Posted by katherpoo1 on April 4, 2005, at 11:16:44
In reply to (Redirect) effexor withdrawal symptoms, posted by alexandra_k on March 16, 2005, at 13:01:14
Of all the meds I've tried, I had the hardest time quitting Effexor XR... first of all the side effects while I was ON it were *awful* and I couldn't wait to get off it ASAP... but the more I cut down, the more I suffered from the "brain zaps" and lots of sweating, day and night. I also just felt goofy, kind of detatched. I just had to tough it out.
But, if you've been on it for 5 years, perhaps quitting cold turkey isn't right for you. It goes much more smoothly if you can go gradually...
--K
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