Posted by Katia on March 2, 2003, at 17:13:10
In reply to Re: Effexor XR Who am I to trust...Thanks Jay., posted by RWF on March 2, 2003, at 8:08:43
Hi Jay,
I actually have just finished with the horrible effects of the withdrawal from Effexor. It IS a nightmare and even more so when your friends and family don't support you, or try and support by just nodding, but not really getting it. It's a lonely lonely hell. just as depression is.
Taper, taper taper. I weened down to 37.5 for a week then stopped. All those electrical sensations - mind zaps were happening so much I could barely move and my heart was beating irregularly. I just had to take 37.5 on the third day off. Then I took 37.5 two days later and then nothing as my withdrawals were lessening and I could function. You just need to ween yourself down to the last piece until you feel you can tolerate it. You don't have to suffer so much by trying to ride it out. This is your support on this board,esp. when you can't get the empathy you need from the ones in your life. And i can somewhat understand how friends and family don't get this. Even when I read about the withdrawals of Eff. right when I started it, I had now feeling/idea what these people were talking about - mind zaps/shivers? So try and seek support where you CAN get it instead of seeking for it in places you can't and then everyone feels like they are falling short. anyway, I hope that helps.
Katia
> Jay,
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> Thank you for your post. It's really good to know that someone was able to get off of the Effexor and live to talk about it.
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> Can you please tell me how you did it, and how long it took?
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> I really think that this drug is ruining my life.
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> I too have felt the emotional numbing from the Effexor XR and it is ruining my marriage.
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> I am afraid that by the time I rid myself of the Effexor, my family will be gone.
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> I do take Ativan now, but not enough to keep me low key anymore and My doc won't increase the dosage because he said it is addicting....yet he still prescribes Effexor like it is candy?????
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> Once again thank you for your post! It really helped...they all helped.
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> Thanks again,
> Rob
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