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Posted by abby normal on February 20, 2004, at 9:07:25
I have offically been off effexor for one week. I started out decreasing from 150 mg to nada. this took 1 1/2 months. I thought after the first week of EXCRUTIATING withdrawal symtoms things would ease up. Instead a whole new group has popped up. I no longer shake or sleep all the time. Instead I want to jump out of my skin, rip down the walls, and generally scream non stop. I was never like this before. also I have a wah wah sound in my ears CONSTANTLY. Its like I am on nitrus (spelling) oxide. Are these symtoms normal? Also, are there any natural vitamins. etc., which will help supplement the seratonin loss? I can't image this going on much longer!!
Posted by Sad Panda on February 20, 2004, at 10:31:00
In reply to Do the side effects fo withdrawal from effexor end, posted by abby normal on February 20, 2004, at 9:07:25
> I have offically been off effexor for one week. I started out decreasing from 150 mg to nada. this took 1 1/2 months. I thought after the first week of EXCRUTIATING withdrawal symtoms things would ease up. Instead a whole new group has popped up. I no longer shake or sleep all the time. Instead I want to jump out of my skin, rip down the walls, and generally scream non stop. I was never like this before. also I have a wah wah sound in my ears CONSTANTLY. Its like I am on nitrus (spelling) oxide. Are these symtoms normal? Also, are there any natural vitamins. etc., which will help supplement the seratonin loss? I can't image this going on much longer!!
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>Go to the docs & get a trial pack of Prozac from him. It should ease the withdrawl.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by abby normal on February 20, 2004, at 13:39:02
In reply to Re: Do the side effects fo withdrawal from effexor end » abby normal, posted by Sad Panda on February 20, 2004, at 10:31:00
> > I have offically been off effexor for one week. I started out decreasing from 150 mg to nada. this took 1 1/2 months. I thought after the first week of EXCRUTIATING withdrawal symtoms things would ease up. Instead a whole new group has popped up. I no longer shake or sleep all the time. Instead I want to jump out of my skin, rip down the walls, and generally scream non stop. I was never like this before. also I have a wah wah sound in my ears CONSTANTLY. Its like I am on nitrus (spelling) oxide. Are these symtoms normal? Also, are there any natural vitamins. etc., which will help supplement the seratonin loss? I can't image this going on much longer!!
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> Go to the docs & get a trial pack of Prozac from him. It should ease the withdrawl.
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> Cheers,
> Panda.
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Will I not go through the same thing when I try to get off Prozac. Honestly, I'm pretty scared of any anti-anxiety or depression drug. I don't think I would have the strength of mind to go through withdrawals again. The big issue is that my husband and I want to start trying for a family which is one of the main reasons I got off effexor. Will Prozac harm my child?
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Posted by Sad Panda on February 21, 2004, at 0:00:07
In reply to Re: Do the side effects fo withdrawal from effexor end, posted by abby normal on February 20, 2004, at 13:39:02
> > > I have offically been off effexor for one week. I started out decreasing from 150 mg to nada. this took 1 1/2 months. I thought after the first week of EXCRUTIATING withdrawal symtoms things would ease up. Instead a whole new group has popped up. I no longer shake or sleep all the time. Instead I want to jump out of my skin, rip down the walls, and generally scream non stop. I was never like this before. also I have a wah wah sound in my ears CONSTANTLY. Its like I am on nitrus (spelling) oxide. Are these symtoms normal? Also, are there any natural vitamins. etc., which will help supplement the seratonin loss? I can't image this going on much longer!!
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> > Go to the docs & get a trial pack of Prozac from him. It should ease the withdrawl.
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> > Cheers,
> > Panda.
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> Will I not go through the same thing when I try to get off Prozac. Honestly, I'm pretty scared of any anti-anxiety or depression drug. I don't think I would have the strength of mind to go through withdrawals again. The big issue is that my husband and I want to start trying for a family which is one of the main reasons I got off effexor. Will Prozac harm my child?
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I don't mean for you to start up taking Prozac. The idea is you take Prozac for the Efexor withdrawl symptoms for a few days. Prozac takes 1-2 weeks to completely leave the body & makes itself taper off gently. Efexor lives your body within a day & gives you withdrawl symptoms.If you are already pregnant I wouldn't take Prozac.
Cheers,
Panda.
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