Hi! Like everyone else here I have been taking Effexor (supposed to take 150mg a day) for nearly 7 years and am ready to stop. I began taking it to help with panic/anxiety attacks during my divorce(Ironically, the break up of my marriage was caused by my husbands addiction to prescription meds--he has been clean 4 yrs now--thank heavens).
Anyhow, my life has been very level for a long time now and don't feel I need them anymore. Not to mention, I'm tired of feeling like c**p. Like some that have mentioned here, I too, feel NOTHING at times...no happiness, no sadness, totally indifferent. And sex drive? What's that? I could care less if I never did it again. It sounds like a good idea some times, but ACTUALLY DOING IT is something totally different. I stay tired all the time, no energy (except when I FORCE myself to stay motivated), sick if I TAKE them, sick if I DON'T. OMG!! The nausea I've dealt with for the past 7 yrs is enough to drive ANYONE insane! At first I had the anorexia, now I eat when I feel "funny"-- you know, that feeling you get when you're getting weak and queasy if you've not eaten-- trying to convince myself it's NOT the Effexor. I am supposed to take 150 mg daily, but found I just can't tolerate it, so I take it every other day. The doctor doesn't want to wean me off and suggests I NOT stop taking it... But, I seriously CAN NOT do this anymore. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I feel at times like a pill head myself or a drug addict because I have tried doing it myself and it was pure HELL...the "zaps" everyone's mentioned, the nausea (which to me is THE WORST!), the moodiness(my poor kids...lol), etc..etc...
I have gathered quite a bit of info, so I guess my question to anyone that is willing to share, is what are the dosages of the Omega 3 (fish oil) and Benadryl that you take? I do not/will not take other "types" of meds (such as Valium, Xanax, Prozac, etc...)and need to do this totally with natural substances only. If not, I will just lock myself in a closet for a week until I detox....(kidding).lol.... I'm sure my employer would just LOVE THAT.... I can handle the zaps more than I can handle the nausea...that bothers me the most. If I go more than 36 hrs. without, OMG! I am sick! However, I am nauseaous after I take it too (even if I do eat with it or right before/after). At times it feels as if the capsul is stuck in my chest. I have tried opening the capsul and taking it with yogurt, pudding, etc...but that can be time consuming sometimes.
Ok, so I've rattled enough I suppose...We all get the point (isn't this why we're here to begin with?)...EFFEXOR SUCKS!! I would like very much to try the fish oil (Omega 3), benadryl, dramamine, etc... approach..... Need help with how much and how often.
Thanks again!! And God willing, we will over come this c**p!! It needs to be a narcotic!! Anyone willing to start a petition? Where do I sign?
Take care all
Jodi
Anyhow, my life has been very level for a long time now and don't feel I need them anymore. Not to mention, I'm tired of feeling like c**p. Like some that have mentioned here, I too, feel NOTHING at times...no happiness, no sadness, totally indifferent. And sex drive? What's that? I could care less if I never did it again. It sounds like a good idea some times, but ACTUALLY DOING IT is something totally different. I stay tired all the time, no energy (except when I FORCE myself to stay motivated), sick if I TAKE them, sick if I DON'T. OMG!! The nausea I've dealt with for the past 7 yrs is enough to drive ANYONE insane! At first I had the anorexia, now I eat when I feel "funny"-- you know, that feeling you get when you're getting weak and queasy if you've not eaten-- trying to convince myself it's NOT the Effexor. I am supposed to take 150 mg daily, but found I just can't tolerate it, so I take it every other day. The doctor doesn't want to wean me off and suggests I NOT stop taking it... But, I seriously CAN NOT do this anymore. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I feel at times like a pill head myself or a drug addict because I have tried doing it myself and it was pure HELL...the "zaps" everyone's mentioned, the nausea (which to me is THE WORST!), the moodiness(my poor kids...lol), etc..etc...
I have gathered quite a bit of info, so I guess my question to anyone that is willing to share, is what are the dosages of the Omega 3 (fish oil) and Benadryl that you take? I do not/will not take other "types" of meds (such as Valium, Xanax, Prozac, etc...)and need to do this totally with natural substances only. If not, I will just lock myself in a closet for a week until I detox....(kidding).lol.... I'm sure my employer would just LOVE THAT.... I can handle the zaps more than I can handle the nausea...that bothers me the most. If I go more than 36 hrs. without, OMG! I am sick! However, I am nauseaous after I take it too (even if I do eat with it or right before/after). At times it feels as if the capsul is stuck in my chest. I have tried opening the capsul and taking it with yogurt, pudding, etc...but that can be time consuming sometimes.
Ok, so I've rattled enough I suppose...We all get the point (isn't this why we're here to begin with?)...EFFEXOR SUCKS!! I would like very much to try the fish oil (Omega 3), benadryl, dramamine, etc... approach..... Need help with how much and how often.
Thanks again!! And God willing, we will over come this c**p!! It needs to be a narcotic!! Anyone willing to start a petition? Where do I sign?
Take care all
Jodi
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