Posted by Shell on January 15, 2001, at 17:45:00
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal Nonsymptoms, posted by Tracy on January 15, 2001, at 9:43:54
> I have been off of Effexor for 4 days now, and I still have the symptoms -- nausea, dizziness, numbness in my lips.
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> Originally it was intolerable; I couldn't even speak -- so they tried prozac in place of the effexor to help with the withdrawl. Now, they had to double the dosage to 20mg, which seems to eliminate the symptoms, so far.
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> I have been told that it can last up to 2 weeks.
> The good news is that with the prozac, I can't even look at food. And, if I binge (I have binge eating disorder), I feel really nauseaous.
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> So -- I guess I am on the prozac diet.That doesn't sound all bad. The Prozac diet...hmmm. When I took Prozac, I actually lost lost 20 pounds in the first three months. In case 20 pounds in three months sounds like a miracle (and it was...I went from a size 10 to a 6), I think part of the reason I lost so much so fast was because I had just had a baby six months earlier and my body was returning to its normal weight. The Prozac simply helped me stick to my diet (by eliminating cravings) so I could regain my prepregnancy size sooner.
Oops, I am way off topic here. I'm glad the Prozac is helping with the Effexor withdrawal symptoms. I don't think you should have any withdrawal problems when (if?) you decide to quit the Prozac. I don't remember noticing anything when I quit taking it.
I'm glad it is helping with the withdrawal symptoms for you. I have considered trying it, since I have some left, but just never got motivated enough to try it. This is the fifth day of no Effexor for me and I have noticed a lessening of the withdrawal symptoms. I'd guess in another day or two, it should be over (we'll see!).
Shell
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