I could use all of those 3 helps with the Sam e
blessins all!
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hippichick
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posted June 28, 2013 01:26 PM
Faith went and got some Sam E !IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted June 28, 2013 01:54 PM
O, and by the way, decided to cold turkey..48 hours and counting now.... So far, so good. Like I said, I did it one time and was on it less time than this time (so many "times"  ) IP: Logged |
charlie
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posted June 28, 2013 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by hippichick:
Thank you all again!Randall Charlie...really, benedryl? Strange...very strange! The symptoms you cited, were they same with the Effexor? Faith, thank you, a blessing as always...I could use all of those 3 helps with the Sam e
blessins all!
I had really bad experiences with anti-depressants in general. Side effects were milder than with benadryl. Keep in mind that they CAN appear quite some time after you think you are out of the woods, like a second "surge". IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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posted June 28, 2013 03:19 PM
Terri
I don't think it will be easy. When you run into problems( if you do, you may not) this would not mean that it is not a good idea. I just don't want you to equate any problems with meaning you should not go off it.Just my 2 cents and I would study natural herbs etc that could substitute as there are always some. Even celery juice helps anxiety and things like this ------------------
Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
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hippichick
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posted June 28, 2013 05:30 PM
Charlie and AmiLike I said it before I have done it before, being on it longer than I have been this time, just 3 months this time, but prior to that had been on Lexapro for ever. I am determined and not afraid of the withdrawl symptoms, if any. Cant be any worse than I think the med was making me feel anyway..  IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted June 29, 2013 10:56 AM
Day 3.....terrible night sweats, crazy dreams, mentally ok but want to cry! Went to work today....dizzy... I am doing this!!! IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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posted June 29, 2013 12:28 PM
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Originally posted by hippichick:
Day 3.....terrible night sweats, crazy dreams, mentally ok but want to cry! Went to work today....dizzy... I am doing this!!!
Just keep writing here ------------------
Passion, Lust, Desire. Check out my journal
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Randall
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posted June 29, 2013 12:54 PM
You are just detoxing. It will improve soon.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted June 30, 2013 11:09 AM
Is today better?IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted June 30, 2013 12:16 PM
Thanks for asking, Randall, yes much.Still a bit dizzy, tweaky in the head a bit emotionally labile, but slept better did not take off to any other universes in dreams, thank goodness! I read the metabolite of this med hangs on for weeks, so I have put myself back on my liver detox... But yes, all in all, day by day....its my Friday so have next 4 days to recoop! geezzzz...never again! t~ IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted July 01, 2013 10:52 AM
Day 5....I think I'm done  Some slight funniness in the head, but feeling good. I made the right decision and would not take it back for anything! Thanks for the support! IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted July 01, 2013 12:57 PM
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Faith
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posted July 01, 2013 03:05 PM
Excellent! Bravo! IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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posted July 01, 2013 04:53 PM
Thinking of you, Terri dear. Sounds like you are doing well ------------------
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hippichick
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posted July 01, 2013 07:54 PM
Thank you all again SOOOOO much! Still withdrawing, but I am on the down slope now... phew..... amen! IP: Logged |
hippichick
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posted July 01, 2013 08:05 PM
And I still have lingering head trips...Like I turn my head, look at something and my mind slowly follows... Same with my ears....turn the head and the sounds catch up a bit later. But again all in all I am winning... Realtor coming Wednesday, house on market soon, then back to the Midwest to be with my grandpa and heal..... IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted July 02, 2013 10:01 AM
I knew you could do it.IP: Logged |
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