Posted by Essence on July 26, 2003, at 6:34:17
In reply to Finally going off of Effexor XR!, posted by RWF on July 23, 2003, at 17:13:08
My experience with Effexor is similar to yours, I was so emotionally blunted that I didn't even know it. Nothing bothered me, not losing my job, not walking out on a 22 yr marriage, not my son's horrific car wreck and not my mother's breast cancer. I felt absolutely nothing for years on this medication and made a host of wrong decisions because of it.
I'm not trying to scare you, but Effexor withdrawal is horrendous but it's something you are going to have to go through, as many of us have, to gain your life back. It can be done, I withdrew in 9 days. It was a fast decrease but to me, a slow decrease just delays the inevitable. I would not touch this drug again if my life depended on it. I had about a week of severe symptoms before things turned around again and then it just got better and better and it was so good to feel again. My husband and I just celebrated our 25th anniversary and our first grandchild was born in May, life is good again and it will be for you too. Just hang in there and keep coming here for support, many people here have gone through Effexor withdrawal and we're all still here to tell about it. *smile* You can do this!!! Best Wishes.
Ess
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