Posted by Dreamcatcher1 on September 6, 2006, at 17:48:57
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal: I'm horrified!, posted by SLS on July 25, 2006, at 22:49:36
I have been taking Effexor XR for approximately 4-5 years. It has done well for my panic attacks and social anxiety. However, I was getting tired of the sexual side effects. So, I requested my physician to give an opinion on other prescription he felt would control my anxiety but not have the sexual side effects. Buspar was suggested.
I have been tapering off of Effexor 75mg twice daily since July. I started taking Buspar 7.5mg twice daily in July. I tapered down to Effexor XR 37.5mg once daily for a little over two weeks. I then stopped as 37.5mg is the lowest dose of Effexor XR. Approximately two and a half days later, I felt like I had been hit in the head with a brick. The last five days have been miserable. Words can't describe the dizziness.
I went to another physician yesterday as my physician is out of the office. I was told to start taking the Effexor XR 37.5mg for seven days and on the eigth day start taking the 75mg.
Reluctantly, I did take 37.5mg to see if this was the real reason for the dizziness, nausea, etc. It was!!!! That really concerns me and makes me want to stop taking it even more so.
The dizziness subsided today. I have a horrible headache. I have decided that I will not return to taking the Effexor XR 75mg. I was not having any side effects from the Effexor XR 37.5mg daily. Therefore, I am going to divide the little pills in the capsule up and wean off little by little.
Thanks to Scott for advising he divided the little pills in the capsule! I had given some thought to that but did not know if each little pill in the capsule had the same ingredients.
One would think the physician I saw could have recommended that!!! Once my physician returns to his office, I will request his opinion. I wonder if he will suggest dividing the little pills in the capsules. If he doesn't suggest, I will suggest and await his opinion. I will update this site as to my success. I would never have thought that I could feel so bad withdrawing from Effexor XR.
P.S.: Now I am starting to wonder about Buspar. Anyone have terrible side effects withdrawing from Buspar?
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