Posted by Celeste on March 10, 2002, at 19:49:19
In reply to Re: Trying to get off Effexor, posted by RIgirl on March 7, 2002, at 23:52:56
Thought I'd pass along my withdrawal experience-- which was same as the rest of you, including the brain zaps (great name!) which I told my pdoc were head noises that went "Wonnnggga-wonngga" even if I just moved my eyeballs. Anyway, I was 2 weeks into my taper and it was awful. So I got a pill cutter and cut those suckers into halves, then quarters then eighths! I think it took 6 weeks, but it worked. The brain zaps lasted for months, and I had a problem with dairy products the whole time.
But just to show how much I loved being on Effexor-- I just returned to taking it after a year and a half off. Got depressed again. I had no bad side effects once established (had problems with Prozac & Wellbutrin) except for insomnia, and Trazodone 25 or 50mg helped beautifully. Hope this helps someone. I wish I'd seen this site when I was in withdrawal.
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