Posted by rjlockhart37 on September 29, 2018, at 14:55:51
In reply to is it me or effexor withdrawal, posted by sufergirl on September 29, 2018, at 0:17:48
effexor is known for its withdrawal symptoms, i mean it's all over the internet, it has bad effects when stopping. But at the same time, it is effective, it has higher response rates than Prozac and the other SSRIs, effective, but what happens is level on it, you noticed improvement but after time it's kinda like the mind adapts to it, but when it's removed then that's when its bad.
alternatives to medicines, yes like cognitive behavior therapy, and seeing a therapist, yes that can help, but i did that and still, was sinking no matter how much stimulus put in the schedule, i was falling behind. I took Prozac years ago and noticed improvement major, but yes....it leveled and felt it wasn't working, but when didn't take it, major sink in daily activities.
this is a link on effexor withdrawl, it gives the descriptions as your describing
https://www.verywellmind.com/brain-shivers-as-effexor-withdrawal-symptom-1065516One thing ... maybe you could ask about is Buspar, it is anxiety med but it works on serotonin, increases certain levels....i don't know how the mechanism works, but that would be a very good candidate for what asking about. This is just a support board, that's no medical advice but just keep that in hand.
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