Posted by ZAPPA on January 22, 2004, at 23:44:25
In reply to Re: Electrical shock-like sensations » ZAPPA, posted by Mercedes on January 19, 2004, at 20:50:41
> Zappa,
> I cannot beleive, well yes I do, that your doc told you to stop cold turkey.
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> I too was on 300 mgs of Effexor and weened myself down. If I remember right, cause my memory was affected too, I went down to 225 for a week then 150 for two weeks, then 75 for a week, maybe two, don't remember, then 37.5 for two weeks, then nothing. Each decrease from the 150 had the brain zaps, with eye movement, even typing, was a brain zap with each keystroke.
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> Then the REAL zaps and dizzyness and confusion and.... started and it took me 5 weeks to finally be free of Effexor. That was my experience in weening down.
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> Good luck and push your doc to research what you're feeling. That's why he/she get's paid.
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> Mercedes>I spoke to my therapist regarding this web site and how other people are also experiencing these so called "brain zaps". He immediately spoke to my psychiatrist. The doc put me on Lexapro 10 mg. per day. The "zaps" stopped the next day and I have not had one since (it has been three days now). I feel human once again! I can actually drive my car for the first time since I discontinued the Effexor XR. I will keep you posted.
Thanks....ZAPPA
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