Posted by I cook for you on August 3, 2004, at 17:28:25
In reply to Effexor XR withdrawal symptoms @ 37.5mg/day, posted by drx on August 1, 2004, at 20:06:15
I was on 37.5 mg. of Effexor for 11 months, and my withdrawls were minor compared to many on this board. Today is the first day I don't feel sick, I actually feel pretty good. My girlfriend weaned herself off of Lexapro, and she said it was the hardest thing she's ever been through. I'm not an expert on all medications, but most of them have pretty bad detoxes associated with them. The startup is usually difficult as well. I was desperately sick for 8 days when I started on the Effexor. This is why I never increased my dosage to 75 mg. It took over a month for it to even start working, and most people who have tried it, cannot get thru the initial trial period of starting it. Fortunately (well maybe not) at that time, I had a client who was a psychiatrist and was a research expert on Effexor. She helped me along and told me not to give up.
My detoxing experience was pretty much the same as the start up period. Headaches, nauseous, fatigue, YUK!
What I am finding out in my own research is that depression at certain stages of life, or caused by certain events, can be associated with different things. Hormones can play a big part in this. This was the case with me, along with physically needing surgery last year for female issues.
You will find that we are on this board are here because we needed help detoxing and most doctors don't know the side effects that are caused or how to properly do it. I was told when I was precribed Effexor that I might "feel a little nauseous for a couple days". Farthest thing from the truth.
I am thinking that a great deal of the people who are prescribed these drugs at the alarming rate they currently are, need to fix the real problem first. In that case, I feel there are many who probably wouldn't be on these drugs. It's so easy to medicate everyone because they are having some stress or depression, and it is moreover VERY legitimate, but there can be many other things causing it. Especially as we get older!
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