Day 36- Energy Is That You? It's Me, Workload.

Day 36- Energy Is That You? It's Me, Workload.

Yesterday was the busiest day of the year for me. I was in a constant sweat the entire day but NOT from WD symptoms. Haha, I was running around, coordinating, setting up, checking people in, handing out...

Day 35 - Headache Free!

Day 35 - Headache Free!

No headache on day 35. At night my dose was lowered by another 10% which places me right smack at the halfway point. I have officially removed HALF of the Venlafaxine (Effexor) out of my daily dose. Yay!...

Day 32-34 Headache, Headache, Headache

Day 32-34 Headache, Headache, Headache

Since my last decrease on Monday night, I have had a non stop headache. Sometimes it's at an annoying level, sometimes it's my-eyes-are-melting-off-of-my-face horrible. But today (Day 35) I have no headache...

Day 31 A Bit More Myself

Day 31 A Bit More Myself

Day 31 of 77, I'm almost HALF WAY DONE, thank the Lord almighty! So yesterday was a pleasant change to what was Wednesday. Yesterday I was alert and able to articulate sentences and words with a very...

Day 30 - Officially Crazy

Day 30 - Officially Crazy

These were my symptoms for today -Feelings of drunkiness -uncoordination -unable to articulate sentences -dizzy -loopy -sleepy -foggy brained -disconnected -HOT -hot face -and for the later HALF of the...

Day 29 - Am I Awake Yet?....How About Now?

Day 29 - Am I Awake Yet?....How About Now?

I AM SUPER SLEEPY! What is my problem?? Oh yea, Effexor. All day I have been in a sweat or hot flash. I'm just hot, hot, hot. I'm slow to think, and keep saying the wrong word or stopping mid sentence...

Day 28: Part Two

Day 28: Part Two

My cousin helping me prep my dosages for the last 6 weeks of my weaning process. She has been an absolute angel with all of her help, her understanding and PATIENCE! Love you, Adi

Day 28 - Sleeping Beauty (Or I Like To Think So)

Day 28 - Sleeping Beauty (Or I Like To Think So)

Alright, I once again slept through an entire afternoon/evening. I got home from work at about 4:45pm and passed out until 7:20pm. I stared at my phone in complete dispair as I popped out of bed and ran...

Day 25-27 Am I Fired Yet?

Day 25-27 Am I Fired Yet?

Thursday I had my first day of brain zaps. They were semi- tolerable, I didn't have to sit down and catch my breath or anything but they were quite irritating. I've had body pains, somewhat like a sharp...