Posted by mila on April 6, 1999, at 16:39:50
In reply to Effexor + Wellbutrin + 75lbs., posted by Debbie on April 6, 1999, at 2:32:10
I took effexor for about a year. The withdrawal symptoms can be severe. I went cold turkey off 400mg of effexor. I was very ill for two weeks, I experienced flu like symptoms, in fact I though i had the flu until I found out that effexor can cause this. Also I gained 15 pounds in two weeks after taking the drug. It had made me lose 10 pound while I was on it. Since you were on it for a longer time then me, perhaps that is why you ended up gaining so much weight on it. However, I have generally heard that effexor casuse weight loss. In any event, the lesson here is to taper off with the drug rather then go cold turkey. Hope this helps.
poster:mila
thread:4450
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