Posted by Blissful_Girl_NOT on December 1, 2003, at 20:01:32
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by Mandy D on December 1, 2003, at 19:41:39
I spoke with my doctor almost 2 weeks after discontinuing my 225mg of Effexor. She told me that had she realized I was going through withdrawal symptoms she would have given me 1 (one) 20 mg capsul of Prozac.
There are quite a few posts on this board that also indicate that was prescribed by their doctors to beat the withdrawal symptoms.
Don't take any medication without the advice of a physician, but I know how uncomfortable you are. If you can, get your doctor on the phone and let them know what is happening and what you'd like to do about it.
I really hope you can hang in there, I know how crummy I felt, I am sorry to hear of anyone else feeling that crummy too.
Tomorrow will be 14 days cold turkey for me, and honestly, I feel almost like me again. Still ocassional dizziness, and the odd brain shiver but it is so mild that it's almost unnoticable.
Hugs!!!
Del
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