For the past several months I’ve been slowly tapering off an SNRI with terrible withdrawal. If I ever forgot a dose, I spent the next day with a pounding headache, unable to stand up, feeling like I was going to vom. As I’ve been tapering, every time I drop the dosage it’s the same symptoms, but to a u slightly lesser degree.
It’s been… not fun.
And then I remember that I used to feel like this almost every Saturday and Sunday because of my binge drinking/alcohol abuse.
I quit using alcohol over three years ago. I’m really proud of myself, and grateful to (usually) feel better in my body these days.
So proud of you, that’s fantastic. Thank you for sharing and good luck with tapering off those SNRI. Unless you are migrating to a new treatment, this is the pain of success!
Thank you! I am switching to a different treatment but it’s definitely still a success. This SNRI was a sledgehammer of a med that prevented me from dying by suicide. Now that I’m doing better, I’m happy to switch back to a gentler med with fewer side effects. No more suffering from med “hangovers” :)
Just want to throw out a quick congratulations, I’m happy you’re here for us to have crossed paths
I’m glad you came through it! Sometimes a sledgehammer is the tool you need.
Oh man med hangovers are terrible, and side effects are a bitch. It’s worth feeling human again though!
I’m sorry you’re dealing with that. I hope you get well soon.
And you’re right. It’s stunning what I put myself through two, three, four, five times a week. I chose to live life on the sidelines, depressed and in pain.
I don’t miss hangovers at all! What was scary for me was how much, right before I quit, I would have to drink in order to feel hungover.
Take care. It will get better. Iwndwyt. Just don’t drink today.
