Posted by Marie416 on April 19, 2002, at 15:52:48
In reply to Re: Weaning from Effexor question for ya, posted by kickink on April 18, 2002, at 16:12:09
> I just posted a similar message. I am also trying to wean off of Effexor. The last time it was HELLL! I had terrible symptoms even with the slow tapering so I am going to try to switch to Prozac. I felt like I had the worst Flu ever, I was so Manic-Depressive crazy, Short tempered, angry, crying, then elated, sweating, Dizzy "jello-head" it was awful.
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> Just curious, why are you getting off of it??You are a blessing! That is how I feel, like I have the flu or am about to, very run down and lightheaded. I simply just feel sick and tired, (you know what I mean). Plus, I don't know if its the withdrawal or the lack of serotonin but I feel like some of my depression/anxiety is coming back. It's like I feel more down and way more sensitive and insecure, feeling like my boyfriend doesn't love me as much,etc. and I feel periods of anxiety. Maybe it's just because I do feel so run down. In answer to your question, I am getting off it because since I have been on it I have had no sex drive COULDN'T CARE LESS IF I EVER DID IT AGAIN. And kissing is not all that wonderful either. I also had not much sensation during sex when I did muster up the energy to do it. That's really not me so I am hoping once I am done with the last pill, the drive comes back. Also, I gained 20 lbs, went from 5/6 to 9/10 and it didn't seem to end. I can't say that I wasn't overeating because in the beginning I craved sweets and carbs and just had an I don't care kind of attitude. I had to push myself to exercise which was never really like me. The other reason was feeling so tired and unmotivated, that I maybe could have worked through but combined with the weight gain and sex loss, forget about it. I am on 300 mg a day of wellbutrin. It didn't counteract the sex drive with the effexor which I had hoped it would. We'll see once I completely end the effexor.
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