Posted by SLS on June 30, 2005, at 8:14:35
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal, posted by tigs on June 30, 2005, at 6:02:10
> Scott- Thanks this is good advice.
My advice is not always good or accurate, but thanks for the display of confidence in me.
> This is my tenth day without any medication. Today I feel strange and withdrawn. I thought I had got through the worst of the withdrawl once I had survived day 2 and 3 of cold turkey!I was fine for a 3 or 4 days then the second wave has struck.
> Yesterday was bad! brain shivers, sudden pains , nausea. empty head feeling, totally withdrawn from the outside world.Wanted to run away and seek isolation- but the withdrawal came with me!!!
> Do you think it is likely that the return of depression and sudden suicidal onsets have been propmted by such a dramatic withdrawl( 75 to 0)?
> Although Iv been clear for 10 days should I be considering going back on a reduced dose and starting tapering? I feel I can cope with the cold turkey without the rebound depression. If returning to 75 and starting tapering would help prevent depression returning then Ill go for it!
I know this is an unpalletable idea, but it is possible that your depression is not a rebound depression, but rather, a relapse. What prompted you to discontinue Effexor in the first place? Did it lose effectiveness? What would happen if you discovered that you still needed to take an antidepressant? Could you accept that idea?
If it were me, I would restart the drug. 75mg is as good a place to start as any. If it brings you out of depression, you can try again to discontinue it. If, upon a slower taper, the depression returns in the absence of withdrawal symptoms, I would consider it a sign that you do indeed need to continue with some sort of antidepressant therapy.
- Scott
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