Posted by Buckeye Fan on April 27, 2004, at 11:12:18
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR XR WTHDRAWL, posted by T_R_D on April 27, 2004, at 10:47:05
> > Well,
> > I tried to quit cold turkey last week....
> > OUCH!@
> > Needless to say, I failed~ I got these "buzzings" in my head every time I moved...I was anxious as could be...I felt flashes of anger at times ( bordering on RAGE)
> > I just felt terrible!!!!
> >
> > Is this normal?
> > I take 150 MG per day for about a yer.
> >
> > Buckeye Fan
>
> Yep, all of those things can happen--and did happen to me although I didn't get rage as an emotion but severe depression and anxiety...lots of crying jags too. Cold turkey is brutal. You need to taper down slowly and then once off the drug completely, take Prozac for about three days. That's what I did and it drastically reduced the emotional, psychic problems...the brain zaps and that. For the flu-like symptoms I took Benadryl.
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*******************************************Thanks.
Just wanted to know I wasnt the only one.
I also have a follow up question....what are the "side effects" I read others posting about while ON Effexor?I assume they are referring to more than the initial side effects when first starting the drug, or changing the dose ..right?
It seems as tho they are refering to ongoing side -effects that never end...maybe I have some that I dont realize! Can anyone help with this question?
poster:Buckeye Fan
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