Posted by rachel sarah on April 21, 2005, at 4:05:51
In reply to Re: Really Scared of Manic Episode, posted by tom_traubert on April 19, 2005, at 9:26:36
Hi,
Effexor really sorted me out, I was such a mess before I took it. I think withdrawal is only bad if you come off it too quickly. I am just in the process of coming off it now. The most I was on was 150mg, I was on 75 for most of the time and that was sufficient to calm me down and make me feel better. Now I am tapering off it, I have been on 35mgs for 4 days now and I feel fine. If you forget to take it you can feel pretty bad, but that is the same with all meds.
I have been on Citalipram (cipramil) I came off that because I put loads of weight on, and I just stopped it myself without talking to a doctor, I got those brain zaps too. I also couldn't stop crying for days. Coming off Effexor has been a lot easier, because I am doing it properly. If I ever feel how I used to I would go back on it again, the only annoying thing is I put on half a stone, which is why I am coming off it this time.
It sounds like you are struggling too much without medication, good luck with trying to find the right one. If you ask your doctor for a medication make sure you tell them about all the panicky feelings because it is important they give you the right one. They kept putting me on anti-depressants when I wasn't depressed, just anxious and panicky. I think effexor worked because it is licensed for GAD, which is waht I have.
Good luck
poster:rachel sarah
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