Posted by eeyorena on December 16, 2004, at 16:20:49
In reply to Re: I've had to come off it after 6 weeks, posted by jubilee on December 16, 2004, at 14:42:37
Jubilee--
You have my sympathies. I came off of Effexor in 2001, before there was a lot of documenation (nothing from Wyeth) that there was any kind of withdrawal effect from Effexor.
My withdrawal was so bad that they thought I had Multiple Sclerosis. Those were just the physical symptoms. I put my poor husband through hell. It is so unbelievable to me now that I felt SO badly that I became raging from the pain.
You will feel better in a month. And then better after that. And then better after that. I'm working on my third year of still trying to regain the competencies I had before the Effexor withdrawal. Along with the fainting, seizures and pain, I also had major memory and processing problems. I would mix up the words in sentences or forget certain words entirely. It was easier for me to watch AND listen to people talk or just read notes from them. Listening to someone on the phone was impossible. It didn't given me a way to process or slow down.
I've always had a bit of distrust of the FDA (I used to administer benefits in the Fortune 100), but now I despise it.
I do think that these drugs may have slightly different effects on different people. So anyone else reading this shouldn't necessarily be afraid of Effexor. Just, please, be cautious. For those who repond poorly too it, the redponse can be increibly poor.
ee
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