Posted by kkris on June 9, 2003, at 20:23:58
In reply to Efexor XR - Long Term Withdrawal - Anyone Else?, posted by Paul Mokeski on April 25, 2002, at 13:57:24
I have been off Effexor since 1995, and still have (very minor) withdrawal symptoms which recur every few weeks or months. The zaps come between awake and asleep, and it all seems to happen with more frequency when I am losing weight.
Is there anyone else who continues to experience very mild withdrawal symptoms after several years? Has there ever been a serious attempt at a class action law suit?
I've had withdrawal from Paxil, and am currently going through celexa withdrawal, but nothing has ever compared to my effexor withdrawal. I was incapacitated for about 3 months, and seriously ill for a total of six months. Since then - the zaps, the stomach problems, the anxiety and mood swings and the uneven pupil dilation - it all comes back. I've had an MRI and a CAT scan - all is normal.
Has anyone else experienced this? Could the Effexor still be in my body?
Thanks
Kris
ps - how long does the celexa zapping usually go on for?
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