Posted by calaway on September 13, 2002, at 10:36:50
In reply to Re: starting effexor...., posted by ADJ on September 9, 2002, at 21:38:47
> Well... its been 36 hours since my last pill and already I can see the symptoms coming back. I really don't like being depressed and I really dont like...well....not liking anything. Right now its a decision between the two. I am already experiencing the suicidal thoughts, the paranoia(this is back in full burst now), anxiety and just general depression. I am not feeling all that bad right now, but I have a good feeling that in another 24-36 hours everything will be like it was before I started effexor. This good or bad...so complex. Depression or horrible side effects, maybe its better for me to be dead than to go around like a zombie, like I did while I was on effexor. I just don't know!!
I don't know if you were currently taking any other med prior to swithing over, but I also just started the effexor on Sept 10, WHOLLY COW talk about side effects!!. My problem was my Dr. felt I could quit the Paxil (20mg small enough amount) I've been taking for 5 years now cold turkey while starting on the effexor. I was so sick, paranoid, bad dreams, having out of body experiances, irritated, ect ect ect... I'm currectly taking 37.5 in a capsule dose(sample givin to my by Dr.) and thought maybe if I filled the presecription they would be pills and I could lower the dose as some others have and reduce the side effects. The pharmasist asked how I was doing starting the effexor and I explained all the massive side effects I was having. She asked if I lowered my paxil withdrawl amount to much. I explained that I stopped the totally. She was floored, and explained that I was double dosing myself in startup and withdrawl simptoms and that most of the problems are most likely the withdrawl. And that a really needed to wean myself off one while still starting the other. So I took my paxil as soon as I got home last night and within 2 hours I felt like a whole new person, I slept great with no nightmares, took the 37.5 effexor this morning and still feel good. I suddenly feel like I can do this switch. I should quickly explain that I loved the Paxil, but I have gained 50lbs on it and finally decided I had to change meds. I am fairly active running 3 miles every other day and watching what I eat, but it was just an extreme side effect for me. Hopefully the effexor will help to lose the weight.
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