Posted by Alara on December 23, 2002, at 23:25:55
In reply to Re: Effexor coming off of 5 years use. Help!, posted by mxgirl13 on December 23, 2002, at 9:58:48
MxGirl,
I came off 75mg a day of EffexorXR cold turkey after four years (owing to an emergency vet bill). The first couple of days were hell, but after 1 week I was feeling almost completely normal. The physical withdrawal process took approximately 7-10 days for me. Try taking a night time cold and flu formula for some relief.
The psychological withdrawal may take longer. I occasionally felt irritable and angry for no reason for about a month after withdrawing. In general, my mood was very good for the first couple of weeks. After that I experienced a few mood swings, which resolved after 2 months or so. (St Johns Wort helped tremendously here.)
Effexor withdrawal is tough, but be assured that you are not dying or going crazy! Hope this helps.
Alara
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