Posted by emilyd on September 28, 2003, at 10:15:26
In reply to Re: Efexor XR - Long Term Withdrawal - Anyone Else, posted by Tracee on September 28, 2003, at 7:43:03
I only ever made it to 75 mg of Effexor XR and had a horriffic withdrawal. The first day of dropping to 37.5 I thought I had finally begun to go completely insane. My therapist and doc calmed me down. I think I made it back to work for a day or two before I woke up one morning knowing that if I got out of bed I would surely kill myself. I've been on disability ever since. Side effects included dizziness, confusion, loss of short-term memory, headache, nausea, anxiety ans of course suicidal ideation. The severity subsided over the course of weeks if not months. In fact, it's been more than 6 months now, we've tried 6 drugs or so in various combinations and dosages, but I'm still below 50%.
I know my case is extreme. We have concluded that perhaps the diagnosis was wrong and that I'm actually bipolar. I just want people to know that this can happen, and if it does to know that you're not alone.
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