Posted by Tool on April 24, 2002, at 21:19:42
In reply to Re: Vertigo problems...opioids, SSRIs a factor?, posted by katekite on April 24, 2002, at 21:12:25
Thanks for the reply. I guess I left an important detail out of my post - I was only on 37.5 mg of effexor xr per day for less than three weeks. That's such a pathetically low dose, and for such a short period of time. Oh well, I guess I'm just hyper-sensitive to that damnable medication, and hallucinogens certainly didn't help, heh. I'll take your good advice and lay off everything (except the antivert the doc gave me, which does nothing for me, leading me to believe that it is indeed withdrawal and not a real infection) for a few weeks after these symptoms disappear, however long that may be. Thanks again for your input.
> If you only stopped effexor a few weeks ago your brain will not have really completely readjusted, so most likely the brain shivers were just waiting for a reason to come back. Delicate balance its trying to re-establish. Honestly I would stay away from everything for a good few months, at least! Some people have gotten shiver withdrawal things for months, so better to be safe about it. I shouldn't even say that, I'm sure you don't need to be told that now. Sorry.
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> Even if it is sub-clinical withdrawal made obvious, definitely have it checked out. Probably can get a anti-vertigo drug to make you feel better (with a nice side effect of some mild relaxation properties).
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> If it stays bad, and isn't relieved by anti-vertigo type drugs and doc rules out all except withdrawal you could talk to them about whether it would be ok to take a dose of effexor just to make it go back to being sub-clinical. I've heard some say that helped them get through withdrawal more gradually.
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> kate
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