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.
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.