Posted by Jiggitykid on November 18, 2004, at 11:49:48
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal symptoms!, posted by deon on November 18, 2004, at 9:11:44
It DOES stop. It just takes time. For me, the worst of the symptoms were over after the first 7 days or so, then, after another week, I began to feel more normal. It took a month before I felt really more normal. If this makes you feel any better, for me and for some posting here, after the two-weeks (ish), senses become heightened, almost as if all of your senses are "reawakening." Things are brighter, louder, smell better, and let's just say that my husband was thrilled with another heightened sense/sensation during this time! It settles back out. You WILL get better. Don't give up.
Your doctor is either uneducated about this medication (which most still are) or is one of those who considers this a "noisy minority reaction." You need to educate her, fast.
Merck is in lots of hot water right now because of non-disclosure of info about Vioxx. Why in the world would anyone doubt that they know about the withdrawal effects (and the effects while on the drug) of Effexor? I personally cannot wait to join a class-action against them. This drug nearly ruined my life and my marriage and the withdrawal was something no one should have to go though without making an informed choice.
Please, hang in there. Are you taking anything to help?
> Day 3 is over with starting day 4...symptoms of the brain jolts are still there and the nausia remains. I'm starting to feel like it's a lossing battle even though it's only been a few days. I'm already fed up of this. Will this ever stop? Has anyone out there got this over with? Is there hope at the end of this long tunnel? I've been sleeping but it's not a stable sleep. I'm so tired right now....so tired. I don't want to go back to sleep during the day because I feel that will only make my insomnia worse. I haven't gone to work all this week because I'm afraid that I might get a severe "JOLT" while I'm driving. What a nightmare this is. You know what I just remembered? When I first went to my Doctor about these slight anxiety attacks and she put me on this Effexor....she told me that this would be a 6 month treatment then she would stop prescribing this medication and take me right of. She was only joking right? Is it possible that a Doctor has little knowlege of the withdrawls that a patient would be going through when taken off this medication? If not...she's about to get an awakening from me.
> Anyone out there reading this and is taking Effexor....talk to your Doctor before going off about these awfull side effects.
> I'll post again in a couple of days to let you know how I'm doing.
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