Posted by grannyclampett on June 16, 2004, at 9:24:59
In reply to I'm off! (8 weeks), posted by Laurajean on June 2, 2004, at 21:35:04
Oh my god, I am so glad I found you folks! Thought I was losing my mind. I've been on 300 mg/Effexor for 2 years and have been tapering off for 6+ weeks now. This is my first week w/o any Effexor. Started on Adderall XR (10mg 2x/day for previously undiagnosed ADD) as I started going off the AD. It's a new doc who is helping get off this stuff and although she seems aware of how hard the withdrawl can be she thinks my weepiness, anxiety, irritability, constant exhaustion, etc. are due to my (probably) being peri-menopausal. Some days are better than others and I don't have the tearfulness & irritability, but the exhaustion seems constant. The brain zaps and swooshes are familiar to me -- used to happen if I missed a single dose. I think I've done a pretty good job of tapering off so those side effects are not as prevalent. It's the constant exhaustion & the feeling choking back tears that's driving me nuts.
Laura: your post gives me hope but here's my question. Did it take 8 weeks after your final dose or 8 weeks including tapering off?
> Hi all,
> I haven't been here for a while but I saw some posts recently about trying to come off relatively high doses for long periods of time and just wanted to reassure you it can be done!
>
> I was on 300 mg xr for three or more years and I have been OFF now for about eight weeks....and I finally am feeling more "normal." No physical symptoms that I know of, and the crying jags, anxiety, etc. is much less.
>
> The withdrawal process was horrendous....it amazes me that even days go by now where I don't think about it. That is improvement!
>
> Thank you to all who helped me......
>
> laura
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