Posted by Bob667 on September 17, 2003, at 23:47:17
I've been on effexor xr for almost a year now. It has helped, and things are better. I've been coming down from 150mg a day to currently being completely off the drug. I stepped down a half-dose each week or two, depending on how I've felt.
I currently hear rushing sounds in my ears, am constantly dizzy, and it is difficult to focus my eyes. I feel quite "ill" all of the time. Stillness seems to be the only remedy. Movement makes things much worse. I just put up with the symptoms, I can't just stop life, but now I'm wondering how much longer this goes on.
I've been reducing the dosage for about six weeks now, and have felt pretty ill the whole time. Does this last for days or weeks beyond totally quitting the medication? I don't want to feel like this for much longer. Thanks for any input or suggestions.
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