Posted by dancingstar on January 22, 2005, at 9:41:24
In reply to Re: Effexor - how long is the withdrawal period?, posted by Kathyba on January 22, 2005, at 8:05:06
> Hi all,
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> I am suffering what I think are withdrawal symptoms from Effexor XR. I was on 75 mg for about 6 months and was doing GREAT! The only side effect I had was in the sex department. It was bugging me so my doctor suggested I get off Effexor and onto Wellbutrin. I did a week of 37.5mg Effexor and 150mg Wellbutrin. I was fine. Then when I stopped the effexor I went on 300mg Wellbutrin. On the second day of just Wellbutrin I started feeling dizzy and nauseous. Today is my 4th day on just Wellbutrin and I just vomited. I feel light headed and occasionally get really hot.. and then my stomach is upset. I also have been on the verge of crying.
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> Just wondered how long this will last. I might just go back on Effexor because it's hard to work 40 hrs a week and deal with my family this way. On the other hand, maybe I should put up with it so I don't have to go back on the Effexor and someday go through this again if I stop it.
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> Suggestions? Thoughts? -KathyWyeth says in their most current information that the longer you take Effexor and the higher the dosage, the more likely you will have difficult or long-lasting withdrawal.
Six months at 75 mg. MAY not last all that long, but it's so hard to say. It sounds like everyone is having a tough time. The symptoms that you are having are definitely the same ones that I had when I stopped taking Effexor.
That said, here are some of the things that helped: The Benadryl or Claritin or any old fashioned antihistamine and Prozac are said to help the symptoms, but I wouldn't know cause I only took Benadryl. I did take SAMe, 5HTP, B-Vitamins, Rescue Remedy, St.John's Wort -- but a lot of people cannot take it, and you can't take it at all if you are taking Prozac -- Omega3s, exercise, lots of water, Calcium/Magnesium, Pepcid. Those are the things that I can think of that helped me get through the withdrawal. I'm sure there are more. Please know that I am not a medical professional, and I am just telling you the things that helped me. You should check with your own doctor because some things are good for some of us and really bad for others. You're feeling bad enough as it is. Just be really careful what you take to help you feel better cause what worked for me may not be what's right for your body.
I hope you feel better really soon.
Blessings,
Bebe
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