Posted by Amy Blue on June 1, 2001, at 10:37:15
In reply to My Effexor Nightmare, posted by Cecelia on May 31, 2001, at 19:01:51
I was on Effexor for about 2 months and HATED it. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. I couldn't sleep or eat - LITERALLY. My whole body felt like I was hooked up to an electrical outlet. I had muscle spasms and twitched so badly I could not drive, write or type on the computer. I had severe pain in my head, neck and back. I slowly tapered off, advised by my pdoc.
Then I had to take a leave of absence from work to get thru the withdrawals. I found that taking Xanax helped the withdrawal very much - I took .5 mgs 2-3 times/day or as needed. I agree that it will be about 8 weeks before you feel back to normal.
Good luck!
poster:Amy Blue
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