Posted by KarmicJustice on April 27, 2005, at 22:36:15
In reply to Re: Effexor XR withdrawl, posted by Dizzy in Dixie on April 22, 2005, at 8:47:43
I am on day 5 of nearly cold-turkey, and I am *miserable*. I thought that (a) because going on the drug was a piece of cake and (b) that it didn't seem to be effective in doing anything for me besides make me an insomniac and gain 40+ pounds in a year, that it wouldn't be hard to quit. WRONG-O!
I am having the whole hit parade of withdrawal nasties -- extreme nausea with extreme appetite, hot/cold flashes, dizziness, the little man in corduroy pants who seem to run from one side of my head to the other whenever I move my eyes (this is the best way I can describe the "zzt zzzt zzt" sensation of the brain zaps). Any suggestions on whether to call psych doc and ask for some Prozac or 37.5mg? I can't see myself counting out grains of Effexor, since it seems like the slow taper isn't all that fantastic either. I know going down from 150 to 75 to zip in two short weeks was a bit hasty, but after going through this crap really don't want to prolong the withdrawal after coming this far already.
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