Posted by Suzzanne on April 19, 2001, at 11:59:48
I stumbled upon this site in an attempt to determine what the hell was happening to my body. I am a
marathoner/triathlete and was placed on Effexor Rx for six months. I weaned off of a 150 mg dose regimen by
reducing to 75 mg for a week followed by 37.5 for a week.I am now realizing everything that I am experiencing is, in fact, withdrawal symptoms. I am feeling a bit "duped" by
not only my doctor but also the pharmaceutical industry. Although I was educated to the potential side effects, I
was not educated to the withdraw effects -- which I am finding intolerable. I would have never started taking this
medication had I known what I would be experiencing right now. Yes, I am pretty pissed. I am a marathoner and
triathlete -- I am quite used to pushing myself both mentally and physically -- and these withdraw symptoms are
overwhelming.I am probably being a bit headstrong in saying that I refuse to put another pill in my body, but I am quite adamant
about this. Can anyone tell me if I can expect the withdraw effects to subside? How long will this take? Will I ever
be back to my good old self? (my withdraw symptoms are quite similar to what has been posted already:
extensive night sweats, "fuzzy" feeling in the head, irritable, a quite surreal feeling all over my body, I cannot sleep
enough (prior to Effexor I needed about 5 hours -- I now need over double this), anxiety... and the list continues.
Going back on this medication is not an option for me. Anything that produces the types of effects I am currently
experiencing, does not belong in my body.
poster:Suzzanne
thread:60446
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