Posted by PsycGrad on September 23, 2000, at 15:45:34
In reply to Re: Anyone off of Effexor more than a month??, posted by lala on September 23, 2000, at 11:12:55
I've been withdrawing (cold-turkey) for about 10
days. I have no insurance and this seemed as
good a time as any to stop the drug. I've been on
75 mg for over a year now and the side effects
were becoming quite bothersome, to say the least.
Sweats, painful joints, difficulty in thinking
clearly, inability to express myself (this for
a very verbal person). All of this for what was
probably only situational depression rather than
clinical depression in the first place.The withdrawal feels deadly. A general achy
feeling that is so severe I constantly feel I'm
running a high fever (the thermometer says other-
wise). Difficulty with breathing is a withdrawal
symptom I haven't heard anywhere else but I've
experienced before even when missing a dose. My
vivid dreams are more like vivid nightmares. So
real that it takes quite some time to truly wake
up from them. My edginess and irritability is
causing me some problems at work. I don't quite
know how to tell my coworkers or supervisors that
what I'm experiencing is drug withdrawal.It has certainly helped to read some of the
postings about others experiencing similar
problems with withdrawal. It also helps to hear
my professors talk about the seriousness of
serotonin withdrawal. I'm a clinical grad psych
student and you can bet that I'll think twice
before recommending medication for my clients when
I'm licensed! I know that psychotropic meds can
be lifesaving but I also know that they are
prescribed way too quickly and carelessly these
days.I'm very interested in reading any other postings
regarding long-term withdrawal success. Please
continue to provide updates.Cheryl
poster:PsycGrad
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