Withdrawal Symptoms

This morning is a little tougher than yesterday. I have finally stopped the Venlafaxine - which is the generic for Effexor. I had been on a quarter of a pill for the past three weeks and was waiting for my lil' one's birthday party to be over to further decrease the medication. Every time I have done so, I've experienced a strong dizziness, nausea, tiredness and just a general feeling of being sick with the flu or something like it. This morning is no different. I wonder how long those symptoms are going to last this time. Usually, they're there for a week or two - or more.
Now, on top of all the physical discomfort, my patience tends to go away; I'm a lot more irritable, cry a lot and have more flashbacks than usual. Dealing with PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - is no fun but I'm learning to take charge of my feelings instead of them controlling me. Why not use the disorder as a strength instead of a weakness? This just dawned on me! I guess journaling my road to recovery is already bearing fruit! Yippee!
More to come later today...
Take care :)