Once again Insomnia kicked my butt. I did notice it to not only be a withdrawal symptom but also a side effect of the Neuro Endure for the first 3 days, which tonight would be my 3rd day so it may be worse with having two elements working against me. My energy levels were much higher with the Neuro Endure and I didnt have any waves of nausea, or fatigue yesterday at all. (Yay!) I felt clear headed, even for having a head cold. The Neuro Endure seemed to really have a positive effect on me.
Emotionally I did have down moments throughout the day. I know that with Effexor moments of emotion are usually short lived. They peak and you're a mess, but the endorphin's kick in and you're at a "blah" state again. Not necessarily sad, definitely not happy... more like a hollowness, if you will. I believe that because of Effexor I haven't properly began any sort of "healing" process since the breaking of certain relationships, therefore, since tapering I've had grieving-like emotions. Usually later in the day, I'm assuming as the time-release begins to wear off some. This may not make sense to you if you've never experienced it, to the rest of us, it's not a good time. So, I'll continue to work through this emotional part of the process.
Because I felt physically great yesterday, I began my food prep and cooked the entire evening (which was supposed to get done Monday night but I was fatigued and slept through the entire evening). I made Kale Chips, quick and simple Garlic Chicken, and an invention of mine that turned out to be a hit with the roomies, Spicy Peanut Chicken. (Recipes can be found here.)