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10 years ago
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Sooo I'm withdrawing from the Effexor XR that I took for 5/6 days while in inpatient. I woke up last night and wrote this:
It's 3:24am on August 5th. I woke up with withdrawal symptoms. Cold sweating, shaking, tremors. I'm able to recollect who and where I am, the time/date, etc. Pulse was just 90 bpm at 3:26am. At 10:12pm it was 78-82. Little high but not too worrying. My ears just popped a couple times and I'm fighting the shivers and slight heartburn, not sure if they're related to the Effexor. I will take a Vistaril if anything major happens. Wish me luck.
I just woke up for real at 8:30am or so. Stomach's growling, so hopefully that's good. No nausea yet, just a little dizzy and shivery but I opened the window for some warm fresh air. I'm gonna eat some probiotic yogurt and strawberries, plenty of water, use my lavender oil for aromatherapy, then take a warm shower. My cat is keeping an eye on me. <3 She's never 4 feet away unless she's getting a drink or using the litterbox. It's so cute how she's keeping an eye on me and checking on me every now and then. Feeling her paws reach up and grab my thigh now and then is so sweet~ My father also kindly offered to help me buy some groceries, so I'm gonna pick up some vitamins that a lot of people recommend that can help. Omega 3, 6, 9, fish oils, B complex, and electrolyte/protein drinks like Gatorade and protein shakes. I'm gonna make it thru this, hopeuflly.
Anyway. I'm gonna try and hold on today. The tremors aren't as bad as last night, and I keep getting very sweaty in my palms and feet. You can read all my details here, if you'd like - there's a TL;DR version at the bottom too.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskDocs/co....._after_6_days/
Also, this song has rly helped me cope!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PsXT88UeU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PsXT88UeU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PsXT88UeU
"I've been running from it all my lifetime
There's nothing wrong with you, I'm searching for my right mind
Oh, you should've seen it they were resting on the restless
This happened, literally, woke up I was headless
I'm-a make a deal with the bad wolf
So the bad wolf don't bite no more
(You're all still here)
Motherfucker I'll be back from the dead soon
I'll be watching from the center of the hollow moon
Oh my God I think I might've made a mistake
Waiting patiently was waiting taking up space
We are waiting taking up space
The earth below is above my feet when the clock is laughing at me
When copy cats and the lazy brats are the last thing I want to see
No, my enemy is a friend of mine in a friendly place to be seen
Hey, you know I'd run away for a couple years just to prove I've never been free
They will never find me here!
They will never find me here!
They will never find me here!
They will never find me here, yeah!"
<3