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Posted by bucky on August 16, 2003, at 6:35:38
My adult daughter was on Effexor XR/75mg for a year and a half. She has been "discontinuing" it now gradually as directed by her MD....her first week or two was filled with those "electrical shock" feelings in her brain...and dizziness/nausea/general fatigue. It's been almost a month now since she has been totally off the stuff, and what concerns me is that now she is extremely irritated and almost irrational a great deal of the time. Very edgy and her temper flares at the drop of a hat. She is a very high-achieving/educated person, who is by nature high-strung, but this stuff is way beyond normal. It is affecting all of her relationships,her job, everything. She is like a caged tiger ready to chomp someone's head off! I have read about the irritability that comes with discontinuing Effexor....but any idea how much longer this will last? I know all folks are different, but any personal stories would really help......as well as any aids like vitamins/herbs/WHATEVER to ease some of her symptoms. Yoga as well as exercise and healthy eating seems to help for awhile, but a few minutes later, she's Medusa again! Any offered advice would be greatly appreciated....she is under alot of personal/financial stress right now, so I am sure that just adds to the pot.
Thanx....her worried mother the nurse.....
Posted by Dinah on August 16, 2003, at 13:55:51
In reply to 1 month into Effexor withdrawal, posted by bucky on August 16, 2003, at 6:35:38
Hi Bucky. This site can be confusing sometimes. There are several boards here. This is Psychological Babble about therapy and psychology. I think you're probably looking for the medication board, Psycho-Babble. I redirected your post there.
You can follow the links at the top of this page or go directly to your post at:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030812/msgs/251335.html
Hope this helps.
Dinah
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