Posted by Amy Blue on May 2, 2001, at 13:33:58
In reply to Re: Effexor is like..., posted by stjames on May 2, 2001, at 12:07:02
Craig, I felt the same way on Effexor and it only got worse as I upped the dose. I've never taken LSD but I describe my experience on Effexor as a combo of:
1. bad LSD trip
2. being plugged into an electrical outlet
3. severe fluI'm not saying this will happen to you, but I got continually worse and ended up taking a short-term disability from work to taper off and recover. I had severe spasms throughout my body, electric shock sensations in body and brain, all sorts of other crazy symptoms. Also, the more Effexor I took, the less I slept, less I ate, worse my head ached. I lost about 12 pounds in less than 2 weeks when I upped my dose to 150/day.
Be aware of how you're feeling and talk to your pdoc. If you stay on it, ramp up very slowly. (I always do half what my already-cautious pdoc prescribes).
poster:Amy Blue
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