Posted by Krissy P on March 14, 2003, at 22:16:35
In reply to ANYONE who has taken Effexor and since stopped..., posted by Andy Drinkard on March 14, 2003, at 19:56:25
Hi, I'd be happy to:
1) I took Effexor for 3 years.
2) Highest dose taken-75mg.
3) I stopped the medication because I was feeling great.
4) I stopped cold turkey.
5) I experienced no withdrawal symptoms except when it finally got out of my system after 2 months. I got depressed again-worse.
6) I got a few "brain shivers" but nothing major or untolerable.
7) N/A
8) My depression lasted 3 weeks before I immediately went back on it.
9) The only time I consulted with a professional was when I needed to go back on it, I was having SI. She put me back on it.
10) I'm glad I started it again, as it is the only med that works well for me-compared to Prozac, Paxil, etc.
Hope this helped?
Kristen
==================================================================================================Please! If you have taken Effexor XR for any extended period of time and then stopped (advised or unadvised), please answer the 9 questions below (even if you did not have any problems with the drug).
-- One-word answers are preferred when possible...no long explanations are necessary.
Any other comments are definitely welcome after the questions. THANK YOU.
1) How long did you take Effexor XR?
2) What was the highest dose taken?
2) Why did you stop the medication?
3) Did you "taper off" or stop "cold turkey"?
4) Did you experience withdrawal symptoms (Y/N)?
5) If so, was "brain shivers" one of these symptoms (Y/N)?
6) If applicable, what was the single most unpleasant withdrawal symptom?
7) How long did the withdrawal symptoms last from the time of stopping?
8) If applicable, did you consult a medical professional about the withdrawal symptoms? What was his or her advise?
9) Are the withdrawal symptoms enough to make you wish you had never started Effexor (Y/N)?
(The point of this is that there has been a lot of discussion about Effexor's during-treatment and after-treatment side effects, but it has been difficult to figure out overall what portion of Effexor users go through withdrawal symptoms.)
poster:Krissy P
thread:209176
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