Posted by Gamediva2112 on July 6, 2005, at 13:57:38
In reply to Re: Weaning from Effexor - Nightmares, posted by nik05 on June 4, 2005, at 9:58:51
LOL
I am soooo glad to find this thread! I thought it was just me! I have been on Effexor for over a year now with hardly any side effects. HOWEVER I have been POUNDING THE BOOZE! LOL
My husband noticed that while I was more pleasant in general (I was very hard to get along with when my anxiety ran high) my propensity for booze has gone off the chart. I can easily drink 9-10 drinks at a sitting, and I am to twice a week for that binge now. (Note: I am very nice drunk! LOL)
I have just recently made the decision to go off Effexor for a trial period. It will be interesting to see if my craving for booze diminishes. I am going off because the insomnia/sleep cycle is wrecking my life. I am for 20 hours, down for 12, up for 20, down for 12...like a speed freak. Other than that, I have felt fine all this time, well, with the exception of all those hangovers...LOL
Tracy =D
> >>>Then there is my increased penchant for alcohol. I find myself binge drinking increasingly, and craving alcohol by the end of the day.
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> Hi, Emma67! I have never posted on this website; nor am I on Effexor at the moment. My doctor just gave me a sample yesterday which is why I'm on here trying to get info.
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> The side-effect you listed about the alcohol cravings have happened to me on EVERY antidepressant med that I have tried. Although I know it's difficult for you, I was actually kind of glad to hear of someone else actually having this effect. My doctors look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that that's what happens when I take ADs.
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> I become this raging alcoholic about a week after starting ADs; which I'm only a VERY moderate drinker now... one to two glasses of wine every other week, maybe! I also have blackouts from the wine and the ADs. And ALL of the above-mentioned side-effects go away immediately after stopping the med.
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> Have you tried other ADs? Other anxiety meds? Just curious if this has happened to you on other ones as well.
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> Thanks in advance,
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