Posted by Auntiemogs on December 6, 2004, at 8:24:18
In reply to side effects from withdrawing/fatigue, posted by mrs1104 on October 1, 2004, at 13:29:27
> I took Effexor 37.5 for about 3 months (after trying 2 others) back in 2001. Like other people have said, everyone is different but...
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> I was definitely in withdrawal. Even though I "weaned" myself off as directed by my GP and psychologist, I felt like my brain was bouncing around in my skull. If I turned my head quickly, I felt like I was drunk. I had the shakes, felt dizzy, had upset appetite...you get the idea.
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> I guess the point is, regardless of the dose I think some people experience withdrawal symptoms while others may not. I certainly did. It sucked and all I wanted to do was start taking pills again. But everything subsided within a week or so.
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> I took Effexor for depression on-set from an event and experienced full recovery (or maybe remission??) I am now taking Effexor XR again (for past 5 months) because of chemical imbalance and have no plans of discontinuing anti-depressants. Depression (although I am the only one to admit it) is very prevalent through multiple generations in my family, so I figure why "be a hero." It's no different than taking drugs for high cholesterol.
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> I was taking 75 mg, but with continued fatigue was bumped up to 150 mg. Emotionally I feel fine. Physically, I am still tired all of the time. I don't know if it's the drug, or just me. Anyone else have continued problems with intense fatigue while taking Effexor?
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> P.S. Sorry the post was so long, but it's my first time here.
I started taking Effexor for a bout of depression 6 months ago.
Initially, I was on 75mg twice a day.
When I went back to work (6 weeks off), I found it very difficult to cope physically and was told to 'phase myself in gradually'.
That was months ago!
I went back to my doctor and he said that if I was still tired I couldn't be better (feeling fine emotionally) and the tablets should give me energy, not make me tired.
He has now increased my evening dose to 150mg but I'm feeling no better.
I can work a full day but by late afternoon my legs and neck are starting to ache (like flu) and the next day I just 'crash' and sleep for most of the day.
Sorry for going on like this but I seem to have swapped one problem for another. I worry now about losing my job. When people see me at work I look (and feel) normal and I don't think they understand why I'm still taking time off.
I've started to wonder if I'm just very lazy...
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