Posted by Merrill Weathermay on January 28, 2003, at 8:56:03
In reply to Re: Effexor...need info.... » carsan01, posted by tlang on January 27, 2003, at 17:35:29
I was on Effexor (75mg/day) for about 3 months. I decided to go off the drug after the side-effects started to become unmanageable. Fatigue, especially at night, constipation, dehydration, etc. I was also feeling better and going to psycho-therapy.
The withdrawl is nasty! Other people here have indicated a feeling of lightheadedness, vertigo, and dizziness. I certainly felt this, along with a general feeling of being "sedated." The dizziness has been problematic for about 3 days now, after quitting the drug. While the dug helped with anxiety, I find the side-effects to be pretty severe.
My efforts to solve my anxiety/depression problem do not include taking hard-core drugs that have withdrawl symptoms. This isn't dealing with the problem, it is simply sedating the patient.
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