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Posted by terry lisman on November 17, 2000, at 7:12:47
My dr. stopped me cold turkey . I seemed to have every thing wrong with me. I had know idea that it was the side effects of effexor. I just thought it was a reaction to other medication I was taking . Went to hospital E.R. thinking it was a allergic reaction and was treated as so. Then the symptoms got worse, my heart rate kept jumping up & down. I was scared !!!! I still don't know all the side effects and withdrawal signs. But called my Dr. and told him I thought it was from stopping COLD TURKEY. He then put me back on it in order to taper me off . Just the one dose already has helped.
Posted by doodlemail on November 17, 2000, at 8:32:35
In reply to withdrawal sideeffects from effexor, posted by terry lisman on November 17, 2000, at 7:12:47
> It will definately mess you up!!
I tried to taper off, for about a week and after that, oh my god, the dizziness, nausea, and feelings
of not wanting to get out of bed were horrible.
Nothing i did stopped the dizziness!@!!
I finally refilled my last script thank god I had one refill, and after a week of feeling
like crap, yelling screaming, puking,and feeling dizzy, i took half a pill, and an hour later,
man i feel great
i took 40 granules out of 5 pills. i took one one day, the next two days, i have taken out 2 more granules.
i feel fine. at this rate, i hope i suceed this time.
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My dr. stopped me cold turkey . I seemed to have every thing wrong with me. I had know idea that it was the side effects of effexor. I just thought it was a reaction to other medication I was taking . Went to hospital E.R. thinking it was a allergic reaction and was treated as so. Then the symptoms got worse, my heart rate kept jumping up & down. I was scared !!!! I still don't know all the side effects and withdrawal signs. But called my Dr. and told him I thought it was from stopping COLD TURKEY. He then put me back on it in order to taper me off . Just the one dose already has helped.
Posted by KellyG on November 17, 2000, at 11:45:24
In reply to withdrawal sideeffects from effexor, posted by terry lisman on November 17, 2000, at 7:12:47
My cranially rectally inverted doc did the same thing and the pharmacist was just as clueless as he. Have been taking one quater of one pill (was on 3 pills a day) for the last 3 weeks and all is fine and dandy. Figure giving my body time to adapt is the best remedy!
Posted by Joelle on November 20, 2000, at 12:40:20
In reply to withdrawal sideeffects from effexor, posted by terry lisman on November 17, 2000, at 7:12:47
Is your doctor a psychiatrist?? I hope not!!
You should never stop an AD cold turkey.I am glad that you managed through it though. Don't ever let another doctor tell you that!
Good luck.
JOelle
topped me cold turkey . I seemed to have every thing wrong with me. I had know idea that it was the side effects of effexor. I just thought it was a reaction to other medication I was taking . Went to hospital E.R. thinking it was a allergic reaction and was treated as so. Then the symptoms got worse, my heart rate kept jumping up & down. I was scared !!!! I still don't know all the side effects and withdrawal signs. But called my Dr. and told him I thought it was from stopping COLD TURKEY. He then put me back on it in order to taper me off . Just the one dose already has helped.
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