Posted by CareBear04 on January 18, 2005, at 13:40:40
In reply to Effexor XR Withdrawl Help!!!, posted by MHD on January 14, 2005, at 15:42:00
MHD-- please be careful! i stopped taking effexor xr 150mg cold turkey about a year and half ago after about six months on it. the first day, i felt a little foggy with flu-like symptoms. within a day or two, the floor fell out from under me, and i was more depressed than i'd ever been before. i couldn't sleep or eat or see a glimmer of brightness in the future. it was definitely a black, drug-induced depression. i finally called my pdoc and she gave me the 37.5mg capsules so i could taper off. this helped, especially with the phsycial symptoms, but it didn't lift my mood much out of depression.
i hope this doesn't scare you and i hope to god it doesn't happen to you. please think about a slower taper, though, if possible. i dont' know what others' experiences are with effexor withdrawal. since i'm not on the med anymore, i don't read the posts about it.
be safe and good luck!
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