Posted by dancingstar on April 17, 2007, at 11:33:25
In reply to Re: Effexor WithdrawalsAnswer Prozac, posted by cloudnine on April 16, 2007, at 12:36:11
I found that Benadryl works.
There is a lot of controversy about whether or not taking it anywhere near the time you've taken Effexor can potentially cause heart problems. What I'm sure that I've read is that you should not substitute Claritin for Benadryl even though Benadryl is likely to make you sleepy because Claritin and the newer antihistamines can potentially cause heart damage, which is already a concern, at least for me, from the withdrawal itself.
I don't have time to write on this board much now, but in past years I've posted about this. You may be able to find the posts and make a more informed decision. I can definitely say that Benadryl takes away a lot of the symptoms that you have...even in tiny doses. It just helped me so much that I had to take it for a while. The withdrawal felt more physically dangerous to my body. But please check with your own doctors!!
Best of luck to all!
poster:dancingstar
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