Posted by Sahara on February 27, 2001, at 19:29:58
In reply to Re: Long term effects of Effexor/permanent , posted by annj on February 27, 2001, at 15:37:01
> As I read all of these posts from people getting off of effexor I want to cry. I know exactly how you all feel. My memory is shot, I can't finish sentences because I can't find the word I want, I feel like I have the flu most days and the eye-whooshing/ weird dizziness/ brain catching up with eyes thing....I don't think I will ever be the same. I am living in the fog of effexor withdrawl. If I can do anything to help with your investigation, let me know. I was only on it for 9 months, but what it has done to me is amazing.....amazing that it did so much harm. I feel such a kinship with all of you. Please feel free to contact me to chat or share stories, or what ever. Depression and anxiety are bad enough without having to deal with drugs screwing us up more.
I have been off of Effexor XR (225mgs) for fourteen days now and I feel better than I have ever felt. I too went through terrible withdrawls; head spinning, nausea, severe night sweats and vomitting. I was only on this drug for seven months. In that time I gained 20 lbs and all I wanted to do was sleep. I have since lost ten of those extra (Effexor) pounds as I have so much positive energy. I advise all out there who are expieriencing these horrible withdrawls to take some liquid thera-fu, nite-time formula, please just try it. For me and another out here on this site it worked. I took it for about three days and was amazed at the results I had. Please just try it, what do you have to lose? My MD saw me yesterday and couldn't believe the difference in me from two weeks ago. I let her know all that I have been experiencing so she would be more cautious about this awful drug. I don't appreciate being a drug companies lab rat. I have since fired the idiot that prescribed this to me. Hang In There Everyone....You are not alone.
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