Posted by CherC68 on August 12, 2003, at 14:33:01
In reply to Re: Withdrawl from HELL, posted by BSHO on August 12, 2003, at 13:38:55
For me, Electric shocks(who was only on effexor xr 37.5 for 6 DAYS) they were literally like electric shocks through my brain. I felt like there was a weight on my forehead - like something pushing on my insides of my forehead. Imagine feeling a headache coming on - but - traveling through your brain in thin waves faster than lightening. Sometimes it felt like my brain was shivering from the cold. That's what it felt like to me. Other's have described the same type of pressure in the forehead and the shivers, but each person feels things differently.
Actually, I think the proper way to get off the medication with the "least" amount of side effects is by lowering it slowly. There is a poster who started at 19 by cutting the 37.5's in 1/2 the poster went up in increments. Now on 150 mgs but will probably go to 225.
After reading posts for so long, many of us in the "Effexor Club" have decided the best way to stop effexor is to go down the smallest possible dosage. Cut your 150's down by dividing them in 1/2 then down to 37.5. Personally, I think staying tuned to your body is the best way. If after a few days on 75's you are not experiencing flu like symptoms or too many worse than normal se's, then go to 37.5. Then cut those in 1/2.
It may take you a week or two or longer, but the slower you go the better.
It's too much of a shock for your system.
I had such bad side effects I quit Effexor 37.5 cold turkey - and then had side effects slowly left but then I had withdrawals.
This drug affects each person differently, but if you are thinking of quitting, why take a chance that you will be 1 out of 100 that has no problems. If I had to do it over again, I know I would do it slow & steady. Cutting 37.5 into quarters if I had to.
Take Care,
Cher
poster:CherC68
thread:13781
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030812/msgs/250296.html