Posted by KAYELEE on October 8, 2007, at 13:43:51
In reply to Re: withdrawal, posted by Amy on May 4, 2000, at 19:52:15
> My experience with Effexor has not been pleasant. My gynecologist referred me to a psychiatrist after his “drug du jour" regimen for my menopause symptoms didn’t help my depression. I first saw the shrink in January and he immediately put me on Effexor, 37.5 for one week and then 75 mg. after that. I was on 75 mg. for one and a half months and got no relief from my depression. He gradually increased the dose to 300 mg., but I couldn’t handle the sleepiness side effects. (I wanted to sleep for 10 – 12 hours per day.) Even at the higher doses, my depression was not helped at all. I decided I wanted to go off of it. I was on 150 mg. for three weeks, 75 mg. for 5 days and 37.5 mg. for 7 days. I had my last dose on Monday, May 1. And by Tuesday afternoon I felt dizzy. (See Maggie’s posting of April 13, regarding missed doses. This describes my experience perfectly.) The dizziness has remained which led me to this web site today. Is there any way to get off this drug with out taking more of it? I can’t handle too much more of these symptoms.
IN RESPONSE TO RE: WITHDRAWAL, POSTED BY AMY ON MAY, 4, 2000, AT 19:51:15
I REALIZE THAT I AM A LATE COMER TO ALL OR MOST OF THESE POSTINGS, BUT I JUST WENT OFF OF 225MG,
EFFEXOR XR, AND THERE WILL BE NO MORE. OH, IT DID A FANTASTIC JOB, AS LONG AS I WAS ON IT. BUT, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE WHEN I DECIDED TO QUIT TAKING IT. I CALLED MY DOCTOR FOR THE RIGHT WAY TO GO ABOUT GETTING OFF OF IT, TOO. WELL, LET ME TELL YOU, IT DID LITTLE GOOD AS FAR AS THE WITH-
DRAWAL GOES. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED WITHDRAWAL BEFORE, AND I DON'T WANT TO AGAIN. I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF IT RIGHT NOW. HAD I KNOWN THEN, WHAT I KNOW NOW, I NEVER, EVER WOULD HAVE STARTED TAKING IT. I AM EXPERIENCING EVERY SYMTEM MEMTIONED IN THESE POSTINGS. I, ALSO, AT TIMES THINK I HATE EVERYONE AROUND ME, INCLUDING MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND OF 38 YEARS. HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON, AND UNTIL TODAY, READING ALL OF THESE POSTINGS, I DIDN'T EITHER. BUT, NOW I WILL TRY TO GET THROUGH THIS IN A DIFFERENT AND MORE POSITIVE WAY, WITH HIS AND THE LORDS HELP. I PRINTED SEVERAL OF THE POSTINGS OFF, SO HE CAN SEE THAT I AM ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWALS. I FELT, AS SO MANY OTHERS OF YOU, THAT I WAS ACTUALLY LOSING MY MIND.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR GIVING ME, MY HOPE BACK. I HOPE I HAVE MADE SINCE IN THIS POSTING, AND I HOPE THAT EVERYONE CAN COME OUT OF THIS MESS ALRIGHT. AGAIN, THANK YOU.
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