Posted by Damos on June 15, 2006, at 17:50:54
In reply to Effexor withdrawal » Damos, posted by pfftdives on June 13, 2006, at 19:09:12
Hi Matt,
I'm really sorry to hear that your wife is so ill, my heart goes out to you both. Sadly my withdrawal from Effexor lasted weeks, but I was on it at a much higher dose and for nearly 2 years so I'm praying that hers will be significantly shorter. And I'm sorry to say that the withdrawal symptoms can be many and varied and as she's experiencing pretty unpleasant. I can only imagine how difficult coping with the Lambert-Eaton Syndrome is without adding anything else to the equation.
Sorry but I don't know much about Wellbutrin other than it's a different type of anti depressant that works on dopamine whereas Effexor works on seratonin and noradrenaline. At the time I was withdrawing the last thing I wanted was to put anything else in my system not knowing what it was gonna do. There are a lot of posters here who have a lot more experience with various medications than I do so maybe it would be worth posting some questions on the main psycho-babble board which is where meds are mainly discussed. There are also plenty of threads here related to coming off Effexor so it might be worth reading through some of those if you can, I remember Scott (SLS) being a great help to a lot of people.
Sending lots of thoughts and wishes your way. Don't forget to take care of yourself too.
Damos
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