Good update on meeeeee

Fab news. What a wonderful doctor. Hope the hangover fades soon!

Oh that's great Lou. I hope you're feeling ? really soon! Loving the fact you sainted your Doctor!

What is the phased stoppage programme? My brother came off his ADs and went 'cold turkey', and (thankfully) seems to be fine. The violent vomiting has stopped, and he does seem to be stronger now. Perhaps he wasn't on them long enough to really need a phasing out period, but long enough for them to help him over the really bad patch

He does sound wonderful!

Glad everything is getting better ?

Thats good news! What a fabby doctor! ?

That sounds fabulous!

Ah lovely Lou, that's great news. ?

You are right, your doctor sounds like a saint! Good doctors are the bee's knees. ?

That's great news Lou, I wish my doctor was as wonderful as yours, he really does sound fab.

Great news darling lou pou ?

i weaned myself off ads and with hidsight it was a bloody stupid thing to do. if tehre's ever a next time i shall definitely be taking medical advice

Well, I was on 150mg a day, and some of you will know I had a little wibble at the weekend when I tried to go cold turkey (eeeeeek, I now learn this is not ever advisable on effexor- possibly because of its half life? Anyway, who cares, you're just not menat to stop dead). I started them again on Sunday but only a 75mg a day dose. As I suspected, this week I have felt much more like 'me' and even more convinced taht I'm ready to stop. Today the doctor weighed me and says that because i'm only little, 150 was a super-heavy dose anyway, so we can start scaling back really quickly. I take one every second day for two occasions, then one every third day for three occasions, then one every fourth days for 4 occasions and then stop. <fingers crossed>

My dr is a total credit to the medical profession, I feel better after half an hour with him (i know I know, those poor people who were waiting behind me ?) than I've felt after weeks of counselling. So, N&P Lou's dr. ?

Pleased for you buddy.

I got it! ??

Cheers all. I am chuffed to bits. I hope everyone else who is struggling/ have been struggling recently all turn a corner soon too. ?

That is good news. Your doctor sounds lovely.

Yey Lou and yey Lou's doctor <pom poms>

Yey Lou and yey Lou's doctor <pom poms>

Glad to hear that lovely. Better times ahead for you, I'm sure.

? for Lou and a yay for the doctor! He sounds lovely.

Aah that's brill, what a fab dr! Is he good-looking? ?

He's gorgeous! (he's not really, he's just 'normal' looking but he is so wonderful that I am kind of seeing him through rose tinted specs!) ?

Awww, what a fab GP!

I know I was on ADs for (much) longer, but don't be frightened if you have the odd little wobble and feel like your symptoms are coming back. I had a bit of this as I came off mine, but they faded away as my confidence grew.

That said, if you are worried at any point, talk to your lovely doc.

That's really good news, Lou. Well done you!

Well done - great news!

And did I read whilst I was away that you're moving to Manchester? Have you decided on an area to live in yet?

Hope it goes well.

How fab. Your Dr sounds wonderful!

That sounds great, Lou - and what a fab doc you've found there!

Excellent ?

Yes Alison, I'm going down to Madchester, probably for about 6 months, although my work have been lovely and said that if things in my eprsonal life change, or if I'm simply miserable, then I can flee without having it held against me. I have shortlisted 2 serviced apartments, both very near my offfice in the centre (Id actually rather stay in a non-serviced apartment but work are insistent- I hope they're not planning on working me so hard that I don't have time to wash my own bloomin dishes. ?). I'm really excited about it. My family and friends are all geared up for lots of fab trips down to see me (hmmph, more like 'see opera, football and harvey nics sales', rather than moi! ??) plus I'm looking forward to being closer to all of my friends darn saaaarf. ? Ah, what a difference a week makes,

Forgot to say, thanks to everyone else for their good wishes. ? And thanks Tulip for that advice, Ill bear it in mind. ?

That's great news Lou, your GP sounds wonderful. ?

I'm really pleased things are looking up, despite the hangover ?

Fab Lou ?

Onwards and upwards ?

Great news, am so glad to hear you sounding so positive. and your GP sounds brilliant, am pleased you have his support.

That's great news. I'd picked up on comments about personal life - if I've picked up the right thing then I'm sorry to hear it.

If you're going to be living near King Street you'll never stop shopping! I do miss Manchester now I'm in London. Enjoy the place. Very exciting news.