Posted by bigcat on March 9, 2006, at 19:59:30 [reposted on March 11, 2006, at 10:54:28 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal crisis and anafrinil issues » bigcat, posted by ed_uk on March 9, 2006, at 13:33:20
thanks ed. what dose/taper plan would you recommend? the thing is, when I drop even 37.5mg from my regimen, I feel awful, so I don't even know if going back on a small dose might (a) help at all, or (b) just make me have to go through all this sh*t again/draw out the process. it has to end, right? i read a post about a guy wanting to quit effexor cold turkey and someone warning him that this could have "permanent" consequences. i am a little afraid that I'll still be feeling like this a month from now. it has to pass eventually, no? as bad as it is, I accept it at this point, I just want some reassurance that it's normal to still be feeling this awful (aching back muscles, shallow/short breathing, potent anxiety) 12 days after dosing. I can deal with another 12 days if I must, but could I have caused some kind of permanent situation where this severity of depression will be my new reality. i "miss" my old depressive state. it was much more tolerable. WILL THIS LET UP? this is where I want someone to tell me that they had an awful month long withdrawal from effexor, that eventually let up after the fourth week or something. i was only on the stuff for 3 1/2 months with no major side effects except insomnia, which is the norm for me anyway. i'm definately freaking that I may never recover from this.
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