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Posted by Anna-Ayla on February 7, 2006, at 20:34:31
Wondering if anyone has had the strange experience of feeling like they have mild electric like pulsing shocks associated with Effexor, particularly if you miss a dose or 2. I feel it especially with movement, like running (feet hitting the ground) or turning my neck quickly, which is why I call it a kind of dizzyness. I can kind of call it up if I shut my eyes tightly too. Does this sound insane or familiar to ANYONE???
Posted by LizinManhattan on February 7, 2006, at 20:34:32
In reply to Side-Effexor - mild 'electric-shock-like' dizzy, posted by Anna-Ayla on February 7, 2006, at 9:52:04
I really don't have too many details on this. However, when I was researching withdrawal symptoms for my brother when he was going off Effexor the electric shock thing was definitely mentioned. Maybe google withdrawal and Effexor or something like that?
Good luck!
Liz
> Wondering if anyone has had the strange experience of feeling like they have mild electric like pulsing shocks associated with Effexor, particularly if you miss a dose or 2. I feel it especially with movement, like running (feet hitting the ground) or turning my neck quickly, which is why I call it a kind of dizzyness. I can kind of call it up if I shut my eyes tightly too. Does this sound insane or familiar to ANYONE???
Posted by yxibow on February 7, 2006, at 20:34:32
In reply to Side-Effexor - mild 'electric-shock-like' dizzy, posted by Anna-Ayla on February 7, 2006, at 9:52:04
> Wondering if anyone has had the strange experience of feeling like they have mild electric like pulsing shocks associated with Effexor, particularly if you miss a dose or 2. I feel it especially with movement, like running (feet hitting the ground) or turning my neck quickly, which is why I call it a kind of dizzyness. I can kind of call it up if I shut my eyes tightly too. Does this sound insane or familiar to ANYONE???
You're experiencing a slight withdrawal symptom from the serotonin synapses. I also feel this exact same feeling when I am on the treadmill. I take Cymbalta which is similar but acts more on NE than 5HT.
Posted by Racer on February 7, 2006, at 20:34:32
In reply to Side-Effexor - mild 'electric-shock-like' dizzy, posted by Anna-Ayla on February 7, 2006, at 9:52:04
I described it as feeling as though there was so much static electricty in my head that my hair would stand on end if you put your hand near it. Is it like that? That's withdrawal, which happens when you miss a dose. It's the very, very mildest of the withdrawal symptoms, though, and I recommend that you try not to miss any doses because of it. (I forget my Effexor and went away for the weekend. I nearly couldn't get home, and came very, very close to having to check into a hospital on the road. That was after two and a half days off it.)
Not a lot of fun, huh? If you ever plan to stop the drug, taper down slowly, and be prepared for this stuff to go on then, too.
Posted by Phillipa on February 7, 2006, at 20:34:32
In reply to Re: Side-Effexor - mild 'electric-shock-like' diz » Anna-Ayla, posted by Racer on February 7, 2006, at 12:13:58
It happened to me on paxil l0mg and all I had to do was take my dose again. Went away. So started taking smaller pieces of the med each day until I was off it. Yup withdrawal. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on February 7, 2006, at 23:04:36
In reply to Re: Side-Effexor - mild 'electric-shock-like' diz, posted by Phillipa on February 7, 2006, at 20:07:19
Could you take a small amt of the dose and see if that helps?Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Gee on February 8, 2006, at 18:41:14
In reply to Re: Side-Effexor - mild 'electric-shock-like' diz, posted by Phillipa on February 7, 2006, at 23:04:36
I totally know what you mean. Sometimes it's so bad I think I'm gonna pass out. Do your eyes black over? I found it helped it I got my blood pressure even. I didn't take all my dose at once, but some in the morning then some later in the day. After a couple days I went back to taking it all at once and it was all good. Even now, getting off effexor, it's not half as bad as it was
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