Posted by Rae 2 on February 21, 2001, at 11:42:45
Does anyone know if Benadryl or any other over the counter medications work to elleviate the horrible withdrawal symptoms of Effexor XR? I have been on Effexor for almost a year and it has helped me overcome my depression (atleast I think I have over come it). I am currently trying to wein off of it slowly. I was up to 300 mg, cut back to 225, then 150, and as of 5 days ago, 75 mg. I felt a great deal of muscle tension and anxiety as I went down each level, but disappeared after 2 weeks at that newer lower level. But I am feeling HORRIBLE since I have cut down to 75/day. I started feeling other symptoms that I thought were morning sickness, and took 3 pregnancy tests before realizing that maybe it was a reaction to the decrease in Effexor. This was an extreme blow to me to realize that I have probably have several more weeks of feeling like this and also finding out that I am not pregnant, which is the reason I want to stop taking the medication and also since I felt 100% back to myself again.
Does anyone have any suggestions other than Prozac???? I thought I might try that route just to elleviate these awful feelings of dizziness and nausea and brain farts/spaciness. But I really don't want to take anymore antidepressants, I just want to be drug free so I can get pregnant without harming my future baby. Please help...I am feeling so discouraged. Any thing, even if it was something you felt was stupid but helped get you through the period of withdrawals. Thanks.
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