Posted by jrbecker on March 3, 2003, at 10:45:38
In reply to Re: Can SSRI/atypical cessation cause CFS/FM-like, posted by linkadge on March 3, 2003, at 7:23:14
I was on Effexor for 2 and a half years and after getting off of it, I felt something of the same sort of long-term withdrawal you speak of.
NADH worked for me, although there can a bit a bit of tolerance that can build up as well.
Or a low dose (2.5-5mg) of DHEA or pregnenolone in the morning can probably help your CFS symptoms a little too. You won't see any major changes until a couple of weeks down the line though since the effects are subtle at first but indeed very powerful in culmination, so give it time. You might want to even try a dose of 10-20mg for a week or so to speed up the onset, but then you should drop back down again. If you have high anxiety, I would recommend the DHEA over the pregnenolone, but at these dosages you shouldn't have any adverse side effects. You should expect to get a little more focus, energy, increased memory, possible increase in sexual desire, and maybe a slight mood lift. It works wonders for me, even more effective than Testosterone treatment was for me.
If you really miss the NARI side of the Effexor, there's always Strattera, which you can add in at whatever dosage you feel is necessary to givve you back the NE modulation again. Of course, this also comes with some of the side effects that Effexor did. But every drug is different, so maybe it's worth a shot.
Good luck, JRB
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