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Posted by Kimmber on July 5, 2005, at 11:03:45
I've been on E XR for two months. I started at 37.5 for a week and up to 75, where I've stayed. The hot flashes are awful, but I can stand them. BUT the insomnia is just unbearable. I've been taking Tylenol PM to sleep.
Over this weekend we stayed at my brother-in-laws, unplanned. So I had no Tylenol PM and no effexor for yesterday morning. I finally fell asleep at 7am and had to be up at 9am. Didn't get home until last night and decided I'm not continuing effexor.
Yesterday I felt a bit of an upset stomach, don't know if it was related or not. But other than that I feel fine. I'm waiting for the axe to drop. Is it possible to just stop and not have withdrawal? How long before it may hit me?
Posted by apenname on July 5, 2005, at 20:27:15
In reply to quitting Effexor XR cold turkey, posted by Kimmber on July 5, 2005, at 11:03:45
Most of the Effexor withdrawal discussions are for people that were on large doses (225 mg in my case), and often for very long periods of time. My psychiatrist was going to have me go from 75mg to 0mg originally, but I requested to drop 37.5mg at a time (thinking from previous experience with any medicine that side effects tend to always get me).
People have different reactions, not everyone gets withdrawal, or at least not everybody as severely. You may be just fine! But at least having come here and read our horror (and success) stories, you will be prepared in case withdrawal does hit.
Posted by Kimmber on July 5, 2005, at 21:15:16
In reply to Re: quitting Effexor XR cold turkey » Kimmber, posted by apenname on July 5, 2005, at 20:27:15
Thanks. I feel a little off, but okay. I'm looking forward to sleeping. Last night was the first night in the two months that I've been able to sleep.
Now I need to go back to my doc and find something else that will work better for me.
Posted by Kimmber on July 6, 2005, at 11:27:02
In reply to quitting Effexor XR cold turkey, posted by Kimmber on July 5, 2005, at 11:03:45
spoke too soon. i feel like crap today. i can barely keep any food down, the nausea sucks. my head feels so freaken weird. like i'm having some kind of flash or something, without light. i don't know how to explain it, but it's not a good day. i have to go to work and i don't know how i'm going to drive all day.
Posted by angelbean on July 16, 2005, at 0:15:33
In reply to Re: quitting Effexor XR cold turkey, posted by Kimmber on July 6, 2005, at 11:27:02
Kimmber, can you give an update? I quit cold turkey the same day as you, and would like to hear how you're doing. I was on 150mg for 8 years. I'm doing ok (most of the time). The brain zaps don't bother me, but I am not sleeping. The worst part for me is this angry demon that keeps popping out of my mouth when I'm not expecting it! Anger management may be in order for me...
> spoke too soon. i feel like crap today. i can barely keep any food down, the nausea sucks. my head feels so freaken weird. like i'm having some kind of flash or something, without light. i don't know how to explain it, but it's not a good day. i have to go to work and i don't know how i'm going to drive all day.
Posted by TJ3 on July 16, 2005, at 16:32:07
In reply to Re: quitting Effexor XR cold turkey » Kimmber, posted by angelbean on July 16, 2005, at 0:15:33
I quit Effexor as of June 30th (after 10 days of tapering down from 150mg.) I still have a few brain zaps, nothing major. I too have a lot of anger, rage would be the better word in my case. I'm using meditation now to help me cope. I've needed to deal with this rage for years, but now I feel like I'm finally going to do it. The meditation does seem to help, but it is a long-term approach, not a quick fix.
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