Posted by sandale on March 21, 2003, at 22:05:25
In reply to getting off effexor tip, posted by sorrel on March 21, 2003, at 13:11:40
I am glad to know that coming off Effexor has side-effects for many people. I backed off slowly over four weeks, following my psychiatrist's orders. 6 days ago I took my last low dose and every day since then, I have had unusual dizziness, ringing in my ears, the whoosh in my head when I move my head, hot flashes, sweating, etc. I had to stop the effexor because my blood pressure had jumped from a normal 130/70 to 145/ 95 and sometimes even higher. The diastolic is still around 90. As I have tried a lot of antidepressants, all with unacceptable side effects, I have been working with a therapist to make some changes in my hormone therapy to fight depression from a different angle-- I have switched from Premarin to Triest cream and progesterone. She thinks my symptoms sound like major endocrine adjustments. Has anyone with problems coming off effexor been successful and if so how long did it take?
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