Posted by smejonesy on July 6, 2004, at 17:50:23
In reply to Re: MAY I ASK YOU efexor XR withdrawals, posted by Tony C. on July 5, 2004, at 20:05:46
Hey Tony. Have you considered changing meds now to stop the withdrawals? I remember when i first told my doctor about my withdrawals, he told me there was no way that the dizziness/sickness came from stopping the effexor and that i had a middle ear infection instead. That worries the hell out of me, made me feel like an idiot, and now i know just how undocumented so many of these side effects are. I've read on here that there are a few different ones with longer half lifes that don't leave your system for a couple of weeks or so therefore taking away withdrawals. Could you ask your doctor to change to one instead of going through this? I really feel for you, i know that if i can feel this crappy after being on them for a year or two then you must be going through hell after seven years. If you ever need a chat i am a keyboard away :)
As for me i am doing ok, my head is still spinning and it is now day 5. I really have my fingers crossed that one day soon i will wake up and won't feel like this anymore. I have noticed a few dramatic changes already though. As you mentioned about your sex drive, i never realised that mine had been that effected. I knew that it took a little longer to reach a climax but wow.. i have only been off them for 5 days and my partner keeps commenting about how much my sex drive has doubled. I dont know how crude this might sound but reaching climax has become extremely easy compared to when i was taking effexor. I am sure it will all adjust and go back to normal but yeah, i never realised it affected me that much in that department. I have been really watchful of my attitude, i am making sure that i watch for any signs of getting over emotional again. So far so good. Keep in touch Tony.
Sam
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