Posted by dancingstar on March 28, 2007, at 4:47:41
In reply to Re: Horrible Withdrawls from EFFEXOR XR » bayleebug, posted by FredPotter on March 25, 2007, at 15:55:53
The withdrawal effects that you want to know about are listed by thousands of people on the Effexor petition website, but Dr. Bob always erases it when we talk about it here; so I can't post the information for you. You can find it online if you do a google search. If you click on the little numbers, people tell you about why they sign it, and they say what all their symptoms were. Many have to do with problems because of withdrawal. I doubt that this post will last very long, and I'll probably be banned for telling you about the petition, or the post will be moved to the Hinterlands.
Hang in there, Fred. Sooner or later the swishing head problems go away. It takes a long time. I can' remember how long, but if it doesn't go away quickly, it may take a while. It does go away though. I'm not all that young. You will heal. Maybe it just takes a little longer when you're not 25, 30 anymore, I don't know. It's a very bumpy road. Strap yourself in, and don't give up!!!
My doctor has prescribed natural seratonin. I know that it's not supposed to cross the blood brain barrier, but I'll tell you, it works. I have to wonder who did the tests to say that it doesn't work. I think we lose it as we get older or something, like many of our other hormones. Anyway, when I began to take it, I got somewhat better.
Thorough blood tests showed that my body had stopped producing exercise-released HGH when I stopped taking Effexor; so I now have to take this along with natural cortisol for my adrenals, thyroid, natural estrogen and natural progesterone. My whole endocrine system was affected, and it had been perfectly healthy before. Once I got this regulated, my withdrawal symptoms began to go away.
I don't know if any of this information will prove helpful to someone, but you never know.
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