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Re: Effexor Withdrawl Symptoms

Posted by Brenn on July 31, 1999, at 14:40:51

In reply to Effexor Withdrawl Symptoms, posted by Brenn on July 31, 1999, at 13:57:26

> After taking effexor for years I heard somewhere that it can cause some sexual side effects. Since I was having the same problems the drug can cause I figured it was the medication and not me after all. My doctor tapered my effexor dose and prescribed a different AD. (Quit that one after day five due to side effects.)
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> From the first day I went completly without the effexor I felt awful. The worst is that I can't move my eyes without hearing a click click sound in the next room. I'm also lightheaded and dizzy and just don't see normally. This was so bad I didn't dare drive for almost a week.
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> I read here about using Benadryl to help with these symptoms and tried it. It helped a great deal with the dizzy feeling but not the eye problem or the click click. So thanks to those who posted that.
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> Today is day nine of this and while it has gotten better I am wondering how long before I feel like my old self physically? My doctor just keeps saying it will be three or four more days and to call in on the third day.
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> This is the only place I've found to get straight answers about this. And I do have to say that had I known it would be this miserable to quit this drug I probably would never have taken it. I really feel someone should have said "While this may make your depression better when and if you quit taking it you will feel really horrid for days on end."
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> So can anyone give me at least an estimate on how long this takes to go away? Tell it like it is please I hate sugar coating and double talk.

Sorry to have bothered everyone with what is a redundent question. After reading the archives I am convinced effexor should be taken off the market. Now I am really hot that I was given this drug at all.

I guess blaming the 60 pounds I gained, being tired all the time etc. wasn't from the depakote after all.

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