Posted by TheOutsider on February 28, 2005, at 7:41:36 [reposted on February 28, 2005, at 20:56:06 | original URL]
In reply to Effexor discontiuation side effects are HELL, posted by jimc on February 28, 2005, at 0:36:44
"The dreaded side effects have kicked in.Nausea,electric shock,dizziness,visual problems and emotional highs and lows.Its almost to much to bear.Can anyone tell me how long to expect these withdrawal symptoms to continue.I can't function like this.THANKS"
Tell me about it!
I stupidly assumed that withdrawals would not be that bad because I had had no difficulty starting Effexor.
I had narsty withdrawals when stopping Clomipramine, but I expected that I would have trouble stopping because I had trouble starting, and it was a med I deffinetly 'New' I was taking if you know what i mean! Because I had trouble starting, I new I would have trouble stopping, and I stopped it cold turkey.One morning I forget to take my 150mgs of Effexor XL, and started experiencing weired Headzaps
around Midday, a really unpleasant shock!Not quite sure how I'm going to stop it, I've heard Prozac can ease withdrawls, and you only need to take one dose because it has such a long half-life.
poster:TheOutsider
thread:464653
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