Posted by Beastress on March 24, 2003, at 2:05:44
In reply to Effexor w/drawal long over-now joint problems, posted by Dysfunk on March 22, 2003, at 17:48:35
Yup!!! I understand that many people come off of Effexor with no problems (my Mom is one of them). Unfortunately, that was not the case for me. I started with achey knees and neck as I was tapering off and have had 8 months of muscle knots and pain in my neck shoulders and back since. But the knee pain went away within a couple of weeks-- I hope the ankle problems will clear up for you. Acupuncture helps for immediate pain releif but it only lasts for a few days. I've had good results with NADH and a cal/mag/zinc supplement, with the added benefit of easing PMDD symptoms---but I've only taken those supplements for under a month, so I don't know how long this will work. SAM-e worked well for a while but then pooped out and made me cranky and scattered.
I wish I could help you more with this, I'm really interested to know more about long-term withdrawal effects. Thanks so much for raising the subject!
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