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Posted by GeorgeB on July 23, 2004, at 6:46:50
3 weeks ago I missed my 75mg Effexor XR daily dose, as I had ran out of the repeats on the script and could not afford to goto the Dr and get another script. I didnt notice any difference from not taking the medication. I started it again 2 days ago. Should I have felt side effects? Is something wrong?
Posted by GeorgeB on July 23, 2004, at 6:48:43
In reply to Missed Effexor XR Dose for 2 weeks and was fine, posted by GeorgeB on July 23, 2004, at 6:46:50
Come to think of it....I was experiencing Really scary Nightmares everynight for 2 weeks. And I got a very bad flu (probly just freezing New Zealand winter tho)
Posted by Camille Dumont on July 24, 2004, at 21:49:26
In reply to Re: Missed Effexor XR Dose for 2 weeks and was fin, posted by GeorgeB on July 23, 2004, at 6:48:43
Well, a similar thing happened to me when I was on 75mg and I forgot my pills for a weekend and the nightmares were the worst thing ... I just didn't want to go to sleep because I was too afraid of them.
But see,now I've been off Effexor (from 300mg) for a week and I feel fine .. I think my Celexa is masking all the side effects.
Withdrawal is different for all people, some people have it really bad, some don't ... you might be one of the lucky ones.
Posted by sageblue on July 24, 2004, at 21:57:15
In reply to Missed Effexor XR Dose for 2 weeks and was fine, posted by GeorgeB on July 23, 2004, at 6:46:50
Hey, I've noticed very vivid and sometimes disturbing dreams from medication withdrawal. Some people also have flu-like symptoms from withdrawing (dizziness, tiredness, muscle aches, nausea).
I wouldn't necessarily take your nightmare or 'flu' to mean that you need to keep taking the med, though -- if you felt great after being off for 2 weeks, you may not need it anymore.
Posted by GeorgeB on July 25, 2004, at 2:16:54
In reply to Re: Missed Effexor XR Dose for 2 weeks and was fine, posted by sageblue on July 24, 2004, at 21:57:15
Well I'm back on them now as i said, as I feel like they're one of the only things the keeps me balanced. Maybe smoking as much weed as I do helped the withdrawl? Cause I had very bad withdrawl symptoms when I cam off aropax and ciprimal
Posted by ST on July 26, 2004, at 4:57:13
In reply to Missed Effexor XR Dose for 2 weeks and was fine, posted by GeorgeB on July 23, 2004, at 6:46:50
Hi, The first time I missed several doses of an SSRI I thought I coincidentally came down with the flu! Those withdrawal symtoms - esp. with Effexor - are just like the flu. Going off Efexor I was vomiting, dizzy, light headed, nauseous...etc..
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