Posted by over 55 on June 26, 2006, at 9:46:41
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - physical symptoms, posted by elsie_girl on June 22, 2006, at 20:29:33
> Am having a day from hell! It is now 3 weeks & 4 days off the Efexor and I am sick with a virus. Problem is that I am EXTREMELY IRRITABLE! Everything seems to annoy me. Because I am not so easy going as before when I was on AD's, I am now finding things a little bit harder to cope with. Hope I even out a bit. Has anyone else had this experience? Don't really want to go back onto other meds. I would like to try and ride this out if I can.
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> Many thanks for your comments so far - they have helped.
I think the irritability comes from the numbness wearing off. I too have noticed noises seem louder and more abrasive, even normal ones. I feel overstimulated by normal activity around me. Before the world felt a little "muted" and now I see and hear everything in stereo. It can be overwhelming. I think the hypersensitivity may be the pendalum swinging to far right and hopefully it will settle somewhere in the middle as we get used to "normal" again. I found myself "snapping at others". Not their problem; it was me. Had to take a step back and tell myself to really think before I speak as my nerves seem to be raw and on edge right now. I think things will even out for us with time. Hang in there.
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