Posted by Janise on March 20, 2005, at 14:20:40
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by oilfan on March 4, 2005, at 16:42:07
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I sitting here crying like a baby reading these notes and seeing myself in so many them. I was put on Effexor last summer, I have severe, chronic migraines and no therapies have worked. My family doc thought it would help me cope with one failed therapy after another. Now though, between my neuro's and family doc, I'm getting off of all drugs except for abortives for the migraines; we've started with acupuncture and natural food supplements, at least it's not poisoning my body.
I'm on 7 weeks and counting with the Effexor reduction, I alternate between being extremely hot with sweats and excessive cold with chills. I'm at 37.5 right now and I can go every other night without exacerbating the symptoms but I have added the emotional upheaval, I cry at anything and everything.These notes have given me such relief! I don't feel alone!
A huge Thank You about the brain zaps..knowing that it's this and not that I'm going nuts: priceless!
I'm going to work with my Acupuncturist about the withdrawal, I'll let you know about that
poster:Janise
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