Posted by selena on August 28, 2002, at 14:36:20
In reply to Weaning from Effexor - Nightmares, posted by Seraphim on May 4, 2001, at 9:03:58
Hi I stopped taking effexor xr 300 mg cold turkey after 3 years (because of insurance reasons). I'm happy to report after a week and a half and with the help of Benedryl(which someone previously on this site said had helped them) my symptoms are just about gone. I still have a few crying jags here and there but the benedryl helps with the brain shocks and eye things. The only thing I can't get rid of are the nightmares, I had some ambien sleeping pills, which my doctor prescribed a long time ago in case i had trouble sleeping, which normally I do not:). Anyway, I have taken one a night for the last week and a half. I've tried to stop twice just to see and both times were horrible ( the dreams are so intense and real) both times I had to get up and get a pill and then I would be fine. While I know switching from one pill to another is not good. I'm going to continue to take the Ambien. The dreams are gone with this. So for a short term sollution, because I have no idea how long the dream part lasts,It WORKS! I have two kids to chase all day and I need every ounce of energy I can get. Hope this helps a little
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