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Re: EFFEXOR-XR NEED WARNING FOR WITHDRAWLS

Posted by DebbieLynn on June 4, 2001, at 11:08:24

In reply to EFFEXOR-XR NEED WARNING FOR WITHDRAWLS, posted by Theresa M on June 4, 2001, at 9:00:52

> i WAS DIAGNOISED WITH HAVING ANXIETY ATTACKS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS AGO. FIRST, I WAS PUT ON CELEXA, I STILL HAD ATTACKS, SO MY DR UPPED CELEXIA. STILL HAVING ATTACKS. DR THEN PUT ME ON EFFEXOR XR. I WAS ON 300MG OF CELEXIA, SO HE PUT ME ON 300MG OF EFFEXOR XR. AFTER BEING ON EFFEXOR FOR, I GUESS PRETTY MUCH A YEAR NOW, IT HAS CAUSED A LOT OF SEXUAL PROLBEMS FOR MY HUSBAND AND I. LUCKILY, I HAVE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, AND HE TRYS TO UNDERSTAND, ALTHOUGH HE REALLY DOSENT. i ASKED MY DR IF I COULD BE PUT ON SOMETHING ELSE, HE SAID WE COULD TRY WELLBUTRIN SR @ 300 MG A DAY. I ENDED UP HAVING TO GO BACK ON EFFEXOR XR BECAUSE I COULDNT HANDLE THE WITHDRAWL. I CALLED MY DR, AND HE TOLD ME TO ONLY TAKE 1 150 MG OF WELLBUTRIN SR. THEN IT STILL DIDNT GET BETTER, SO HE TOLD ME TO STAY ON EFFEXOR. i HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON EFFEXOR XR, AND HAVE FOUND OUT YOU ARE SUPOSE TO HAVE REGULAR CONTACT WITH YOUR DR, AND THAT IF A PATIENT GOES OFF EFFEXOR, YOU HAVE TO BE WEENED OFF, SLOWLY. i HAVE TRIED TO WEEN MYSELF OFF EFFEXOR-XR.
> I AM COMPLETELY TERRIFIED OF THE WAY I FEEL RIGHT NOW, ALSO, I FLY OFF THE HANDLE MORE THAN EVER. I FEEL 10 TIMES WORSE THAN I DID 1.5 YEARS AGO. I HAVE TO WORK, AND DRIVE. I CAN NOT CONCENTRATE, MY HANDS SHAKE ALMOST ALL THE TIME, I AM ETREMELY NERVOUS, AND CRY AT ANYTHING. IF MY SYMPTOMS DO NOT GET ANY BETTER,I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TALKING TO A LAWYER, ALL THE PAPER WORK I GOT FROM MY DR, AND OR THE PHARMACY, SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS. I AM TRULY SCARED OF THE WAY I FEEL.

Hi! If you read Effexor Xr's drug monograph, it does tell you side effects following discontiunation, I read it yesterday. I also take Effexor XR 225 mg a day. The funny thing is that my family doctor initially put me on Effexor XR, and I did not like the side effects (extreme dryness) so she put me on Wellbutrin 75mg 2x day of the immediate release. Wellbutrin and Effexor are two totally different drugs. When I switched from Effexor to Wellbutrin--I completely crashed! I started seeing a psychologist and he told me to start the Effexor again also. Wellbutrin blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine and Effexor blocks reuptake of seretonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, at different doses. I am sure someone else can explain it better than I can. I understand how it works though.

They are very different. My psychologist said she should not have switched me like that, and of all things Wellbutrin. Most of the antidepressants have withdrawal effects. It takes awhile for them to work, you must go slow to get were the dose is right for you. Just the opposite, when you want to come off...you MUST TAKE IT SLOW! I know I have been on Effexor XR for about 6 months--at the 225mg dose for about 6 weeks...and I feel great on it. There are alot of positive things people have said about it as well. Wish you the best!

Good Luck to you!
Debbie


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