For those who are on Effexor XR or it likes or are simply interested my journey weaning off of Effexor has been an awakening. I found out online how to wean myself off without as many side effects. The XR comes in time released capsules. I counted all the little bead in the capsules and reduced it buy 10% each week. I first ran this idea by new shrink and she said it was fine to do this. There are approximately 400 beads in each capsule. I removed 40 beads the first week then 36 more the next week then 32 more beads the next, I kept going lower until I was at 200 beads (half).
First I noticed an increase in energy but a little disorganization in my thought pattern, sort of scatterbrained. But the energy is definately a welcome thing as I thought and the doctor's thought I might have fibromyalgia or lupus. Now I don't go to bed immediately after coming home from school and all day on Sunday. I get up automatically every morning by 7am and can endure a whole day of hard work with energy left over at the end of each day. I have new hope that I will be able to sustain myself and be financially independent with my new career.
Next I noticed my intolerance to bullshit. Before you could pretty much walk up and slap me in the face and I'd thank you. Now I don't tolerate anything anybody shouldn't have to tolerate. I feel like I am alive with feelings and emotions just like anyone else does. My sex drive has increased and I try to look pretty most days. I fix up and don't mind doing my make-up and hair.
Lastly, I have started losing some weight. None of my clothes were fitting anymore. Not that I am a big girl but it's annoying to not be able to wear your cute clothes. I am 5' 2" and a half and small boned. I got up to 113 from 105 in the last year. I think part of it was do to chronic and severe constipation. I now can go to the restroom at least every other day without Miralax. I am down to 109now from 111 last week. I look forward to the future and wake up full of life in the morning.



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