Posted by Shelley Derline on July 7, 1999, at 15:54:03
In reply to Re: Effexor side effects and withdrawral, posted by TV on July 7, 1999, at 12:09:26
> > I have been taking effexor for 18 months and have suffered loads off side effects - sweating, nightmares, excessive sleeping, tiredness, nausea and worst of all excessive weight gain (3 stone). Has anyone else had such weight problems as my doctor seems sceptical????
> > Also I have just been prescribed dothiepin instead and am not looking forward to the effexor withdrawal. Any advice??? Any news on effectiveness and/or side effects of dothiepin??
> > thanks Catherine
>
> Friend... taper down slow, really, really slow, even if it takes 3-6 months. Effexor caused me severe physical pain (I thought my insides were on fire!) when I tapered down from 225 mg over the course of 3 weeks. My poor wife couldn't even look at me, she was such a nervous wreck about
> my condition.
>
> Please be careful.I have been taking effexor for 6 months and have gained over 15 pounds. I decided to go off of it and the side effects are not pleasant. I have been light headed, extremely emotional and terrible nausea. I can't wait to get this out of my system. I would like to know if the weight will come off easily or if it will be a stuggle, can anyone answer that one?
poster:Shelley Derline
thread:8280
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