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Posted by arzapped on August 30, 2004, at 16:18:37
Have been on effexor for almost two years. I tried to get off but suffered from major withdrawals. After a week without it the depression came back so I decided to get back on the effexor. Have been back on this time for a few months with I started having side effects. My doctor decided to switch me to wellbutrin. I gradually lowered my dose of effexor and then switched over. Its been a week now since I took my last effexor and I am again having headaches, nausia, and these brain shimmers that are driving me crazy. Im pretty sure that the nausia is the early side effect of the wellbutrin but the brain shimmers are from the effexor. Does anyone know how long this will last and should I have tapered off more before switching. I feel like Im losing my mind. The wellbutrin seems to be working for the depression but I cant seem to function from the dizziness and these brain shocks. How long will this last? Please help ! Is there anything you can take to help with the withdrawals?
Posted by Sad Panda on August 31, 2004, at 9:14:00
In reply to switching from effexor to wellbutrin, posted by arzapped on August 30, 2004, at 16:18:37
Taking a little Prozac can ease the pain of Effexor withdrawl.
Cheers,
Panda.
> Have been on effexor for almost two years. I tried to get off but suffered from major withdrawals. After a week without it the depression came back so I decided to get back on the effexor. Have been back on this time for a few months with I started having side effects. My doctor decided to switch me to wellbutrin. I gradually lowered my dose of effexor and then switched over. Its been a week now since I took my last effexor and I am again having headaches, nausia, and these brain shimmers that are driving me crazy. Im pretty sure that the nausia is the early side effect of the wellbutrin but the brain shimmers are from the effexor. Does anyone know how long this will last and should I have tapered off more before switching. I feel like Im losing my mind. The wellbutrin seems to be working for the depression but I cant seem to function from the dizziness and these brain shocks. How long will this last? Please help ! Is there anything you can take to help with the withdrawals?
Posted by arzapped on August 31, 2004, at 10:12:04
In reply to Re: switching from effexor to wellbutrin » arzapped, posted by Sad Panda on August 31, 2004, at 9:14:00
Yes, I have read on here that some doctors prescribe 10mg's of prozac during the withdrawal period. I called my doctor yesterday and told him I was driving to colorado in a couple of days and I desperately needed some relief. He advised me to start back on 37 mg's of effexor for a while. I took one last night and immediatly got relief. Then again, wont that just prolong getting this out of my system? Im going to only take one when I need it. So far today I feel great and am taking advantage of it since I having been able to function for a week.
Have you taken the prozac and for how long till the symtoms go away?
Posted by Sad Panda on September 2, 2004, at 4:08:53
In reply to Re: switching from effexor to wellbutrin » Sad Panda, posted by arzapped on August 31, 2004, at 10:12:04
> Have you taken the prozac and for how long till the symtoms go away?
Haven't tried it myself yet, but plenty of people have. The reason Prozac substitution works is it has an extremely long half life which acts as a slow taper. Effexor's half life is less than 12 hours while Prozac is around 7 days.
Cheers,
Panda.
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