Posted by melley on April 28, 2003, at 19:02:57
In reply to Re: Having horrible side effects!!Maureen17, posted by MaxTex on April 28, 2003, at 17:51:54
Are you switching to something else? That is a high dose to go to nothing. With regard to the dreams, if you take a sleeping pill at night that might make you sleep more deeply and dull the dreams.
I am longing for the day that they find an antidepressant with no side-effects. I would much rather be taking nothing at all but know that I would not be able to function.
> I took my last dose of Effexor two days ago. I had been on it for about a year, taking a relatively high 412.5mg. I tapered off over five or six weeks, though dropped by 150mg at a time rather than 75mg, because dividing the capsules was a pain. My doc. didn't give me ANY warning off discontinuation side-effects.
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> Last night I had the worst night of nightmares IN MY LIFE. Woke up almost panicking at the collection of suicidal dreams. My head has been buzzing for a couple of days too.
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> Desperately hoping this stops soon. My doctor won't return calls. I moved states a few months ago, but last talked to him March 11. That's when I started reducing doses.
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> Bloody awful.
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