Posted by Mariqua on April 28, 2005, at 15:38:37
In reply to Re: How long do Effexor XL withdrawals last?, posted by kcjuggler on April 28, 2005, at 9:53:48
That sounds just like my doc. I haven't even talked to her thru this whole withdrawal. She was out of the office four days and the day she did come in, she had her NURSE call me! All she said was that the doc said it was up to me. I could take it every other day or whatever I felt like. Only when I had to call the hospital on Saturday almost going over the edge crying, shaking, lightheaded, nauseated, etc. did I get really upset. The doc on call told me I had three options:stick it out, take 37.5 Effexor or decrease my new drug, Wellbutrin, from 300 to 150. Excuse me??? It's up to me again????
Why didn't ANYONE just tell me to increase the Effexor back up to feed the withdrawal till I would be able to handle it?????
Being that I wasn't in my right mind to make any kind of decisions on my "plan of action", I suffered needlessly for a week!!!
Finally on Sunday I came up with the idea that the drop from 75 to 37.5 was too big a drop so I should just go to a pill and a half a day. (56mg)
I have yet to talk with my doc. I don't know why I would think she would care enough to call and find out if I'm okay being that I called the office FIVE times! I have an appointment next Thursday with her and I hope I can be honest and really let her know how I felt abandoned that whole week.
Anyway, sorry I babbled AGAIN. I just start typing and it all just comes out.Mariqua
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