Posted by FredPotter on March 17, 2007, at 19:11:13 [reposted on March 24, 2007, at 16:04:38 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Sudden Effexor Withdrawal, posted by FredPotter on March 17, 2007, at 2:53:10
Hiya all I've found this blog (it takes you straight to my entry)
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/focussober/vpost?id=1744192&pid=16652993#post16652993
I've never taken much interest in withdrawal complaints before as I believed it was drug company bashing. Hower this Blog and posts, our forum, have been saying for a long time that Effexor has more weird side effects and withdrawal effects than any other psychotropic drug (possible excepting Zyprexa and Xanax). At least with Xanax you have a feel for what's going on - it's called craving.
No-one on the blog seems to be withdrawing from Effexor in order to start another drug. But I start Nardil in 3 days. My doc and pharmacist roughly agreed 1 week to 10 days was enough to get rid of all Effexor traces. But my doc also told me to "stop taking the Effexor". So what does he know? Some people have said it might take a year to taper off
The last quarter of my life has mostly been spent in an inner world. Is that the illness, the drug or the effect of changing doses? Is Effexor a serious concern?
Much love
Fred
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