Posted by amyholly on October 29, 2003, at 9:03:17
In reply to Re: MY Effexor experience and a Xanax XR question, posted by TrishaTreasure on August 2, 2003, at 20:07:01
I have been on every SRI made and the last one was Effexor. I never had any problem moving from one medication to another, but I am in agony from going off the Effexor. I tapered VERY slowly to the point where I counted the granules and went down to 10/100 granules a day. There are about 100 in the 37 and a half capsule. I feel horrible. I really can't explain the feelings. It is dizziness, but not like any I have experienced before. I have really weird feelings in my head, but I don't know if I would call them brain zaps. I cannot think clearly at all. I cry all the time and I NEVER used to cry. I cannot work or even function. I have had no medication for five days and I seem to be getting worse, not better. I REFUSE to go on a little of Effexor or anything else because I have worked too hard to get off these things. I have even tried Meclizine, which has always helped me with dizziness, but no relief. Noone knows anything about this. I have asked my psychiatrist and pharmacists and they all think I am crazy! I did try the benadryl that people have posted helped them, but I stopped that yesterday because it wasn't helping either. I am soooo tired that I don't know if I can go to therapy today, but boy if anyone ever needed to see their therapist, it is me today. Help!!!
poster:amyholly
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