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Posted by celest on July 12, 2001, at 22:38:31
My name is Celest
I have been off EF. about two months. I didn't know I was having withdrwals until I found this site/thank you. I thought I was going crazy.I keep having these crazy vivd dreams, abnormal thoughts, and my vision is wierd. I don't think the Dr.s are totally aware of these withdrwal symtoms. I can't live like this, it's just horrible and I don't feel like my self anymore. Do these pass? And should I get back on the effexor and wein off of it again slowly? Any adive would be so helpful. AAAhhh. Thanks C
Posted by Janelle on July 13, 2001, at 1:22:20
In reply to Withdrawls: Help Need Some Advice?, posted by celest on July 12, 2001, at 22:38:31
Hi, I know just how you feel - "been there, done that" but with Paxil. I figured out on my own that I was having withdrawals just based on what I know about withdrawal from heroin and alcohol that I've seen in MOVIES!! And it was confirmed when I found this site also/thank you.
I TOTALLY AGREE with you - the Dr.s are NOT totally aware of these withdrwal symtoms. I printed out a sheet to give my pdoc which has a chart of withdrawal symptoms from a Paxil Withdrawal website (can you believe there is a site, more than one in fact, on WITHDRAWAL from it?!!)
My advice would be if you can bear with it a little while longer, do so, and it WILL pass. I'm waaaaaaay past a few horrible, scary weeks of withdrawal from Paxil and am glad I didn't go back on it. HOWEVER, if you just can't stand it any longer, I've heard that going on the lowest dose (which would be 37.5 mg for Effexor, which I am on 75 mg right now and plan to taper off) for at least a week, and then even opening the capsule and sprinkling half in juice or something for a few days should help. Just curious - WHY did you decide to go off Effexor and how high a dose were you on for how long? For me, Effexor is doing little good and maybe increasing anxiety stuff. Good luck. Let me know here what you decide to do.
Posted by Lorraine on July 13, 2001, at 8:02:28
In reply to Re: Withdrawls: Help Need Some Advice?, posted by Janelle on July 13, 2001, at 1:22:20
> > > Just curious - WHY did you decide to go off Effexor and how high a dose were you on for how long? For me, Effexor is doing little good and maybe increasing anxiety stuff. Good luck. Let me know here what you decide to do.
Effexor is pretty notorious for increasing anxiety initially, then kicking in. I got off Effexor because of weight gain and sexual side effects although it worked well for me.
Posted by Lorraine on July 13, 2001, at 8:05:22
In reply to Withdrawls: Help Need Some Advice?, posted by celest on July 12, 2001, at 22:38:31
The general poop is supposed to be that withdrawal from Effexor is so hard because its half life is so short. To help with symptoms they say you should augment with a longer lasting agent for a few days or week--Prozac has a 6 week half life and is considered the best drug to augment with. Run a search here on withdrawal, I think that over the counter flu remedies are also said to be helpful. Good luck.
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