Posted by loni on December 5, 2003, at 22:30:07
In reply to Effexor withdrawals/L-Tyrosine, posted by Morrigan on December 4, 2003, at 19:31:47
Morrigan--
I don't know if they are coinciding with the other substances you are taking. I did experience the same withdrawal symptoms that you did (bouts of crying and feelings of desperation, out-of-my-head/out-of-touch feeling, vertigo, flashes, intense sweating--especially night sweats) plus I was on a larger dose for a longer period of time. So I also experienced seizures, aphasia, memory lapses, brain "zaps" (WAY more unpleasant than the shivers), my eyes would roll back in my head, sleeping problems, coordination issues, trouble concentrating, my left hand and arm kept curling up to my chest (I had experienced some problems on the left side of my body) and something I call "effexor w/d belly"...i looked pregnant. Totally normal most places but gained 45 pounds...quite a bit in the lower abdomen. I wore maternity clothes for a couple of months because they were the only ones that fit. Usually I am a trim 135 for 5'7".
It sounds like you are experiencing some withdrawal symptoms. I tapered versus going cold turkey. It was hard to not want to go back on when I felt my absolute worst. Hang tight. It does subside but it IS intense and feels like it lasts longer than it actually does. My whole taper period lasted 8 weeks. Suddenly, I felt a whole lot better...the seizures stopped and some of the more intense symptoms stopped as quickly as they had come. I recovered a little more slowly from the aphasia and I still am striving to physically and mentally be functioning as I was pre-E. But I am improving so it DOES keep moving on.
Take good care.
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