Posted by jannbeau on September 4, 2002, at 12:09:09
In reply to Re: Long term effects of Effexor/permanent, posted by Kat on September 4, 2002, at 9:35:19
>Kat, how fast did you discontinue the Effexor? I somehow get the impression that going off too quickly (that is, reducing your dose too rapidly over too short a time) might extend the time you suffer from a condition some call "discontinuation syndrome" which may be what you are experiencing. Maybe if you discontinue very slowly the next time you can avoid suffering the "zaps"--?? I am not a physician nor do I know much about pmeds, but I've read a lot of these posts and have come up with this thought from what I've read here and other places. BTW, drug companies do seem to recognize and mention a "discontinuation syndrome" for various pmeds, seemingly most often the SSRI's (???).
Cheers,
JannbeauWhen I talked to my doctor about the brain buzz or swishing, she too thought I was crazy. I'm thinking it could be nerve damage. Ater 6 weeks off Effexor, no change, so I went back on it just to stop the swishing. Now, I trying to find another way to get off, for good!
poster:jannbeau
thread:13781
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020829/msgs/118770.html