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OT Kicking Effexor!
Here it is...the first day without Effexor.
Honestly, after that first night of barfing, I haven't felt bad at all. If anything, I've felt BETTER because I no longer need to sleep more than 10 hours a day (was pushing 16 mandatory sleep hours in every 24 when I quit). Therefore, I only nap if I get less than 10 hours at night. All this stuff is getting done, and it's awesome. I even have time to watch TV or read comic books again. Mood's better instead of worse--with this energy and fire back, I feel like I could rule the world. As long as my fire doesn't spill over into rage, all is good. Now to address the caffeine addiction. THIS ******* I've been fighting for six years to control. I'm sucking back three cans of pop a day again and I've got to cut this out...I can feel the stomach damage returning. Starting Monday, when my term paper is done, it's down to one. --Mary |
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"Enfilade" wrote in message om... Here it is...the first day without Effexor. SNIP Mood's better instead of worse--with this energy and fire back, I feel like I could rule the world. As long as my fire doesn't spill over into rage, all is good. Now to address the caffeine addiction. THIS ******* I've been fighting for six years to control. I'm sucking back three cans of pop a day again and I've got to cut this out...I can feel the stomach damage returning. Starting Monday, when my term paper is done, it's down to one. --Mary If you'd like some advice on herbal remedies, both for the caffine & to help with the Effexor discomfort, e-mail me directly. I may be able to help. I'd have mentioned this earlier, but while you were weaning off the drug, I didn't want to suggest anything that might have been contra-indicated... -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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Good for you! We're all purring and praying that things keep going well!
And if you decide at some point that you want a medicine OTHER than Effexor, talk to your doctor about the ones that are available that have fewer side effects than the Effexor does. BTW, I hear you BIG TIME about the "time to ditch caffeine" decision. In my case, last year when I had to go on blood pressure meds (to control a BP that'd risen to something like 132/100 and 132/98), I decided that all but the first cup of coffee in the morning had to go. I hate taking meds unless I absolutely, positively HAVE to. And there's no logic in taking BP meds, then undoing their benefit by caffeinating my blood pressure back up to an unhealthy level, right? So all coffee, tea, and other beverages after the first cup of the morning are now decaf or non-caffeinated. BTW, the BP has now been controlled with the meds, to the point where it's at a normal level again. It took a few months to get the dose right, but things seem OK now. I'm not surprised that I ended up on meds, given the history of high blood pressure that's rampant on both sides of my family. I'm reaching an age (early 40s) where some of the family's genetic time bombs are going to start showing up, if I've inherited any of them. Purrs and prayers that you keep doing well! Donna, Captain, and Stanley |
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"Enfilade" wrote in message
om... Here it is...the first day without Effexor. Honestly, after that first night of barfing, I haven't felt bad at all. If anything, I've felt BETTER because I no longer need to sleep more than 10 hours a day (was pushing 16 mandatory sleep hours in every 24 when I quit). Therefore, I only nap if I get less than 10 hours at night. All this stuff is getting done, and it's awesome. I even have time to watch TV or read comic books again. Mood's better instead of worse--with this energy and fire back, I feel like I could rule the world. As long as my fire doesn't spill over into rage, all is good. Now to address the caffeine addiction. THIS ******* I've been fighting for six years to control. I'm sucking back three cans of pop a day again and I've got to cut this out...I can feel the stomach damage returning. Starting Monday, when my term paper is done, it's down to one. YAY!!! I was so worried about what you might have to go knowing what I went through. I'm glad it's been so easy for you and *very* glad that you're feeling so much better! Hugs, CatNipped --Mary |
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"Enfilade" wrote in message
om... Here it is...the first day without Effexor. Honestly, after that first night of barfing, I haven't felt bad at all. If anything, I've felt BETTER because I no longer need to sleep more than 10 hours a day (was pushing 16 mandatory sleep hours in every 24 when I quit). Therefore, I only nap if I get less than 10 hours at night. All this stuff is getting done, and it's awesome. I even have time to watch TV or read comic books again. Mood's better instead of worse--with this energy and fire back, I feel like I could rule the world. As long as my fire doesn't spill over into rage, all is good. Now to address the caffeine addiction. THIS ******* I've been fighting for six years to control. I'm sucking back three cans of pop a day again and I've got to cut this out...I can feel the stomach damage returning. Starting Monday, when my term paper is done, it's down to one. I don't know about Effexor, but caffeine is one heck of a b*tch to kick. When I was pregnant, The Yowlet would not allow me to have any caffeine whatsoever, I'd immediatley chuck up all over the place if I had any. Of course, I was still addicted but couldn't have any, and it wasn't like I could just cut-down over time, I had to go cold turkey. It was aweful. Headaches, nausea and the cravings were horrendous. It took about 3 months for the cravings to subside, but they didn't ever go away entirely (not ever beign a smoker, I'm not sure what giving up smoking is like, but its probably similar) I was lucky, because my caffeine addiction was in the form of coffee, and these days decaf coffee is pretty good, so I didn'thave to break the psychological habit as well as the physical habit. But as soon I stopped breast feeding Cary, I quickly became re-addicted (I made the mistake of having *one* cup of coffee whilst breast feeding Cary, and after him being full of nervous energy and then tired but unable to sleep for 8 hours, I didn't try again till he was weaned). I'm not as badly addicted this time around, but there is nothing better in life than that first cup of Java in the morning. Its often the only one I have during the day (I'll usually drink decaf or hot chocolate if I want a hot beverage, and water if I want something cool) but darn I enjoy that first coffee far too much. Yowie |
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Enfilade wrote:
Here it is...the first day without Effexor. Way to go! We're purring that you continue doing as well. -- Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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Headaches, nausea and the cravings were horrendous. It took about 3 months
for the cravings to subside, but they didn't ever go away entirely (not ever beign a smoker, I'm not sure what giving up smoking is like, but its probably similar) I kicked caffeine for six months during the worst of the ulcers, probably because I was so doped up on painkillers and/or passed out when they didn't work well enough, that I couldn't notice the headaches that much. I'm back fighting now...going into overdrive once the term paper is done. Must get back to a can of pop a day. Some people think it's FUNNY when you have dreams of singing, dancing pepsi cans and then wake up choking from dry throat and going berserk with cravings.... --Fil (Had a cherry cigarillo once and liked it so much that I never touched one again. I don't need another addiction and lung cancer. A half-rotted digestive system and the singing, dancing pepsi can hallucinations are quite enough) |
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On 2005-04-14, Enfilade penned:
Here it is...the first day without Effexor. Honestly, after that first night of barfing, I haven't felt bad at all. If anything, I've felt BETTER because I no longer need to sleep more than 10 hours a day (was pushing 16 mandatory sleep hours in every 24 when I quit). Therefore, I only nap if I get less than 10 hours at night. All this stuff is getting done, and it's awesome. I even have time to watch TV or read comic books again. Mood's better instead of worse--with this energy and fire back, I feel like I could rule the world. As long as my fire doesn't spill over into rage, all is good. Now to address the caffeine addiction. THIS ******* I've been fighting for six years to control. I'm sucking back three cans of pop a day again and I've got to cut this out...I can feel the stomach damage returning. Starting Monday, when my term paper is done, it's down to one. --Mary Good luck with both drugs! But are you sure you want to kick both at once? Caffeine's the only physical addiction I've ever had, and it's a bad one. I fully support your plan to kick that stuff, but maybe just try to kick the Effexor first? Just a thought. One problem I had with caffeine was that I would use it as an "upper." Instead of saying, "I would like a coffee," I would say, "I am really tired this morning; I need some caffeine." Then my sleep patterns would get all screwy and I wouldn't sleep well, so I'd need more caffeine ... and so it went. Now, if I forget to order decaf, I can't sleep at all. No matter what time of day I drank the stuff. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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Lots of purrs and best wishes,
-- Polonca & Soncek "Enfilade" wrote in message om... Here it is...the first day without Effexor. Honestly, after that first night of barfing, I haven't felt bad at all. If anything, I've felt BETTER because I no longer need to sleep more than 10 hours a day (was pushing 16 mandatory sleep hours in every 24 when I quit). Therefore, I only nap if I get less than 10 hours at night. All this stuff is getting done, and it's awesome. I even have time to watch TV or read comic books again. Mood's better instead of worse--with this energy and fire back, I feel like I could rule the world. As long as my fire doesn't spill over into rage, all is good. Now to address the caffeine addiction. THIS ******* I've been fighting for six years to control. I'm sucking back three cans of pop a day again and I've got to cut this out...I can feel the stomach damage returning. Starting Monday, when my term paper is done, it's down to one. --Mary |
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Yowie wrote: I'm not as badly addicted this time around, but there is nothing better in life than that first cup of Java in the morning. Its often the only one I have during the day (I'll usually drink decaf or hot chocolate if I want a hot beverage, and water if I want something cool) but darn I enjoy that first coffee far too much./// Oh I *SO* hear you about the coffee addiction. I'm a veritable pitbull until I've had at least one cup of coffee when I get up. The only purrson who doesn't keep a low profile in the mornings is HRFL Tiger, and even *he* gets fairly short shift! ;o) Helen M |
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