[BABBLIN6786]

I NEED SOMEONE THAT UNDERSTANDS WHAT I AM GOING THREW! I AM WINGING MYSELF OFF OF XANAX! .5MG 4XS A DAY (I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT FOR OVER A YEAR). MY DOCTOR REPALCED MY XANAX WITH EFFEXOR XR 75 MG A DAY. I HAVE READ SOME HORROR STORIES ON HERE AND YOU ALL SCARE THE **** OUT OF ME. BUT BACK TO THE WITHDRAWLS THEY HORRIBLE THE SWEATING CAN T SLEEP CANT EAT MY VISION IS TERRIBLE (I GUESS FROM NOT SLEEPING). SO I CONTACT A OLD FRIEND THE OTHER DAY THAT HAS BEEN THREW THE SAME THING AND TELL HIM THAT I CANT SLEEP AND HE GIVES ME (SEROQUEL 300MG) TABLETS. WELL I BREAK IT IN 4 PIECES AND TAKE ON HALF SATURDAY NIGHT AND SLEEP GREAT I DIDNT WAKE UP NOT ONE TIME! BUT I SLEPT FOR 2 DAYS. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE NOT SLEEPING IS AFFECTING MY LOVE LIFE MY WORK LIFE AND SOCIAL LIFE BIG TIME. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS WITH THIS I DONT KNOW IF IT IS THE WITHDRAWLS OR DOES THE EFFEXOR XR HAVE SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS? IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT CAN RELATE WITH ME? SO I CALLED MY DOCTOR TODAY AND ASK HIM IF HE CAM PRESCRIBE ME AMBIEN SO I CAN SLEEP AND HE SAID"NO" I AM NOT PUTTING YOU ANOTHER DRUG. BECAUSE YOU WILL GET ADDICTED TO IT TOO. HE SAID THE NOT SLEEPOMG IS JUST PART OF THE PROCESS. AND THAT HE WOULD PROBALEY HAVE TO UP MY DOSE ON THE EFFEXOR XR TO 150MG. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT? THANKS FOR AND INPUT- BROOKE FROM CHATTANOOGA, TN[?]

[lilevolone]

i feel yr pain!! i was taking 4-5 mg a day for almost 6 months....until i o.d.ed eventually yll be able to sleep again eat again go through the normal routine try taking like half a 25 mg seroquel or even 1/4 yr body eventually adjusts 2 the seroquel and the 48 hours will turn into 8-9 but 100 mg is too much to start w. ask yr doc about dezeral/trazodone its an antidepressant sleeping aide non narcotic non habit forming & makes that uncomfortable feet thing go away. good luck!!!

[BABBLIN6786]

THANKS FOR HAVING FAITH IN ME AT LEAST SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT I AM GOING THREW AND FEELS MY PAIN TODAY HAS BEEN A LITTLE BETTER I ACTUALLY SLEPT LAST NIGHT WHEN I TOOK A HALF OF A HALF WHICH WAS 50 MG I GUESS OF THE SERAQUEL AND DID NOT FEEL LIKE I WAS ON DRUGS THIS MORNING AND COOKED DINER LAST FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WEEK. MY PARTNER WAS PROUD AND GLAD TO SEE ME MOVING AROUND AND NOT FEELING HORRIBLE. I HATE TO HEAR THAT U ODED. I AM ASSUMING FROM TAKING TOO MANY AT ONE TIME (ABUSING THEM). I AM ON THE EFFEXOR XR NOW IT WILL BE TWO WEEKS TOMORROW 75 MG A DAY DO U THINK THAT IS A BAD IDEA? THANKS ALOT LILEVOLONE

quote:Originally posted by lilevolone

i feel yr pain!! i was taking 4-5 mg a day for almost 6 months....until i o.d.ed eventually yll be able to sleep again eat again go through the normal routine try taking like half a 25 mg seroquel or even 1/4 yr body eventually adjusts 2 the seroquel and the 48 hours will turn into 8-9 but 100 mg is too much to start w. ask yr doc about dezeral/trazodone its an antidepressant sleeping aide non narcotic non habit forming & makes that uncomfortable feet thing go away. good luck!!!