I've stopped taking my venlafaxine 150 mg

A better nights sleep. No dreams. Was itching a lot, feet legs back. I think it is a side effect or my youngest having toast in my bed. 🙃

Can 't believe how active I've been. Feels like I have had new batteries fitted. I even enjoyed emptying the dishwasher. This rate the wife will be redundant. Joke I hope she reads😉

My my issues were a mix of anxiety and some depression, related to work. Home is my sanctuary. I lost my job at the end of January. I blame the Meds  for making me too laid back. 

So I need to start work soon too and wanted to be clear of the drug and find the real or new me! 

I hope im not kidding myself, and all this will come tumbling down around me.

so this next week will focus on getting a job.

I seem to get a real kick out of helping others. Talking to an old bloke the other day who struggled finding his dog when it went into bushes. So I went an bought his dog a flashing lead. I felt great giving it him.

I have read that spending can be an issue, so given unemployed i will need to watch this.

Tongue not so numb so far today. Bottom lip is though.

my notes are a bit random apologies. 

Altruism is good for you!  It truly does feel good to give or be of service to others.

I hope that this continues for you!  You are right to watch the "extremes" as I had a phase of losing good judgement while in withdrawal, 'nuff said.  

Just don't go too overboard with pushing yourself, because that can bring on withdrawal; gotta be gentle with yourself.

Just know that if you start to feel extreme depression and anxiety, it is not YOU or a relapse but a very well known set of withdrawal symptoms . If it happens, it will be a wave and will pass, so just remind yourself "this is withdrawal and it will pass."

I think the people who do best handling withdrawal have a "this won't beat me" attitude and don't let secondary fear take over.  Those with nervous/anxious/victim personalities tend to not fare as well, as they get caught up in the fear and catastrophize.  Not judging, but I've seen it over and over.  So, knowing in advance what can happen can give you a leg up to ride it out with the right attitude :-)

What are the points for? 

 

Not sure I can top yesterday's activity and discussion. It's currently with the moderator as I think I swore😤 It is a bit of an epic discussion which got quite emotional toward the end. Up at 9am yesterday and bed at 5am, cleaning most of the time. I seem to feel very protective toward my family, yet I have been horrible to them. It must be a week since I stopped taking the meds. 

My my wife likes the cleaning side-effect!

it's a bright day outside so I may give the grass a cut.

i feel that I am waiting for some explosion of hurt, a land mine maybe!

I'll try an tread carefully

 

Day 8 nearly over. 

I have been out and about today, feeling tired after yesterday's marathon getting stuff done day. I have not had any alcohol for 3 days now, as don't think it was helping. I have had a headache all day and still have it. Feels like pressure in my sinus's and that my head us about to explode. 

My Sister came to see me at teatime. I was talking to her about how nasty I have been to my wife and kids. Snappy etc. I could not understand why I would do this to those closest to me. If they haven't been through enough!!!!

as I was discussing this, a wave of emotion came over me and I got really upset. 

I sense that that the 'chickens or Turkeys are coming home to roost'. I did over do it yesterday but it felt good at the time.

so an early night tonight 

I've asked the question before, so I'll it in a different way 

what do points make?

Hi ,in the same boat as you at the moment, I was on 150mg 6 months ago I felt that I wasn't seeing any benedits. So I have been withdrawing the last 4 months, I was down to 37.5 and decided to go cold turkey from there.4 days off and getting the so called brain zaps and headaches not to bad at the moment when I move my head quickly it's bad.going from 150 to 75 wasn't that bad but was very sleepy, best way to go is slowly I think but just wanted to get of this drug.doctor never told me about what to expect on them and coming of them has been no help to me at all.doctors or gp should not be allowed to give out these drugs they don't have to take them.just stick it out mate its got to get better have to say dropping from 150 cold turkey is not a good idea but it's your body so it's up to you good luck mate

Hi david 

have read thorough your post, this frug seems a real horror, 

im on day 6 toady feeling  not good, jaw and head painm, feeling sick and detached, and some palpitaions, 

i stopped cold turkey due to medical issues withthe ven, im now introducing sertraline and using low dose of valuim to help with side effects, i threw all my ven away so i wasnt tempted to take them if things got bad, i am determined to get off of this drug.

it really does help to read other discusiions and know that your not alone 

Rachel 

Been 2 weeks off ven ,mood bad, brain zaps now and then get very Humty over the little things got a bad chest and ache a bit. Don't no weather it's the chest or withdrawel.one thing I know I will never put ven in my system again.its a case of button down the hatches and see it out but it's rough bloody rough ,I have always looked after my family ,but they just don't understand no one ever asks me how I am keeping.i always ask them ,message back in a week