Posted by jannbeau on October 9, 2002, at 13:13:49
In reply to Withdrawal blows even for small doses, posted by Jonboy on October 9, 2002, at 0:11:24
> Hello, Wyeth:
I think I may have described the "brain zaps" as my brain moving inside my head so I thought I'd try to answer your question about how long the discontinuation syndrome lasts. For me, it was was about THREE WEEKS.
I agree with you about prescribing practices, too. I got NO information about side effects or effects of discontinuation.
The most interesting thing I've noticed about Effexor is that the best of the therapeutic effects seem to last well beyond discontinuation of the medication. Although I have been off Effexor for several months, my anxiety, depression and obcessive-compulsive ruminations have not yet returned. Although I would not recommend Effexor to most people and I would NOT wish to regularly take it again (it is tempting at times because Effexor immediately relieved the pain for which it was prescribed), Effexor seems to have helped me in the long run.
Cheers,
JannbeauI stopped taking Effexor by opening up my 75mg capsules and dumping out half. I did this for about 4 days, and figured I'd be cool. The first day without it since May, I felt amazing. But as the day wore on, I felt this strange sensation where my body would feel asleep for a split second whenever I moved. Somebody else described this as feeling their brain move inside of their cranium, and that description seems to work for me, too. It sucks.
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> I talked to the GP who prescribed it, and he said NOTHING about any withdrawal effects, and nothing about my homemade method of quitting the drug. However, as my symptoms are worsening, so is my anger toward this son of a bitch who prescribed a psychoactive drug without ANY useful knowledge of it, besides what the manufacturer is shoving up his ass. If anyone has any suggestions for dealing with withdrawal symptoms (besides other drugs) or can let me know how long to expect these feelings, I would appreciate it. As a college senior, this is sort of important. Thanks, doc. Thanks, Wyeth.
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