Posted by dot on March 5, 2002, at 19:21:08
In reply to Re: Effexor - withdrawal update » dot, posted by Reneeb on March 5, 2002, at 17:45:37
> Hi Dot, Thank you for your words of encouragment. Why did you go from 150mg to nothing? Did your doc tell you to do that? I give you so much credit!! I just couldn't do that. Are you on anything else?
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> Reneei had an allergic reaction with hives etc. and the doctor i went to see about it wanted me to stop the effexor right away. the bad part was is that it happened when my doctor was away on vacation so i went to the other doctor in the office. i was so mad at him when the withdrawal started since i thought he kind of left me hanging, not giving me any warning as to how bad the withdrawal might be. i am ok now, i realize it was just the side effects of withdrawal that were making me so angry :) i wasn't on anything else because my doc was still building up my dose (i was only on for 3.5 months or so). the regret i have now is that i really thought the effexor was starting to help. my doc had tried to add serzone to effexor to reduce the sleep problems and sexual side effects i was getting but i got bad cystitis (sp?) side effects from the serzone so i quit that.
my doc is still away for another 2 weeks so i am hoping i don't slide depression-wise. i really want to wait to talk to her before i start any other meds.
anyway, thanx for listening. keep hanging in there.
dot.
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