Posted by maggie on April 13, 2000, at 14:32:34
In reply to Re: withdrawal, posted by Cam W. on April 12, 2000, at 19:27:33
Nice to see everyone on these message boards....
helps to know one is not alone.I have been on effexor xr for about 1 year - 150mg)
and it has really helped me with my depression!!!BUT I have found - from missing doses - that the
withdrawal effects are real. For me, they have
included strange effects in my brain. A feeling
of electricity or shocks, also vertigo when I move
my head from side to side or up and down. Then it
feels like my head has moved too fast and my eyes
take a few seconds to catch up. This prohibits
driving, makes me dizzy and feels very bizarre.Muscular tension and knots in my leg and hip -
where I previously had bursitis - GREATLY
increased when I decreased my dosage from 325 mg
back to 150mg od.The side effects, that I can live with, are
weird dreams plus a LOT of twitching and
involuntary movements of arms and legs when in bed.
These wake me up lots of times, but that is much
preferrable to the weight of depression.This drug is wonderful for some,
and disasterous for others.
Worth a try if you really want to be rid of
that dreaded pit of despair!!!Maggie
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