Posted by mspiggy on September 7, 2003, at 10:16:33
In reply to Re: electric shocks proper stopping of Effexor, posted by psychobunny on September 6, 2003, at 10:42:13
I also had similar "electric shock" sensation on back of my head when I forgot to take my dose of Effexor XR. It seems like my doctors never beleived me when I explained to them about this annoying sensation. Now that I am getting off Effexor to switch to Wellbutrin, I am having a heck of time with dealing with this electric shock sensation.
I believe that the low dose of prozac does help since it completely took off that annoying symptom when I tried to go off Paxil years ago and experienced same sensations.
Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy Prozac this time in addition to the expensive cost of Wellbutrin... so I am just hoping the sensations will go away soon. I tapered off Effexor XR from 150mg to 75mg for one week when I started Wellbutrin 100mg a day, and then I was "supposed to" stop taking Effexor all together after that with Wellburin increased to 200mg a day. But, the electric sensation is continuing and is so annoying (like I experience it every 2seconds), I am now taking Effexor as needed (I literaly opened the capsule and take like half of the contents when my shock sensation is really bad)! How awful!!
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