Posted by dr_laura on April 27, 2005, at 22:44:06
In reply to Re: About the Effexor XR Withdrawal, posted by tinytasha on April 6, 2005, at 2:42:18
I just finished coming off Effexor XR myself after 5 years of being on it to combat depression. I am experiencing the exact same symptoms you are. I was on 150 mg and had to taper down. The brain buzz, diarrhea, nausea and dizziness are lessening with time (4 wks), but I still experience these symptoms in smaller doses. It has been one week since I have been totally off the meds. I am taking the supplement 5-HTP which is a pre-cursor to serotonin. I take 50 mg 2x/day. I notice less intensity of symptoms after I take it. I've only been taking it for the past week that I have had no Effexor in my system. It appears to be helping, but that may be part pyschosomatic. Hope this info helps you. I get my 5-HTP off Puritan's Pride website; they frequently have buy 1 get 2 free and they ship quite quickly. I believe 1 bottle of 60 tabs cost me $15. I do not work for this company, I have just found them to be the most economical and order all my supplements from them. Good luck!
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