Posted by Sachikon on March 13, 2004, at 22:54:23
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawl - I did it, so can you » soshie, posted by Cetacea on November 22, 2003, at 22:48:46
I can't tell you how much I appreciate the links!
I'm on day 5 having gone cold-turkey off of 150mg dose. It has been difficult to find relevant and helpful information.
I'm sorry that anyone else is experiencing these feelings but am relieved not to be alone in this experience.
The "shivers" seem almost constant right now and I'm prone to frequent crying jags which is not at all normal for me.
Effexor helped at a time when I really needed it but none of the "homework" I did before deciding to take the drug prepared me for anything like this.
If you are considering Effexor please, Don't take it unless you really need it and be aware that as wonderful as it is for a while this drug is not a forever answer.
I've been on effexor for almost 4 years and I believe that for at least the last year (probably 2) it was doing more harm than good.
Extreme fatigue and lethargy became a real problem but it crept up slowly enough that it was shocking to realize that my medication was actually making my life worse instead of better.
Good luck to everyone and thanks for taking the time to share information.> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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> I've been having 'brain shivers' and just thought I was "losing it", my term for the feeling! I had thought I was "lucky" not to have them. Oh well: Live and learn!
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> > Here is a series of articles on Brain Shivers that taught me a lot....
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> > http://depression.about.com/cs/venlafaxine/a/brainshivers.htm
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