Posted by tracyunverzagt on July 5, 2006, at 18:11:16
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal » pfftdives, posted by Damos on June 15, 2006, at 17:50:54
Hi Damos...I am in the boat you were in, or are you still?? I am just 5 days off and wish I would be swallowed up by the darkness that is all I see and maybe I could get some relief..This is truly a living hell, and my husband is in the worst position, he wants to be supportive, but since I feel safe with him, he gets the brunt of the bad days, rage, tears, fears, etc ....how long does this last? I am seeing no light at the end of the tunnel and my husband and kids are wondering if they should commit me!
Tracy
> Hi Matt,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Sending lots of thoughts and wishes your way. Don't forget to take care of yourself too.
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> Damos
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