Posted by Buddhafly on September 30, 2006, at 12:09:49
Hello.
I am new to this Forum. I have been on Effexor for 10 years. Only 75mg 2 times a day. In June my Doctor put me up to 300mg once a day. I felt extremely fatigued so much so I couldn't even lift a book to read it.I went off the Effexor completely at the end of June. Perhaps a little two fast but it's the end of September now.
I went on it because I never had any aggressive side effects on it, and I had O.C.D., although it never helped with the O.C.D. Thinking about it now it probably was ridiculous to go on it at all because it didn't help. Anyways after the terrible withdrawal symptoms, about a month later, I slowly started experiencing pain.The pain became worse until I finally went on Gabapentin. Now I am on 4800mg of the stuff and it is difficult because it feels like this is never going to end. Also with 4800mg my memory is going and it realy doesn't help a lot.
My Psychiatrist is sure this has to do with anxiety and my GP is sure this is depression.
O.C.D is an anxiety disorder and I guess that is where he has this idea. As for my G.P. I am teary eyed easy..it's due to the Gabapentin.No one will send me for any significant tests
because we just don't have them where I live unless I was at a pain clinic which it takes a few years to get in.Anyone have similar experiences?
Thank you.
poster:Buddhafly
thread:690541
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