Re: Leane, READ IMMEDIATLY

[Guest guest]

Leane,

Please I'm begging you, DO NOT GO OFF COMPLETELY! Please taper and read Ann

's Prozac or Pandora. If the worse happens and your hubby (saint) has to

call 911, then what? IT IS WAY TO DANGEROUS TO GO OFF COLD TURKEY. Look, how

much do you know about this? More or way more than you did when you went on?

Anyone or most anyone that has dealt with this will tell you, DO NOT GO OFF COLD

TURKEY. IT'S WAY TO DANGEROUS! TAPER!!!!!

Connie in Dallas

[Guest guest]

> Leane,

>

> Please I'm begging you, DO NOT GO OFF COMPLETELY! Please taper and

read Ann

> 's Prozac or Pandora. If the worse happens and your hubby

(saint) has to

> call 911, then what? IT IS WAY TO DANGEROUS TO GO OFF COLD TURKEY.

Look, how

> much do you know about this? More or way more than you did when you

went on?

> Anyone or most anyone that has dealt with this will tell you, DO

NOT GO OFF COLD

> TURKEY. IT'S WAY TO DANGEROUS! TAPER!!!!!

>

> Connie in Dallas

>

>

Dear Connnie,

Thank you for caring. I have tapered from 225 to 75 over a month, and

even with that, the effects are debilitating. I know how violent the

withdrawals will be, but I just refuse to give up another 4 months of

my life to this. I need to get back in the work force again. I need

to be productive, able to take care of myself and my family. Good

grief! I haven't been able to even leave the house in 2 weeks because

of these stupid withdrawals! I want my life back, dammit!

Thank you,

Leane

[Guest guest]

> Leane,

>

> Please I'm begging you, DO NOT GO OFF COMPLETELY! Please taper and

read Ann

> 's Prozac or Pandora. If the worse happens and your hubby

(saint) has to

> call 911, then what? IT IS WAY TO DANGEROUS TO GO OFF COLD TURKEY.

Look, how

> much do you know about this? More or way more than you did when you

went on?

> Anyone or most anyone that has dealt with this will tell you, DO

NOT GO OFF COLD

> TURKEY. IT'S WAY TO DANGEROUS! TAPER!!!!!

>

> Connie in Dallas

>

>

Dear Connnie,

Thank you for caring. I have tapered from 225 to 75 over a month, and

even with that, the effects are debilitating. I know how violent the

withdrawals will be, but I just refuse to give up another 4 months of

my life to this. I need to get back in the work force again. I need

to be productive, able to take care of myself and my family. Good

grief! I haven't been able to even leave the house in 2 weeks because

of these stupid withdrawals! I want my life back, dammit!

Thank you,

Leane

[Guest guest]

> Leane,

>

> Please I'm begging you, DO NOT GO OFF COMPLETELY! Please taper and

read Ann

> 's Prozac or Pandora. If the worse happens and your hubby

(saint) has to

> call 911, then what? IT IS WAY TO DANGEROUS TO GO OFF COLD TURKEY.

Look, how

> much do you know about this? More or way more than you did when you

went on?

> Anyone or most anyone that has dealt with this will tell you, DO

NOT GO OFF COLD

> TURKEY. IT'S WAY TO DANGEROUS! TAPER!!!!!

>

> Connie in Dallas

>

>

Dear Connnie,

Thank you for caring. I have tapered from 225 to 75 over a month, and

even with that, the effects are debilitating. I know how violent the

withdrawals will be, but I just refuse to give up another 4 months of

my life to this. I need to get back in the work force again. I need

to be productive, able to take care of myself and my family. Good

grief! I haven't been able to even leave the house in 2 weeks because

of these stupid withdrawals! I want my life back, dammit!

Thank you,

Leane

[Guest guest]

Dear Leane, Connie is telling you the truth..... think of it like

this... these are mind altering drugs.... the effexor has caused your

brain to stop the reabsorbtion of the neurotransmitters Dopamine,

serotonin and norepenephrine.... it has made the available chemical

sit out in the synapse.... what this caused is to tell your body you

have enough of the chemical in the brain and sooooooooo your body has

shut down production of these needed chemicals.... by going off cold

turkey, you are basically starving your brain.... the metabolized

effexor will be cut off, so the available chemical in the nerve will

soon be allowed to be reabsorbed and disposed of..... BUT your brain

will be unable to supply the needed serotoin or other chemical to the

synapse........ I believe this is what causes the horrid withdrawals

from these drugs..........

I have a husband addicted to effexor and valium.... he is still on

them and reducing the valium now at only 3% cuts every 2-4 weeks, he

is allowing his body to tell him when to reduce.... it will take him

a year or more... but he is working, not suffering and going at a

snail's pace....

Another way to think of it is to realize by going cold turkey, you

will take the chance of permanent brain damage.... going slow would

redice your chances greatly......I am a huge believer in what Dr Ann

says....... if you took the drug for 6 months, then take 6

months to get off.... if you took it for 2 years, take up to two

years to get off.......you may be getting to step from the frying pan

into the fire where you may never get out... your brain is the

essence of who you are, take care of it and treat it gently.... no

one goes manic, nuts with tiny cuts.... safer than sorry... hugs

> Leane,

>

> I know you want your life back, but you have to do this slowly. If

i'm

> understanding correctly your not quite stable yet? If this is so

your going to hurt

> yourself even more by decreasing again. You MUST be stable before

you decrease

> again. Please, you started these drugs without educating yourself

completly,

> DONT make another mistake please. YOU MUST DECREASE SLOWLY.

>

> Connie in Dallas

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Leane, Connie is telling you the truth..... think of it like

this... these are mind altering drugs.... the effexor has caused your

brain to stop the reabsorbtion of the neurotransmitters Dopamine,

serotonin and norepenephrine.... it has made the available chemical

sit out in the synapse.... what this caused is to tell your body you

have enough of the chemical in the brain and sooooooooo your body has

shut down production of these needed chemicals.... by going off cold

turkey, you are basically starving your brain.... the metabolized

effexor will be cut off, so the available chemical in the nerve will

soon be allowed to be reabsorbed and disposed of..... BUT your brain

will be unable to supply the needed serotoin or other chemical to the

synapse........ I believe this is what causes the horrid withdrawals

from these drugs..........

I have a husband addicted to effexor and valium.... he is still on

them and reducing the valium now at only 3% cuts every 2-4 weeks, he

is allowing his body to tell him when to reduce.... it will take him

a year or more... but he is working, not suffering and going at a

snail's pace....

Another way to think of it is to realize by going cold turkey, you

will take the chance of permanent brain damage.... going slow would

redice your chances greatly......I am a huge believer in what Dr Ann

says....... if you took the drug for 6 months, then take 6

months to get off.... if you took it for 2 years, take up to two

years to get off.......you may be getting to step from the frying pan

into the fire where you may never get out... your brain is the

essence of who you are, take care of it and treat it gently.... no

one goes manic, nuts with tiny cuts.... safer than sorry... hugs

> Leane,

>

> I know you want your life back, but you have to do this slowly. If

i'm

> understanding correctly your not quite stable yet? If this is so

your going to hurt

> yourself even more by decreasing again. You MUST be stable before

you decrease

> again. Please, you started these drugs without educating yourself

completly,

> DONT make another mistake please. YOU MUST DECREASE SLOWLY.

>

> Connie in Dallas

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, this is day 3 from 75mg to ZERO off the evil E. So far, and I

keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, I'm managing well!!?

Dizzy as hell, emotional ups and downs (funny things are hysterical,

sad things really sad), diarrhea, ZAPS and left hand still numb, but

all so far is manageable.

I keep expecting to suddenly wake up in hell, but so far, so good.

I'm drinking at least 1.5 gallons of water a day, eating at least a

little, and sleeping well at night.

I still have a LOT of bloat/swelling regardless of the water intake,

and am sometimes a little snippy at people, but all in all

considering myself very lucky so far. I refuse to fool myself into

thinking this is as bad as it will get, but no terrible stuff to

report. Is someone out there by any chance saying some heavy-duty

prayers for me or something? (Thanks, & keep it up if you are!)

I'll keep posting.

Leane

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, this is day 3 from 75mg to ZERO off the evil E. So far, and I

keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, I'm managing well!!?

Dizzy as hell, emotional ups and downs (funny things are hysterical,

sad things really sad), diarrhea, ZAPS and left hand still numb, but

all so far is manageable.

I keep expecting to suddenly wake up in hell, but so far, so good.

I'm drinking at least 1.5 gallons of water a day, eating at least a

little, and sleeping well at night.

I still have a LOT of bloat/swelling regardless of the water intake,

and am sometimes a little snippy at people, but all in all

considering myself very lucky so far. I refuse to fool myself into

thinking this is as bad as it will get, but no terrible stuff to

report. Is someone out there by any chance saying some heavy-duty

prayers for me or something? (Thanks, & keep it up if you are!)

I'll keep posting.

Leane

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, this is day 3 from 75mg to ZERO off the evil E. So far, and I

keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, I'm managing well!!?

Dizzy as hell, emotional ups and downs (funny things are hysterical,

sad things really sad), diarrhea, ZAPS and left hand still numb, but

all so far is manageable.

I keep expecting to suddenly wake up in hell, but so far, so good.

I'm drinking at least 1.5 gallons of water a day, eating at least a

little, and sleeping well at night.

I still have a LOT of bloat/swelling regardless of the water intake,

and am sometimes a little snippy at people, but all in all

considering myself very lucky so far. I refuse to fool myself into

thinking this is as bad as it will get, but no terrible stuff to

report. Is someone out there by any chance saying some heavy-duty

prayers for me or something? (Thanks, & keep it up if you are!)

I'll keep posting.

Leane

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, this is day 3 from 75mg to ZERO off the evil E. So far, and I

keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, I'm managing well!!?

Dizzy as hell, emotional ups and downs (funny things are hysterical,

sad things really sad), diarrhea, ZAPS and left hand still numb, but

all so far is manageable.

I keep expecting to suddenly wake up in hell, but so far, so good.

I'm drinking at least 1.5 gallons of water a day, eating at least a

little, and sleeping well at night.

I still have a LOT of bloat/swelling regardless of the water intake,

and am sometimes a little snippy at people, but all in all

considering myself very lucky so far. I refuse to fool myself into

thinking this is as bad as it will get, but no terrible stuff to

report. Is someone out there by any chance saying some heavy-duty

prayers for me or something? (Thanks, & keep it up if you are!)

I'll keep posting.

Leane

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, this is day 3 from 75mg to ZERO off the evil E. So far, and I

keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, I'm managing well!!?

Dizzy as hell, emotional ups and downs (funny things are hysterical,

sad things really sad), diarrhea, ZAPS and left hand still numb, but

all so far is manageable.

I keep expecting to suddenly wake up in hell, but so far, so good.

I'm drinking at least 1.5 gallons of water a day, eating at least a

little, and sleeping well at night.

I still have a LOT of bloat/swelling regardless of the water intake,

and am sometimes a little snippy at people, but all in all

considering myself very lucky so far. I refuse to fool myself into

thinking this is as bad as it will get, but no terrible stuff to

report. Is someone out there by any chance saying some heavy-duty

prayers for me or something? (Thanks, & keep it up if you are!)

I'll keep posting.

Leane

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well, this is day 3 from 75mg to ZERO off the evil E. So far, and I

keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, I'm managing well!!?

Dizzy as hell, emotional ups and downs (funny things are hysterical,

sad things really sad), diarrhea, ZAPS and left hand still numb, but

all so far is manageable.

I keep expecting to suddenly wake up in hell, but so far, so good.

I'm drinking at least 1.5 gallons of water a day, eating at least a

little, and sleeping well at night.

I still have a LOT of bloat/swelling regardless of the water intake,

and am sometimes a little snippy at people, but all in all

considering myself very lucky so far. I refuse to fool myself into

thinking this is as bad as it will get, but no terrible stuff to

report. Is someone out there by any chance saying some heavy-duty

prayers for me or something? (Thanks, & keep it up if you are!)

I'll keep posting.

Leane