Posted by slavegirl on December 22, 2004, at 15:45:22
In reply to Re: NEWBIE - COLD TURKEY - EFFEXOR, XANAX, STILNOCT, posted by Jai Narayan on December 21, 2004, at 20:45:19
Quite out of desparation and then flushed them down the toilet (so I didn't have any more)...and then I knew my visit to the therapist was 2 weeks away, so I had no bl**dy choice. That and the fact that my husband tells me I went a bit daft the night before, stuffing my face with smarties (candy) - found the smarties in my bed the next day...says I almost fell down the stairs, pose a danger if we had a fire in the house (wouldn't wake up), bla, bla, bla ....worst bit is that after 7 or so years of bottling up my feelings, he now wants to deal with his and mine, and my 'addiction', and it's Christmas and I have job stress....so a great time all in all.
He also suggested I give up coffee (according to advice on the net..saying caffeine is bad when you're withdrawing....geez...my heart would stop). I DO have a glass of wine here and there...helps with the withdrawals, but the small regular quantities of Xanax (3 times a day) the Therapist has put me back on is helping, and no more nightmares and night terrors..I was a walking nightmare when I went through the initial Effexor withdrawals, even scared of my own shadow, rattling and shaking....HORRIBLE.
Huge hugs to you.....don't do what I've done...sure sign I'm crazy!
Thanks for all the advice and listening.
S/G
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