Posted by Minnie-Haha on February 24, 2005, at 10:13:13 [reposted on February 25, 2005, at 23:51:42 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by Cheyenne on February 24, 2005, at 8:45:43
> My boyfriend went off Effexor (150mg)cold turkrey, 4 weeks ago. He has experienced mainly dizziness, irritablity,electric shock sensations. It is so weird, and doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason, because he can be fairly good for a couple days, and then it comes back. Can anyone tell me, when will the hell totally be gone...
Did he quit cold turkey for a life-threatening reason, like a severe allergic reaction or something? Quitting many meds cold turkey can be a very uncomfortable process. He might need to start back up and use a tapering process for a few weeks, or use another AD, like Prozac, to go through the process. See the Withdrawal board for tips.
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