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Posted by Suzzanne on April 19, 2001, at 11:59:48
I stumbled upon this site in an attempt to determine what the hell was happening to my body. I am a
marathoner/triathlete and was placed on Effexor Rx for six months. I weaned off of a 150 mg dose regimen by
reducing to 75 mg for a week followed by 37.5 for a week.I am now realizing everything that I am experiencing is, in fact, withdrawal symptoms. I am feeling a bit "duped" by
not only my doctor but also the pharmaceutical industry. Although I was educated to the potential side effects, I
was not educated to the withdraw effects -- which I am finding intolerable. I would have never started taking this
medication had I known what I would be experiencing right now. Yes, I am pretty pissed. I am a marathoner and
triathlete -- I am quite used to pushing myself both mentally and physically -- and these withdraw symptoms are
overwhelming.I am probably being a bit headstrong in saying that I refuse to put another pill in my body, but I am quite adamant
about this. Can anyone tell me if I can expect the withdraw effects to subside? How long will this take? Will I ever
be back to my good old self? (my withdraw symptoms are quite similar to what has been posted already:
extensive night sweats, "fuzzy" feeling in the head, irritable, a quite surreal feeling all over my body, I cannot sleep
enough (prior to Effexor I needed about 5 hours -- I now need over double this), anxiety... and the list continues.
Going back on this medication is not an option for me. Anything that produces the types of effects I am currently
experiencing, does not belong in my body.
Posted by Leighwit on April 19, 2001, at 13:37:41
In reply to Withdrawing from Effexor, posted by Suzzanne on April 19, 2001, at 11:59:48
It will get better Suzanne. I feel exactly the same way as you do about my Effexor experience. I got over the anger, however, and do in fact take a different AD now. Effexor withdrawal is no laughing matter. I was given a small dose of Prozac to counteract the withdrawal symptoms, which sounds strange, but it helped. Talk to your doctor about your experience, and see what h/she can recommend to reduce the discomfort.
LBW >
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> I stumbled upon this site in an attempt to determine what the hell was happening to my body. I am a
> marathoner/triathlete and was placed on Effexor Rx for six months. I weaned off of a 150 mg dose regimen by
> reducing to 75 mg for a week followed by 37.5 for a week.
>
> I am now realizing everything that I am experiencing is, in fact, withdrawal symptoms. I am feeling a bit "duped" by
> not only my doctor but also the pharmaceutical industry. Although I was educated to the potential side effects, I
> was not educated to the withdraw effects -- which I am finding intolerable. I would have never started taking this
> medication had I known what I would be experiencing right now. Yes, I am pretty pissed. I am a marathoner and
> triathlete -- I am quite used to pushing myself both mentally and physically -- and these withdraw symptoms are
> overwhelming.
>
> I am probably being a bit headstrong in saying that I refuse to put another pill in my body, but I am quite adamant
> about this. Can anyone tell me if I can expect the withdraw effects to subside? How long will this take? Will I ever
> be back to my good old self? (my withdraw symptoms are quite similar to what has been posted already:
> extensive night sweats, "fuzzy" feeling in the head, irritable, a quite surreal feeling all over my body, I cannot sleep
> enough (prior to Effexor I needed about 5 hours -- I now need over double this), anxiety... and the list continues.
> Going back on this medication is not an option for me. Anything that produces the types of effects I am currently
> experiencing, does not belong in my body.
Posted by jerz on April 19, 2001, at 23:15:00
In reply to Re: Withdrawing from Effexor, posted by Leighwit on April 19, 2001, at 13:37:41
> It will get better Suzanne. I feel exactly the same way as you do about my Effexor experience. I got over the anger, however, and do in fact take a different AD now. Effexor withdrawal is no laughing matter. I was given a small dose of Prozac to counteract the withdrawal symptoms, which sounds strange, but it helped. Talk to your doctor about your experience, and see what h/she can recommend to reduce the discomfort.
--Suzanne, many of us are weaning slowly from Effexor, and finding that this method is better than going cold turkey. I agree though, discuss with your doc and of he/she thinks it's all in your head, find a new doc soon. Good luck and go back through some of the threads. You'll see what others are going through.
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> LBW >
> >
> > I stumbled upon this site in an attempt to determine what the hell was happening to my body. I am a
> > marathoner/triathlete and was placed on Effexor Rx for six months. I weaned off of a 150 mg dose regimen by
> > reducing to 75 mg for a week followed by 37.5 for a week.
> >
> > I am now realizing everything that I am experiencing is, in fact, withdrawal symptoms. I am feeling a bit "duped" by
> > not only my doctor but also the pharmaceutical industry. Although I was educated to the potential side effects, I
> > was not educated to the withdraw effects -- which I am finding intolerable. I would have never started taking this
> > medication had I known what I would be experiencing right now. Yes, I am pretty pissed. I am a marathoner and
> > triathlete -- I am quite used to pushing myself both mentally and physically -- and these withdraw symptoms are
> > overwhelming.
> >
> > I am probably being a bit headstrong in saying that I refuse to put another pill in my body, but I am quite adamant
> > about this. Can anyone tell me if I can expect the withdraw effects to subside? How long will this take? Will I ever
> > be back to my good old self? (my withdraw symptoms are quite similar to what has been posted already:
> > extensive night sweats, "fuzzy" feeling in the head, irritable, a quite surreal feeling all over my body, I cannot sleep
> > enough (prior to Effexor I needed about 5 hours -- I now need over double this), anxiety... and the list continues.
> > Going back on this medication is not an option for me. Anything that produces the types of effects I am currently
> > experiencing, does not belong in my body.
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