Posted by sleepy lizard on November 1, 2002, at 2:02:53
In reply to Re: Effexor - Back on the Merry-Go-Round, posted by Alara on October 31, 2002, at 0:12:19
Thank you, I really do think that the "mania" that some people observed was a side effect of the Wellbutrin I was taking or of some withdrawal effects (I was only sleeping 3 hours a night for a while). I did withdraw from Effexor after getting to 75 mg per day. I just quit taking it altogether and is was tough with all the withdrawal symptoms, but I was having so many side effects just from being on Effexor XR with Wellbutrin SR simultaneously that it was worth it. I had shocks and other symptoms for over a month. I read that the "electric shocks" that people get during Effexor withdrawal also occur for some people withdrawing from Paxil.
Following is a synopsis of SSRI withdrawal symptoms from Winter 1998, The Learning Centre Highlights Newsletter. http://www.ubcpharmacy.org/cpe/..
Disequilibrium: dizziness, vertigo, gait instability
Sensory Disturbance: paresthesia, sensations of electric shock
Gastrointestional: nausea, vomiting
Flu-like Symptoms: fatigue, lethargy, chills, myalgia
Sleep Disturances: insomnia, vivid dreams
Psycological Symptoms: anxiety, agitation, crying spells, irritability
I have had most of these symptoms withdrawing from one or the other of four drugs: Paxil, Celexa, Effexor, or Wellbutrin. I think, from what I have read, that this is very common. The suggestion is that this is due to a temporary lack of serotonin and temporary lower sensitivity of 5-HT receptors in the brain.
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