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34th Effexor Update - Feeling Okay
April 11, 2026··
Back at home in germany. Slept 5,5h again, no nap today. I woke up with, i think, migraine like headache and pressure that stayed over the day. That never happens to me (despite in direct withdrawl, while i also remember i already wrote having this one day in my taper journal a few weeks ago). More irritability but also some energy, hard to sit still today. Did my workout and played my sax, both were good sessions.
I want to go out today, not sure if i have the right mood for it. But it‘s saturday and there are a few events and i have some energy and motivation. Feeling like i might have a hard time sleeping tonight, kinda long for some cannabis but i’ll stay sober - i’m not in direct withdrawl(pain), need my license back and feel like i give my brain freedom for reregulation and synaptogenesis.
Have not decided what to do this evening yet.
Steve’s taper progress
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off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)
currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician
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Community Anchor
"I want to go out today, not sure if i have the right mood for it. But it‘s saturday and there are a few events and i have some energy and motivation." — @SteveFor me, sometimes going out when I'm not in the right mood for it, is exactly what I need. I usually feel better after going out.
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Community AnchorEffexor · active
Yes indeed, that happened often to me too! Sadly the busses to next town drive bad today and the event starts late so i wouldn‘t get home again. Gosh i want my car 😃 watching a movie and thinking it‘s good to try to rest after excercising.
off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)
currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician
Community Anchor
Where I live, I have the same problem. If I want to go to an event across the lake, I need to take a boat. But the boats stop running around 7:30 pm, and that means I can't get home, if the event is later. Also means I don't go lol.
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Community AnchorEffexor · active
oh, thats even more unfortunate but it sounds like you are living on some magical retreat island 😍 i mean i want connection but grounding and doing stuff on a little island, esp in withdrawl, would be awesome. Maybe i‘m exaggerating that image in my mind 😄 But 7.30pm is indeed pretty early. Thanks and have a good night (or afternoon i guess).
off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)
currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician
Community Anchor
"it sounds like you are living on some magical retreat island 😍" — @SteveNot an island, just by a lake. Some of the towns are easier to get by boat, when they're running. It's beautiful here.
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