It's spring break. Yup. Ten days with four children = impending sense of doom.
Not really. We have many plans including;
- three days on saltspring
- swimming
- a movie – at the theatre!
- bonfire with s'mores and hot dogs
- clean yard
- make a new video
- bowling
- a trip to victoria to go to the giant toy store, visit chinatown and all our old favourite parks
- buy toby his own computer that he can use at school to help him with his work.
Also included, but not necessarily fun for the under nine set – sleep. Lots of sleep.
I am suffering from effexor withdrawal. Symptoms include (from the manufacturer):
agitation, anorexia, anxiety, confusion, coordination impaired, diarrhea, dizziness, dry mouth, dysphoric mood, fasciculation, fatigue, headaches, hypomania, insomnia, nausea, nervousness, nightmares, sensory disturbances (including shock-like electrical sensations), somnolence, sweating, tremor, vertigo, and vomiting.
For me?
agitation – check
anorexia – trouble eating.
anxiety – double check
confusion – always
coordination impaired – well, i have a broken tailbone.
diarrhea – so fun
Oh heck – just say yes to all of the above except vomiting. The fun is never ending.
At least my slightly green pallor goes well with this irish holiday.
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Could you take Lexapro for the anxiety? It works WONDERS for me. Sorry to hear about all the other side effects, that really sucks.
what day, dude are you coming to victoria?? LOL
oh and i went through all that when i tried weaning from effexor. i wish i coul and just switch to lexapro but i can’t get off effexor…i hate the shock like sensations the most. you are strong in comparison to me.
Can you skip weaning off of it till AFTER Spring Break? Luckily mine ends with our kids has of tomorrow but the past 10 or so days I’ve wanted drugs!! lol The fighting between the 2 older ones has been massive.
It’s awesome that you’ve done so well. Keep up the good work … take one day at a time, one hour at a time. Be in each minute. Honor yourself with each breath. Set goals with hope of achievement, rather than expectations. Have a beautiful spring break, I’ll check back for pictures :)
Just finished our Spring Break and–may I say? THANK GAWD! The end.
Just finished our Spring Break and–may I say? THANK GAWD! The end.