Posted by Seraphim on May 6, 2001, at 10:14:13
In reply to Re: Wean slowly..very, very, slowly......., posted by hf on May 5, 2001, at 22:43:37
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> Boy, I wish I'd NEVER been put on Effexor. I was on Prozac for 2 years and then put on Effexor XR 375 mg about 3 years. Now that I look back and compare to the side effects, I think that most of the problems where caused by the "cure". I had to back off of it when I got severe food poisoning and couldn't keep anything down. ANYthing in my stomach just wouldn't stay there. Well....that started the LONG trip of withdrawal. I mentioned to my Dr. that I had felt really terrible when I couldn't take my EXR due to the food poisoning adventure. I had come upon some of the horror stories of Effexor withdrawal on the internet and mentioned what I had read to him. That was the first time in 3 years that he EVER acknowledged the truth about the drug. That was the day that I made the conscious decision to get off of the stuff. He had me on Wellbutrin, too. I think that the side effects were what were being treated. Since I started coming off of this stuff I have had excruciating body/muscle pain; extremely exacerbated GERD; a very tuned out feeling in my head; visual disturbances; very low blood pressure; and who knows what else is connected to the withdrawal??!! I haven't done this fast. Went down slowly but last week came completely off of it and this has been a very STRANGE experience and very, very, disconcerting and uncomfortable. The depression hasn't been a problem at all except a few on the edge crying episodes which I believe were from the withdrawal. I am not taking the Wellbutrin, either, as I haven't heard anything about it as far as what it does to you. Do these experiences sound like anyone else's? Any experience with the Wellbutrin? How about Buspar or Zoloft as those are something my Dr. mentioned, too. Needless to say, I am VERY, VERY wary!!I have experienced all of the same. I am still sick and in pain. I'm stuck at 37.5mg after two months. Started at 300mg. How long did it take you? As far as the other drugs you mentioned, the only one I am familiar with is Buspar. A friend has taken it for a few years now and says it works great for her social anxiety. I would definitely research each drug and talk to others who have taken it before trying them. I know I will always do the same before even considering a medication, regardless of what it is for.
Seraphim
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