Posted by Murray on October 25, 2002, at 19:36:07
In reply to Withdrawl symptoms of Effexor?, posted by mk76 on October 25, 2002, at 0:45:44
> I have taken effexor at a very lose doseage for many months. I have clinical depression and at the low doseage, my depression symptoms came back. Physciatrist increased to 75 mg daily...was at this doseage for 3 weeks. I also suffer from migraine headaches. I started 2 weeks ago with having almost daily headaches. My phsyciatrist said to stop taking effexor. I asked if I needed to be weaned off effexor and he said "no".
> 2 Days later, my head feels "funny" dizzy, tired alot..hard to describe how I was feeling, but I definitely didn't feel right. Today, day 3, I have slurred speech, can't find the words, shaking uncontrollably. I called my neurologist and asked if this was a migraine (which a local neurologist said it was, just so he wouldn't have to see me in the ER) or what?
> Neuro said as far as he could tell without seeing me (he's out of state) he thought it could be withdrawl symptoms. To test this, he had me go home, bite into a capsule of Effexor and rest. If the symptoms got better and/or go away, then it is withdrawl.
> I will see him tomorrow.
> Fortunately, the test worked, and I feel alittle better, my speech is not slurred.
>
> Has anyone gone thru withdrawl of effexor and/or any type of drug?I am currently going through the exact same thing that you are. The pain is right behind my eyes, and boy does it hurt. I was on effexor for 2 months and started to have heart pounding. My doctor told me to stop taking the effexor and did not have me wean off of it either. Stupid mistake. Now I have these blasted headaches just like you do. I called the doctor today and told him I needed something because I could not work like this. He prescribed a prescription pain killer that really helped. I took 2 doses of it today and feel much better. Sometimes I wonder it's better to just live with the disease than to go with the cure! When you see your doctor tomorrow, see if he can give you something for the migraines.
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