Posted by Pamela on March 28, 2001, at 10:00:56
In reply to Re: Withdrawal after 6 YEARS, posted by Julie L on March 28, 2001, at 0:57:45
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> hi ... I've been on Effexor for 6 years. I'm currently 21 yrs old, you do the math. This med seems to work for me , but I want to get off of it. So I decided to slowly decrease my dosagefrom 37.5 to half a pill, to nothing. I've been free of it for a week now. I've gained 40 lbs over the past three years.
> I just got done with a panic attack (its 2 AM), and a fit of rage. i hit my roommate and regret doing so.
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> I'm relieved to see that other people are having withdrawal symptoms too. I had the "medicine head"/vertigo feeling for about a week, now I cry almost every hour, and take everything the wrong way. I'm beginning to think that I'm NOT going crazy.
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> I had the medicine bottle in my hand and was going to start taking them again. I think I'll wait it out with the rest of you...
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> Thank you all,
> Julie
Hi Julie,
I take it you have been on quite a low dose for 6 yrs? 37.5 is the lowest on the time relased. Of course they did not have that 6 yrs ago, it is fairly new. I went back on to 12mg ish and now at about 7mg. I will wean until I'm down to 1 little granule. It is a potent drug, be careful!
We are with you,
Prayers and Blessings,
Pamela
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