Posted by Dysfunk on March 15, 2003, at 13:27:06
In reply to ANYONE who has taken Effexor and since stopped..., posted by Andy Drinkard on March 14, 2003, at 19:56:25
On Effexor about 7 months.
I took 225 mg along with 40 mg Prozac.
Bad side effects. Rage, muscle aches, not working on depression.
I tapered off by 37.5 a week.
I had TERRIBLE withdrawal symptoms- worse than raising the medicine.
I seem to be the only one that did not experience brain shivers.
My entire body ached- my arms, legs, neck and back, plus my anger was scarey.Terrible nightmares, screaming in my sleep and sweats.
I had about a week of withdrawals after I stopped the medicine.
My doctor did not believe my pains were from the medication. Very frustrating! But he weaned me off of it.
I told my doctor I wish I never put that stuff in my body. It is evil and made me into a monster!
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