Posted by Mercedes on November 9, 2003, at 22:16:08
In reply to Re: electric shocks proper stopping of Effexor, posted by Gina bobit on November 9, 2003, at 2:48:09
Please don't worry too much....you will wake up.
You were on Effexor for 4 yrs. What was your highest dosage? Mine was 300mgs. Did you withdraw by decreasing the dosage amount? Did doc give you anything to help with the withdrawals? I was given paxil, but the SE's of paxil were not good for me ALTHOUGH it did help when I was titrating down to my lowest dose of Effexor 37.5 plus 25mgs of Paxil.However I had to quit paxil (only took for about 2 weeks) and still had the Effexor withdrawals.
I'm now off Effexor since Oct 14th, and off paxil since Oct 29th. Let's see, what's today..Ok, Nov 9th....still having the withdrawals but not as bad. When the zaps got real bad, I broke a tablet of paxil and took 1/4 of it, per Pdoc instructions. It really helped even though I didn't want anything to do with Effexor or Paxil again. I only took that 1/4 twice and live with the withdrawals, dizzyiness, uncorridinated and the porcupine needles going thoughout my body. And I'm still waking up.
So please don't worry. I suffered insomnia for over a year while on effexor, only sleeping 3 or 4 hrs a night. Now I'm sleeping 7-8 hrs.... finally. However, sometimes I just want to get out and drive like crazy, and also go through crying episodes, anger episodes... but I don't feel depressed. My General Practictioner says it's my sugar fluctuating(?) Don't know if there is a connection w/Effexor. Blood sugar/effexor???? I'm not diabetic.
What withdrawals are you feeling?
Hope you feel better soon. It will pass. Unfortunatly, in some people (like me) it takes longer.
Mercedes********************************************
> I am now going through the withdrawals from effexor. I am afraid to go to sleep, because the way I feel right now, I may not wake up...
> I have been taking effexor for 4 years. At the time it was prescribed for me, I thought the diagnosis was correct due to several deaths in my family, but now I think it was all wrong!!
> I believe that I should have been diagnosed with Hypo-Thyroidism.....Often missed diagnosed as depression..
> I have all the systems of hypothroidism, dry skin,dry brittle hair,low sex drive,weight gain,and MULTI THYROID NODULES...
> I have been to several doctors and I am going to a new one again this week. The withdrawals from effexor are very frightening!! I don't know how long they will last. I have been off for only 5 days now.. I am really scared!!!
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