Posted by girlie on July 25, 2001, at 8:21:14
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by jotho on July 12, 2001, at 15:32:02
> Girlie...Two things, three actually, first, congatulations on your success with Effexor. Second, I, and I would bet many, on this posting site were never told by our doctor of the possible extent and severity that might accompany the taking, and stopping, of Effexor. Third, before I did stop I read about many instances of problems and decided to withdraw slowly. I was on the lower dosage of 75 mg. I reduced it by 1/4 and stayed on it for over a week at which time I reduced it by another 1/4 (of the original dosage). I followed this procedure (taking over a month) till finally I stopped totally. It is between 3-4 weeks now since I stopped and the notorious "brain swooshing" is still there (not as bad, though). I also still have problems sleeping, and I still have the involuntary jerkiness in my legs as I try to fall asleep. My wife says this occurs even after I have taken a sleep aid and am in a deep sleep................john
John, I just saw my doctor yesterday because I've been freaking out with just reducing my daily doseage from 300mg to 225mg. The worst thing to me is that I can't tell if it's the medication withdrawl that's making me feel this way or if it's just ME and my anxiety....which gives me more anxiety about going off! We decided that I would stay at this level until after my wedding (Oct 12) and honeymoon, then we would reduce again. She confirmed that getting off Effexor would not be a pleasant experience....ugh! BUT, I want to get pregnant so, I will go through what I have to!
BTW, it's nice to find a place and people who understand "brain swooshing"! It's so hard to explain to people what that feels like! : )
Girlie
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