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Posted by Boots on November 8, 2000, at 8:42:06
I am going off Effexor and I am very tired. Having trouble
staying awake during the day. Is this a withdrawal symptom?
I was doing better on getting my work done in the daytime and
not taking naps. I can hardly make it or concentrate due to
extreme fatigue. I have tapered slowly. I was on 225mg of Effexor
XR and now down to 75mg. I also took Vistaril and Elavil
at night. One pill each. Quit the Vistaril and on 1/2 of the Elavil.
Woke up twice last night. What kind of withdrawal symptoms have
others had going off EffexorXR or SSRIs?
Boots
Posted by Joelle on November 10, 2000, at 12:29:10
In reply to Going off of Effexor and very tired - Withdrawal?, posted by Boots on November 8, 2000, at 8:42:06
Going off of Effexor was h__l for me! I had horrible withdrawal symptoms. They were:
1. nausea
2. headache
3. dizziness
4. mini-explosion feelings in my head
5. tirednessI am now back on Effexor XR 225 mg (not because of the withdrawal but because I had a relapse) but am hoping to switch to another antidepressant with less side effects and withdrawal symptoms.
Joelle
> I am going off Effexor and I am very tired. Having trouble
> staying awake during the day. Is this a withdrawal symptom?
> I was doing better on getting my work done in the daytime and
> not taking naps. I can hardly make it or concentrate due to
> extreme fatigue. I have tapered slowly. I was on 225mg of Effexor
> XR and now down to 75mg. I also took Vistaril and Elavil
> at night. One pill each. Quit the Vistaril and on 1/2 of the Elavil.
> Woke up twice last night. What kind of withdrawal symptoms have
> others had going off EffexorXR or SSRIs?
> Boots
Posted by Boots on November 10, 2000, at 13:48:22
In reply to Re: Going off of Effexor and very tired - Withdrawal?, posted by Joelle on November 10, 2000, at 12:29:10
Hi Joelle, Thanks for your message. I was going off, but had to go back on the meds because I
couldn't work and I need the money too much. I also read that it is better not to quit everything all at same time,
and I was going off vistaril and elavil too. I felt like I could sleep 24 hours a day.
I couldn't concentrate or think clear enough to even plan my day. Pure misery.I went back on all of them. My therapist said I shouldn't quit since I had been doing so well. I guess I got too
overconfident and thought I could make the change. I hate being on these meds forever. I am sort of back to normal in two days
back on, but I am still feeling some of the fatigue. Boots> Going off of Effexor was h__l for me! I had horrible withdrawal symptoms. They were:
> 1. nausea
> 2. headache
> 3. dizziness
> 4. mini-explosion feelings in my head
> 5. tiredness
>
> I am now back on Effexor XR 225 mg (not because of the withdrawal but because I had a relapse) but am hoping to switch to another antidepressant with less side effects and withdrawal symptoms.
>
> Joelle
>
> > I am going off Effexor and I am very tired. Having trouble
> > staying awake during the day. Is this a withdrawal symptom?
> > I was doing better on getting my work done in the daytime and
> > not taking naps. I can hardly make it or concentrate due to
> > extreme fatigue. I have tapered slowly. I was on 225mg of Effexor
> > XR and now down to 75mg. I also took Vistaril and Elavil
> > at night. One pill each. Quit the Vistaril and on 1/2 of the Elavil.
> > Woke up twice last night. What kind of withdrawal symptoms have
> > others had going off EffexorXR or SSRIs?
> > Boots
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