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Posted by jimmyone on March 16, 2005, at 9:51:25
Hello
I was taking 300mg per day for 5 years plus. As of 4 days ago I decided to quit "cold turkey." Infomation that I have read from the internet is helpful to explain some of the weird sensations I am having.
Intense night sweating
Virtigo
Extremely violent nightmares.
Does anyone have any suggestions to help speed these withdrawal symptoms?Help!
Posted by alexandra_k on March 16, 2005, at 13:03:53
In reply to effexor withdrawal symptoms, posted by jimmyone on March 16, 2005, at 9:51:25
Hello, and welcome to Babble :-)
I have reposted a copy of your post over on the withdrawal board as you should get more responses from over there. Here is a link to the copy of your post:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20050228/msgs/471705.html
Glad you found us.
From the Dr Bob homepage there is also some info about certain medications and I think there is some info on Effexor that you may want to check out. You may also want to have a look at the main Babble board which deals with medications (aside from issues with withdrawal).Hope you like it here :-)
Posted by tal on June 17, 2005, at 14:17:29
In reply to effexor withdrawal symptoms, posted by jimmyone on March 16, 2005, at 9:51:25
hi,
I ran out of effexor a few days ago & cannot get a refill until I see my doctor NEXT WEEK! I thought I was coming down with the flu the past two days..after reading the messages on this site, now I KNOW it is withdrawl!! I am dizzy, hot, cold, tired, nausious..in fact turning on my computer was a major undertaking. How long does this last?
Posted by gardenergirl on June 18, 2005, at 0:17:32
In reply to Re: effexor withdrawal symptoms, posted by tal on June 17, 2005, at 14:17:29
Oh gosh, I'm so sorry to hear about your symptoms. I do not know off hand how long it lasts, as I've never taken effexor. There's lots of info on the meds board and particularly the withdrawal board about effexor. Hopefully you can find what you are looking for there. Please let me know if you need help navigating.
Welcome to Babble!
gg
Posted by marcsum on September 16, 2005, at 8:21:54
In reply to Re: effexor withdrawal symptoms » jimmyone, posted by alexandra_k on March 16, 2005, at 13:03:53
I was put om 150mg Effexor for depression which had been diagnosed as the root cause of my sex and love addiction. It did not tke me long to feel the benefits and, for over 4 months things were fine and I was no longer lying or acting out and had an altogether better pereception of the world.
Without consulting my doctor I stopped taking the drug "cold turkey" and started to notice slight memory loss (I though it was the beginning of Altzheimers as I am 65) and a marked dificulty in performingmental tasks that previously were bread nad butter for me such as mental arithmetical calculations. I also noticed more frequent feelins of anger and times of what I described as "emptiness"
My partner went away recently and I was alone for three days during which time the emptiness and loneliness returned with a vengeance so that I started to act out by surfing the internet and, ultimately weaving a web of such deceit that it scared even me when I reflect on it in
cleare thinking moments. Today I am returning to my doctor amd hope he will be able to do something as I have nigh on destroyed my life and the lives of those I love most.Has anyone else experienced these kinds of effects? Please let me know as I am at my wit's end. I hope it's ok to give my email address which is marcsum@mts.net
Thank you
> Hello, and welcome to Babble :-)
>
> I have reposted a copy of your post over on the withdrawal board as you should get more responses from over there. Here is a link to the copy of your post:
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20050228/msgs/471705.html
>
> Glad you found us.
> From the Dr Bob homepage there is also some info about certain medications and I think there is some info on Effexor that you may want to check out. You may also want to have a look at the main Babble board which deals with medications (aside from issues with withdrawal).
>
> Hope you like it here :-)
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