Posted by khead on January 28, 2003, at 10:50:03
In reply to Re: I'm going off Effexor, posted by lynnads on January 26, 2003, at 12:44:26
FWIW, I too have gone off Effexor XR.
So far with absolutely NO problems.
Here's my history:
1) Started mid-November '02 with the
usual ramp-up from 37.5 to 150/Day.
2) Stuff worked. Much less anxiety.
Much less depression. Took max effect
in around 3 weeks. Felt better, but
noticed I was "jittery". Heart rate
was "thumpin" even while just laying
back on the couch.
3) Bad news. I'm in the approx. 2% that
has the downside of elevated blood pressure.
Went from my usual "high/normal" of ~135/90
to ~170/105. Yikes! So I'm feeling better
in the headbone, but now looking at a stroke.
4) Doc was mystified. "Never saw this before".
5) After a lot of hemming/hawing he sez the
safest bet is good 'ole Wellbutrin.
6) Ramped myself down from Effexor in a week, while ramping up the WB. No zaps. No weirdness
of any kind. So far.
If anything changes I'll follow-up.
If not...best to you all.
poster:khead
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