Posted by Elvaone on July 14, 2005, at 23:22:34
I have been taking Effexor for about 18 months.
Two weeks ago I took my "last" dose, after having cut back from 150 mg per day, to 75 mg every 3 days or so for about 2 months with no withdrawls. After quitting altogether, I experienced the dizziness and nausea off and on for the next week. Nothing too hairy and I thought, Yay! I am going to succeed this time. I missed the last 2 days of work, because of severe dizzy/nausea/sweats/headaches and NO energy (I am a construction worker) I went to the Doc today, and my blood pressure was 80/60. I am normally a little low, but that is crazy.
Doc's advice was to eat more salt to raise my blood pressure. I took a dose of Effexor tonight because I can't afford to miss work. She said that the withdrawls can last for up to 6 weeks give or take....sigh.
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