Posted by Jim45 on February 16, 2009, at 18:05:39
In reply to 2-1/2 years later have permanent withdrawal sympto, posted by chinaroses on February 16, 2009, at 11:57:23
DEAR Chinaroses.
Feelin for ya.
Was on the stuff for 5-6 years and when I had to suddenly stop, I went through hell I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
Tried to stop after 2 years on it, but it was so bad that instead I kept taking it. Doc upped the dose because I'd acclimated to it and it had stopped helping. 2 years after that I acclimated to the higher dose. REALLY couldn't stop then though. Nausea, vomiting, etc. was just too much to take. Kept taking the same dose to prevent withdrawal though, but was just miserable daily. Got suboxone and then selegiline added to my meds to compensate, but there was something the FXR - and possibly situational stuff - had done to my brain. I'll stop there. Getting carried away :)
The worst part stopping the 150-300 mg daily FXR was that the incredible misery, while it SLOWLY got better, was still there after 2 YEARS.
I finally gave up on waiting to get better and resumed taking low doses - 1/2 to 1 37.5 mg tablet - of Effexor. That helped a LITTLE but I had to supplement it with other things to get anywhere NEAR back to normal.
Hang in there, and thanks for spreading the word about Effexor. I wish someone would've warned me about it. Like you, I try to warn folks about it.
I've HEARD cymbalta does the same thing.Wish someone out there would research the stuff. I have a hunch it's acting on endorphin/endokelphin(?) receptors and/or other receptors that aren't mentioned in manufacturers drug data and that it's not FDA approved for.
Best wishes.
Jim
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