Posted by DebbieLynn on June 1, 2001, at 15:59:06
In reply to Re: Effexor, what it did to me, posted by dankdiglet on June 1, 2001, at 14:45:22
> You should never ever just stop an anti-depressant suddenly.
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> I did not stop all at once. I gradually weaned myself over a three month period. Sorry If i left this part out. I did find though that it is the hardest to wean at the lower doses. When I went from taking 8 granules to nothing was horrible. So I took 4 ah felt better. Then 4 to none same thing. But decided to live with it. The real bad effects lasted about 2 weeks the vomiting, naseua, dizziness, and vertigo.
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> I'm not saying that everyone is going to have this experience.
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> WHEN I WAS ON EFFEXOR I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST THING AND WAS ALWAYS RECOMMENDING IT.
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> I guess what I would like to know is how many of you want to stay on the effexor xr forever?
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> As soon as you go off or try too you will know what I and everyone else on this board are trying to get across.
I am sorry, but everyone will not experience the same thing you did. That is all I was saying. I do not plan on being on it forever either, but ANY MEDICINE CAN PRODUCE UNWANTED SIDE EFFECTS. If you were on ANY anti-depressant--Paxil, Wellbutrin, etc, etc...you will have some sort of unpleasant side effect or withdrawal.
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