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Re: Effexor Withdrawal.....Need Help

Posted by KarmaFairy on January 24, 2004, at 16:19:38

In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal.....Need Help » Psychopoppy, posted by leegirl on January 23, 2004, at 13:13:24

"I am going to try and get another shrink, because my current one is about as attentive and compassionate as an eggplant."

If only he was as cheap as an eggplant ;-)

I've taken 75mg Effexor XR for 6 years now, along with varying doses of Remeron. For various personal reasons, I've decided to try it alone. I first stopped the Wellbutrin (yes, that too) cold-turkey, with no problem. Then came off the Remeron. I started 37.5 mg Effexor last Wednesday.

I am familiar with brain shivers...one misses many doses after 6 years, but luckily I'm still fine 3 days later. We all react differently, and I'm still worried about cutting from 37.5 to nothing, but just remember that slower is best.

I would recommend speaking with a doctor that can acknowledge your experiences as a DOCUMENTED condition. It's pretty widely known that Effexor has a NASTY withdrawal syndrome, and if your doctor isn't aware of it, I would question his qualifications in prescribing the drug.

Keep us posted :-)


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