Posted by T_R_D on March 26, 2004, at 11:33:28
In reply to one more blessed thought, posted by Jeano on March 25, 2004, at 20:57:30
> Sounds to me like I hit a raw nerve (pardon the pun)...
> I've learned a lot from this forum and it has been quite enlightening. However, it can also be pretty scary for those of us on our first go round of AD meds.
> I asked the question "What's your worst withdrawal on Effexor XR?"
> I truely meant the question to gather personal info since, after reading some of the threads on this site, I have been struggling with what to do. Should I continue taking E-XR or ask my doc to change me to something else?
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> Therefore, I was kind of surprised by the thread "Don't worry about withdrawal symptoms".
> I ask you, how can a person NOT be concerned with something so serious? I mean, who amoung us can judge whether someone is suffering enough to be put on AD meds? You don't know me and I don't know you. So, whether it be a short term freak out or something much more severe, your doctor is the one who prescribed the meds and he/she knows why.
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> Again, I'm more concerned with the side effects of E-XR and also what I can possibly expect later on. My question was never intended to discount another person's condition.
> Good Luck to all of you!Hi Jeano, I understand your quest for knowledge and wanting to hear experiences from others. In answer to your question, the worst for me were the "brain shocks" and a really bad flu-like feeling. Taking Benadryl got rid of the latter and Prozac the former. The brain shocks are hard to explain...I sort of equate it with my brains (already feeling like scrambled eggs) being thrown against a brick wall. It's not a constant thing...well, sort of constant but intermittent. One day I counted from the time I woke up...later in the afternoon, somewhere well over 200 I just gave up. It was pretty icky at the time but I made it through.
Take care,
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