Posted by slipknot on June 21, 2006, at 7:28:30 [reposted on June 23, 2006, at 0:10:56 | original URL]
In reply to Effexor withdrawal, posted by NancyDenver on June 19, 2006, at 23:12:20
I stopped effexor after 3 years at 300mg /day. I had to go cold turkey for reasons I wont get into. Never-the-less, my pdoc has stopped prescribing this stuff simply because of the discontinuation syndrome. More it seems are following - the body of evidence is just too great now.
Regarding your situation, all I can say is hang on. It DOES go away, and I dont buy into the "permanent mental side effects" discussion. Most people I have discussed this with have found that the "shocks" can last up to 3 months after discontinuation. Mine didnt last that long and I wonder sometimes if its because I went cold turkey. Either way, there are medications that can be taken to mitigate the effects - if I recall, many SSRI's can be used to lessen the severity.Anyway, good luck. It will pass, unfortunetly patience is your only option.
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