<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>My Blog Feed</title><link>http://www.tblog.com/</link><description>A tBlog Blog!</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:38:58 -0700</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[If you're visiting for the first time (or the first time in awhile)]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/1969895379</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/1969895379</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2006 17:54:13 -0700</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I started this blog in February 2004 to document my experience with and research about discontinuing Effexor, an antidepressant I had been taking for about two years. Based on my own experiences wi... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/1969895379'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The side effects/RX song]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/451487</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/451487</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In case you haven't seen it already, here's a funny song and animation about all those wacky side effects and other prescription drug woes. It's called ... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/451487'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopping in for two very important public service announcements...]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/338042</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/338042</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Since finishing my whole getting off Effexor experience, I have to admit I don't monitor this blog very frequently. Today I checked in to look at comments and see what's up, and I wanted to let y'all ... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/338042'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old posts and info are back up!]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/278149</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/278149</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Well, tBLOG has redeemed itself, at least for now. The old posts are back! That means that all the resources and information I had compiled are again accessible through the links on the left.Yay!... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/278149'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic things to know about getting off Effexor]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/276271</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/276271</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you came here looking for help and support for Effexor withdrawal symptoms, just know the following basic things:1. The bad stuff won't last forever.2. TAPER!! If possible, do NOT go co... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/276271'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[More about the project--]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/261622</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/261622</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[To anyone who's reading this--please feel free to continue to post comments about your experiences with Effexor and/or discontinuing it, getting on and off meds, depression, etc. I hope this blog can ... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/261622'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new project.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/261048</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/261048</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After the experience of doing this blog, and also based on my other experiences of looking for information/validation/support for mental health issues online, I've been thinking about a project I want... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/261048'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just stopping by...]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/251868</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/251868</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I've been back a couple of times to see if there have been any comments or anything. It amazes me how many people keep visiting, and I'm so happy this site has been helpful to some people!--although I... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/251868'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swan song]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/205571</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/205571</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I think it's time for me to lay this blog to rest. I'm ready to start writing and thinking more actively about other things. This doesn't mean I'll be taking all this info down, though--I'll definitel... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/205571'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulling over anonymity, writing, and life without Effexor.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/202124</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/202124</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I've neglected this blog for about a week or so--or has it been longer? I've been peeking in now and then to see if there have been any comments, or as though I'm expecting something to change indepen... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/202124'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[It does get better.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/195862</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/195862</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I'm feeling decidedly better. No yelling at innocent voter registration volunteers. I had some zappy moments today and a minor breakdown, with screaming, when my dog peed on the couch and a freshly-wa... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/195862'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zaps make me crave yogurt.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/192759</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/192759</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Why do they just come and go like this? Why can't they be more predictable?Why do brainzaps make me crave yogurt?... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/192759'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[I yelled at some poor man for no good reason.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/191335</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/191335</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[So I had a really bad night last night, but awoke feeling a little better and determined to make something of my day. I wanted to get some exercise, as others posting here have suggested it helps a lo... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/191335'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[no rest for the weary]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/190884</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/190884</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This is my fourth day off the good old FXR. I had a really bad night last night--exhausted but couldn't sleep well, tossing and turning, crying crazily over tiny things (like a moth that flew i... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/190884'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote! I say, Vote! ...to make my blog a featured tblog...]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189908</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189908</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[So this is sort of lame, but I wanna do this--I'm trying to get my blog to be a Featured Blog on tblog. Just click on the admittedly obnoxious "VOTE FOR ME!" on the left under Links. Please??... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189908'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiences from readers]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189886</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189886</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I've compiled readers' stories of their experiences with getting off of Effexor from the comments posted on this blog since I started it in February. I didn't edit any grammar, sentence structure, etc... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189886'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going for broke]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189802</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189802</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I haven't updated in awhile--I apologize. Nothing much was going on to document. However, I've decided to go for broke and bring this long saga to an end. (Yeah, melodrama.) My last dose was approxima... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/189802'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ack! What's going on with the comments?]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/182701</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/182701</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Looks like the comments are disabled or something right now...I think tblog is doing some maintenance or transfering to a new server or something. If anything seems out of wack or anything with the bl... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/182701'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh no!]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/181182</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/181182</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Did I turn everybody off with that snot comment? I apologize. Anyway, I'm still sick. Ugh. Now I have no voice--or at least just a raspy croak of sorts. Just wanted to update a bit. I haven't ... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/181182'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Of snot and pills]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/177362</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/177362</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[tblog is way slow tonight--it took me forever to just get into my account.Anyway, I'm sorry I haven't been updating as regularly lately. I've been really busy, and fortunately for me, things h... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/177362'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello there.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/171827</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/171827</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I've been really busy this week, and haven't updated in a few days. I probably won't be posting much during the next couple of days either, as I'm visiting family, but I've been doing relatively well.... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/171827'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday + Saturday=]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/166558</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/166558</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bad, bad, bad.Not each whole day, but really bad moments during those days. Maybe I still need to be on this med. Sometimes I wonder if I'm bipolar. Is anyone out there bipolar? If I were, is ... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/166558'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[I promise--I'm filtering like crazy, yet the pharmacy ads keep coming!]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/165239</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/165239</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Look. I am not necessarily anti-Effexor or anti-prescription drugs. I just don't think ads for those things are appropriate for these pages. I've been filtering sites like a madwoman in my Google ad s... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/165239'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee makes it worse.]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/163103</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/163103</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When I drink too much coffee, the withdrawal stuff is worse.In other news, I am holdin' it down at about 1/2 a dose of 37.5mg.I see my psych doc tomorrow and will fill her in on all th... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/163103'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better emotional weather report]]></title><link>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/160150</link><guid>http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/160150</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Well, no crazy outbursts today, thank goodness. I responded to this in the comments earlier today, but I wanted to thank again the people who have offered support and reassurance. It's nice to... <a href='http://brainzaps.tblog.com/post/160150'>more from brainzaps...</a>]]></description></item></channel></rss>