Leave me a little smackeral of something, won't you?
Go ahead, tell me what you REALLY think:
cosmicrayola left a message on 2004-07-31 19:02:36
I am so worried for you. I have no idea what it is like to go through this, so I am not going to use that stale old "I can imagine" line. I can't imagine. I am sure of one thing though, if nothing else. Moth has been through a lot with you, and you with him. Lean on him now. He loves you so very much. Don't close him out. He knows you better than anyone. Hopefully, all this will pass soon as your body gets adjusted. Keep a running paper diary of these moods, sick feeling, sweats etc. Call the doctor tomorrow and read them to him with the times they happened. If he isn't concerned, then I would trust that he knows what he's doing. I'll keep you in my thoughts. (((hugs))) Karen
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Amy left a message on 2004-07-31 19:05:23
Oh, honey, I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. It must be awful! It may not be the Wellbutrin causing the problem, though... I've known several people who are/have been on it and most have done really well on it. And I'm sure you're not crazy, either. It's very possible that you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the Effexor. That shit can be a bitch and a half to get off of. Do a net search... you'll find more tales of Effexor withdrawal troubles than you'll know what to do with. Then call your doctor and let him/her know what's going on!
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Amy (again) left a message on 2004-07-31 19:17:21
Ok, for starters check out this person's blog: http://brainzaps.tblog.com/ Scroll down the page and you'll find a bunch of stories of people's troubles getting off Effexor. Unfortunately, I don't know what can be done to make it a smoother transition, but having an idea if it is or isn't withdrawal you're experiencing will at least give you a starting point for searching for more information. Hope this helps.
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cindy left a message on 2004-07-31 19:32:44
this is the first time i have ever read your diary and i'm really glad that i did. i have been through this exact same thing. i understand the tears that come for no reason and won't quit, the dizziness, the sleepiness and the sudden insomnia. i understand what it's like to tell the person closest to you to go away and feel the panic when they do. i can only say that you are doing the vest you can. i truly hope that your new meds are able to help you. i'm on effexor, which you have been on previously. (i left you a note earlier about the sweats, thanks a ton!) and i see a counselor once a week. there have been sessions where i just sat there and cried. she would try to talk to me and the tears just wouldn't stop. and she let me cry. she let me get it out. there are days when i feel so angry that i am scared i will hurt someone if i don't get it out. do you ever feel that way? it's never with a specific person or for a real reason, it's just like all of a sudden a rage washes over me. my counselor is helping me to cope with this also. and of course i use my diary to get everything out. if i'm having an issue at work i put it in my diary. if i'm pissed at my ex for being a jerk i post it. if i'm happy and in a good mood i post it. it helps a lot. i don't know if this rambling of mine is doing any good but i just want you to know that i have been there and it will get better. if you aren't seeing a counselor maybe you should look into it. my counselor is a licensed clinical social worker, not a shrink or anything. it just helps to talk and get it all off my chest. if you need anything anytime you can email me or sign my guestbook at my diary or leave me a note. whatever. i hope things work out for you and i will definitely be back to check on you. good luck sweetie. my thoughts are with you. ~ cindy
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cobra74 left a message on 2004-07-31 19:40:27
Ibe, I'm so very sorry to read of your pain lately. But as a man formally possessed of many *demons*, I have a very simplistic cure that might be escaping you. It escaped me for 30 years. There is someone who can cure your condition immediately, without drugs or further pain. And without fail. He is waiting for you to do nothing more than ask and trust. He is often ridiculed and scoffed at but I have seen Him heal one other with symtoms much like yours. One very close to me...my Trish. And I know without a doubt what He did for me. Now, I'll just sit back now and watch the flames begin from those who believe that only medicine and doctors can heal....and I'll pray for them just like I'm praying for you right now, Ibe.
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Ibe left a message on 2004-07-31 19:44:01
Ok, cobra, you made me cry. I haven't forgotten to pray, but it never hurts to hear it again. Thank you, you really are a living example.
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ibe your surrogate daughter left a message on 2004-07-31 22:05:54
mom, it'll be okay. you have a support system who will help you thru it. and i know you are not crazy. hang in there. and who the hell decides what is "NORMAL" ?!!?!!
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Kathy left a message on 2004-08-10 05:43:20
I am so sorry. Going off Effexor though I think is terribe because of the withdrawal symtopms. I know when I forget to take it, after just an hour or 2 I am a wreck. I cry, I have headaches and I am dizzy and just feel awful.I hope this doesn't last too long for you and that the Wellbutrin starts to kick in soon! xoxox Kathy
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Go ahead, tell me what you REALLY think:
cosmicrayola left a message on 2004-07-31 19:02:36
I am so worried for you. I have no idea what it is like to go through this, so I am not going to use that stale old "I can imagine" line. I can't imagine. I am sure of one thing though, if nothing else. Moth has been through a lot with you, and you with him. Lean on him now. He loves you so very much. Don't close him out. He knows you better than anyone. Hopefully, all this will pass soon as your body gets adjusted. Keep a running paper diary of these moods, sick feeling, sweats etc. Call the doctor tomorrow and read them to him with the times they happened. If he isn't concerned, then I would trust that he knows what he's doing. I'll keep you in my thoughts. (((hugs))) Karen
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Amy left a message on 2004-07-31 19:05:23
Oh, honey, I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. It must be awful! It may not be the Wellbutrin causing the problem, though... I've known several people who are/have been on it and most have done really well on it. And I'm sure you're not crazy, either. It's very possible that you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the Effexor. That shit can be a bitch and a half to get off of. Do a net search... you'll find more tales of Effexor withdrawal troubles than you'll know what to do with. Then call your doctor and let him/her know what's going on!
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Amy (again) left a message on 2004-07-31 19:17:21
Ok, for starters check out this person's blog: http://brainzaps.tblog.com/ Scroll down the page and you'll find a bunch of stories of people's troubles getting off Effexor. Unfortunately, I don't know what can be done to make it a smoother transition, but having an idea if it is or isn't withdrawal you're experiencing will at least give you a starting point for searching for more information. Hope this helps.
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cindy left a message on 2004-07-31 19:32:44
this is the first time i have ever read your diary and i'm really glad that i did. i have been through this exact same thing. i understand the tears that come for no reason and won't quit, the dizziness, the sleepiness and the sudden insomnia. i understand what it's like to tell the person closest to you to go away and feel the panic when they do. i can only say that you are doing the vest you can. i truly hope that your new meds are able to help you. i'm on effexor, which you have been on previously. (i left you a note earlier about the sweats, thanks a ton!) and i see a counselor once a week. there have been sessions where i just sat there and cried. she would try to talk to me and the tears just wouldn't stop. and she let me cry. she let me get it out. there are days when i feel so angry that i am scared i will hurt someone if i don't get it out. do you ever feel that way? it's never with a specific person or for a real reason, it's just like all of a sudden a rage washes over me. my counselor is helping me to cope with this also. and of course i use my diary to get everything out. if i'm having an issue at work i put it in my diary. if i'm pissed at my ex for being a jerk i post it. if i'm happy and in a good mood i post it. it helps a lot. i don't know if this rambling of mine is doing any good but i just want you to know that i have been there and it will get better. if you aren't seeing a counselor maybe you should look into it. my counselor is a licensed clinical social worker, not a shrink or anything. it just helps to talk and get it all off my chest. if you need anything anytime you can email me or sign my guestbook at my diary or leave me a note. whatever. i hope things work out for you and i will definitely be back to check on you. good luck sweetie. my thoughts are with you. ~ cindy
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cobra74 left a message on 2004-07-31 19:40:27
Ibe, I'm so very sorry to read of your pain lately. But as a man formally possessed of many *demons*, I have a very simplistic cure that might be escaping you. It escaped me for 30 years. There is someone who can cure your condition immediately, without drugs or further pain. And without fail. He is waiting for you to do nothing more than ask and trust. He is often ridiculed and scoffed at but I have seen Him heal one other with symtoms much like yours. One very close to me...my Trish. And I know without a doubt what He did for me. Now, I'll just sit back now and watch the flames begin from those who believe that only medicine and doctors can heal....and I'll pray for them just like I'm praying for you right now, Ibe.
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Ibe left a message on 2004-07-31 19:44:01
Ok, cobra, you made me cry. I haven't forgotten to pray, but it never hurts to hear it again. Thank you, you really are a living example.
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ibe your surrogate daughter left a message on 2004-07-31 22:05:54
mom, it'll be okay. you have a support system who will help you thru it. and i know you are not crazy. hang in there. and who the hell decides what is "NORMAL" ?!!?!!
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Kathy left a message on 2004-08-10 05:43:20
I am so sorry. Going off Effexor though I think is terribe because of the withdrawal symtopms. I know when I forget to take it, after just an hour or 2 I am a wreck. I cry, I have headaches and I am dizzy and just feel awful.I hope this doesn't last too long for you and that the Wellbutrin starts to kick in soon! xoxox Kathy
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