Posted by Miriamne on May 13, 2006, at 10:49:33
In reply to help answers for getting off Effexor, posted by buckey65 on April 25, 2006, at 18:37:29
Dear friends:
I have read with horror everyone's description of Effexor withdrawal and am now experiencing it for myself. I could not have withdrawn more slowly and carefully, and yet it is over a month now and I am still a mess-- actually, getting worse. Depression, hopelessness, agitation, anger, weepiness/mood swings, my head feels like it has a 10-ton weight on it all the time, I'm dizzy and when I move my eyeballs, I can HEAR them inside my head. (I'm careful to whom I tell that last one!)
My questions are:
1) Is it possible that the 200mgs of Lamictal that I am still taking are what's making me so nuts, rather than withdrawal from Effexor?2)Since my pdoc has prescribed EmSam and I plan to begin that next week, is it best to continue on the Lamictal while I add the EmSam? The doc says not to change too many things at once, since we won't then have a clear idea of what is working (or not).
I have been treated for BPII for many years now, and the Effexor/Lamictal combo certainly helped for quite a while. But we have never been able to address some symptoms/side effects adequately and the Effexor withdrawal has been an attempt to improve things.
All I know is that I hurt and can't function AT ALL and am not fit to live with.
I don't often post but I have gained so much insight and help over the years from following this site. God bless you all for that.
Thanks for any help,
Miriamne
poster:Miriamne
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