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Re: withdrawal

Posted by teady-joshua on March 24, 2007, at 2:56:24 [reposted on March 24, 2007, at 16:05:16 | original URL]

In reply to withdrawal, posted by jeanette on April 12, 2000, at 16:31:48

Greetings,

I’m hoping to get some help here. I myself am not on Effexor (thank God), however my friend is. She was placed on this med. in the summer of 2006 (it is now March of 07), by a Physician’s Assistant. The penitent suffers from anxiety attracts and for some reason the PA put her on Effxor XR.75mg. once a day. I am not a physician however looking in the PDR I can’t understand this drug being prescribed.

Here’s my dilemma the patient has decided to go off of Effxor XR cold turkey. Her script ran out (has refills) and was unable to take the drug for two (2) days. In those days she decide to drop the drug. It has been now four (4) days since she went off and we are going through severe withdrawals. The symptoms are chills, nausea, sever back pain, dizziness, incoherence, and shortness of breath. Also last I examined her she is not suicidal but is very miserable and beginning to sound depressed.

I’ve done the reading on Effxor XR as well as many accounts of patients with withdrawals and I’m not happy with what I see. I’m looking for some advice here. Seeing as her script is small (75mg.). Is there a way to wean her off slowly? I have attempted to get her to see a doctor however she is persistent against that. (Rightly so after this hellatious experience with this drug)

What can I do for her?

Thank you,
Joshua


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