Posted by 49er on April 13, 2008, at 16:19:59
In reply to Re: effexor withdrawl » nikkimarie, posted by CamW on April 13, 2008, at 10:52:26
> nikkimare - By "virus" I was alluding to a spring cold, or something like that. Having an infected tooth pulled recently may have something to do with this. An opportunist infection can take advantage of a preoccupied immune system (that is busy trying to rid the body of the bacterial infection from the abscessed tooth).
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> Give it some time (approximately a week) and see if the symptoms resolve on their own.
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> When someone is properly weaned from Effexor XR (venlafaxine), as you were, I have seldom seen them having continuing problems that can be attributed to the Effexor XR. I am not saying that the Effexor XR is causing the symptoms that you are experiencing, but it is not very likely (in my opinion).
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> Hope that ths is of some help. - CamCam,
With all due respect, I think people in your profession, are not up to date on the issue of withdrawal. You might want to visit Paxil Progress Boards, which is run by an RN, Laurie Yorke. Her son became psychotic during Paxil withdrawal due to a way too fast tapering schedule, Now that he is off the med, he is fine although he still has lingering physical problems.
The first problem is that in my opinion,doctors advocate a way too fast tapering schedule. The Paxil Progress Boards recommend a 10% reduction of current dose every 3 to 6 months.
Of course, the logistics of doing that aren't easy but it can be done with creative problem solving. Alot of us, including me, are using a digitial jewelry scale to meaure our doses and it is working well.
Unfortunately, not all meds lends itself to that but that is another discussion for another day.
The 2nd issue is that withdrawal last alot longer than 2 months, particularly if you tapered too quickly which I feel that most doctors do with their patients. By the way, I say that not because I think they have bad intentions. just so people know I am not slamming them.
People on the Paxil Progress Boards have reported symptoms for months.
Also, it is possible to feel fine for months and then all of a sudden have withdrawal symptoms that didn't previously exist. People on the Paxil Progress Boards have reported this happens like around 10 months.
Of course, that does not make for a double binded scientific study. But Cam, you don't have any more evidence that withdrawal ends at 2 months in my opinion.
I will end with a quote from Laurie when she said that we are the long term studies but no one is collecting the data. I challenge you and your colleagues to change that. People's lives depend on it.
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