Posted by marta on October 29, 2003, at 12:42:10
In reply to effexor withdrawl is unbearable, posted by amyholly on October 29, 2003, at 9:03:17
hi, i'm new to this site and just wanted to research how others have gotten off of effexor xr. i've was on the 75 mg for 9 months and then 2 weeks ago i quit cold turkey. it was hell. the effexor xr was the first med for depression i've been on and i noticed that i was actually getting more depressed. i guess it was constantly reminding me of my depression. the second day of me being off it was really bad. it's the worst dizziness and nausea ever. i couldn't even walk straight after the third day. i noticed also that i was getting really bloated. after a week tho the dizziness went away. my seeing is still a bit blurry tho but that i don't mind after going through the first week. i have really good eyesight so it feels like i need glasses but i'm sure that that will pass soon too. after 5 days i got the worst pain in my abdominom. i got severe diarrhea. started taking a lot of vitamins and it really has helped with my tiredness also. i noticed that i can fall alseep with no problem now. when i was on effexor xr it usually took me 4 hours to fall asleep. that was the worst because the med made me tired enough and then getting less sleep made it so much worse. i couldn't function and i was going to college and flunked a ton of my courses. the fact that i was taking 7 courses didn't help but i was never able to concentrate. anyways, it's almost been 14 days now and my abdominom still hurts like hell. the diarrhea is going away but the pain is horrible. i've got a cold also which i got two days ago from my brother and when i cough it hurts the most. it's like a stabbing pain. i'm getting a lot more energy now. i find tho that i wouldn't have been able to do this without any support from family and my boyfriend. i just got into a relationship with a guy and because he makes me extremely happy this is so much easier. I also started a course in Scientology. not trying to promote it but i found that that was my key to getting through this and realizing my ability to be happy without meds. And with the weight gain that people have been experiencing. just a tip cause i noticed that i have been a lot hungrier. i just keep myself busy so that i can keep my mind off of food and if i have nothing to do i will go for a walk and i'll eat my regular meals and same amount. just drink a lot more. has anyone else out there gotten off of effexor xr without weening off of it also.
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