Posted by pregnant on September 19, 2002, at 0:59:37
In reply to Re: Withdrawal From Effexor, posted by nmk on September 18, 2002, at 9:08:14
Hi Nicole,
Thanks so much for your response. It was nice to hear someone had a similar situation. I couldn't handle the withdrawals over the weekend and my doctor felt that I had lowered my dose to fast and had me take 37.5 mg of effexor. I felt better within an hour. Today is the first day that I lowered the dose to half of a 37.5 capsule. I am starting to get the dizziness and nausea again. I don't hear or feel the wierd zipping racing sound through my head, and I hope that means the withdrawals will not get as bad. I would really like to be off my next week. I usually also get gestational diabetes, and I am schedule for a 3- hour glucose test on Friday. I just hope to get through that without getting sick. I will try to call tomorrow to suggest the zoloft or something because I am scared of feeling the withdrawals again. How long will it take for me to feel better. I am hoping to eventually enjoy this pregnancy which will be my last. Pregnant and frustrated.> Dear Pregnant,
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> I read your post and felt compelled to write since I was in a very similar situation over a year ago. I was taking zoloft and klonopin for anxiety/panic and my husband and I decided we wanted to try for another baby. Before getting pregnant, I consulted a genetic specialist and my current pdoc who also happens to be an ob/gyn. We looked at the risks of remaining on the medication while pregnant as opposed to going off and decided to stay on the zoloft for the duration of the pregnancy. My pdoc switched the klonopin to ativan since it is "safer" to take while pregnant. At my 19 week ultrasound, my pdoc ordered a detailed sonogram, checking particularly for cleft lip/palette and everything checked out ok. I delivered a healthy baby boy last dec. and was able to nurse him while on the zoloft. I would take the ativan at night for sleep and then "pump and dump" in the middle of the night so the baby didn't receive any of the ativan. I feel for you because I am too familiar with all of the feelings running through your mind...especially the guilt factor. Please ask your doc about zoloft or something similar. I sympathize because I am currently weaning from effexor (pure hell) and I can't even imagine going through it with morning sickness added. I am currently down to 75 mg and have started Lexarpro 5 days ago. The mood and anxiety have improved but I feel like I just got off a roller coaster (dizzy, nauseous). If you want to talk further, please leave me your email address. You will get through this pregnant, hang in there and keep us posted.
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> Nicole
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