Posted by Minnie-Haha on February 22, 2005, at 14:46:03
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - physical symptoms, posted by elka on February 22, 2005, at 0:09:09
> i was on effexor 37.5 for 1 week, then increased to 75 for 1 week, then back to 37.5 for 1 week due to severe side effects ... all together i took effexor for 3 weeks, and a couple of days ago made a decision to discontinue ... i have been taking clonazepam 0.25 to 0.5/day to coop with the side effects of effexor. now i think i am dealing with the withdrawal from effexor even though i've been on it for just 3 weeks!!! i still have palpitations (not as bad as before but still very scary!), nausea, heavy dizziness and lightheadness, poor concentration etc. i am trying paxil now for 3 days (started with a min dose of 12.5). any thoughts on whether this sounds completely crazy or all this could be side effects/withdrawal from effexor? ...
According to the paxil.com website, some of its side effects include infection, NAUSEA, diarrhea, dry mouth, constipation, decreased appetite, DIZZINESS, sweating, tremor, sexual side effects, injury, yawning, weakness, insomnia, abnormal vision or sleepiness.
I tend to agree with Scott in that what you're experiencing now may be side effects from the Paxil. Starting any AD can be difficult at first. (My first AD was Zoloft and I took too much the first night -- there was a mix-up on the label -- and I got flu-like symptoms.) I really feel for you. Can I ask a few questions? (You may have given the info in some other post(s), but I can't remember.
Who RXd your meds? Your PCP, or a pdoc, or some other kind of doctor?
What is your DX?
Was thorough bloodwork done before your DX/RX? (Esp: Are your thyroid and other hormones OK? Are your electrolytes OK? Your sodium? Iron? How's your cholesterol? For that matter, how's your blood pressure?)
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