Posted by dee mb on March 5, 2001, at 1:29:07
In reply to Effexor withdrawal nightmare, posted by PattyK on March 2, 2001, at 19:34:26
I accidentally took two 37.5 mgs 3 hours apart and became violently sick for two days. I called my MD and she said it would be okay to stop taking it all together. Later I discovered that yes, there are withdrawl effects. I believe my MD should have tapered off the effexor although I am already sensitive to meds. I am disapointed because it really did work well until I got so sick. Now I cannot even take 12 mgs without getting really sick to my stomach.
> I stopped Effexor XR cold turkey two weeks ago today. I was on 150 mgs, for about 5 months. I never dreamed I woould go through the hell I have, coming off this drug. I am normally a very healthy person...have had very few medical problems in my life. Effexor withdrawal has been one of the worst experiences of my life. The physical, mental and emotional symptoms are like a descent into hell. I used to think that a lot of the people on these message boards who described Effexor withdrawal were exaggerating. Not any more. This has been a very frightening experience. I feel sick most of the time, like I have the flu--exhausted, naseous, achy, just over-all...yuck. I have already missed 2 1/2 days of work because of how sick Effexor withdrawal has made me. I have had horrific nightmares almost every night. The other night I woke up shaking violently from a nightmare. I have had awful hot flashes, that make me feel sick. Emotionally, I feel like I'm going crazy. I am just not myself. I am fighting just to keep my head above water. My emotions are a roller coaster...I go through intense anger, sadness....I just can't even begin to describe how f---up I feel since I have been going through Effexor withdrawal. When will this end? It's been two weeks. How long will I be going through this?
> I feel like I'm dying...and I'm not kidding. When I get through this hell, I am going to start the ball rolling to bring public attention to this Effexor withdrawal problem. I can't wait to have my day in court with Wyeth-Ayherst, too. Right now I'm too preoccupied with trying to get through this nightmare. Good luck to you all.
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