Posted by karlou on December 27, 2003, at 8:33:17
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by jpal on December 25, 2003, at 9:15:29
It's been 13 days since stopping my Effexor. The first week was pretty awful, and many times I thought I had made a mistake in making the decision to stop. I read the suggestions from everyone on the discussion board...the meditation, the benadryl, the welbutrin...and found the bendryl helped the most. The welbutrin, I never did go back to.
When I began taking welbutrin before I was lucky enough not to have the nauseau....I have attributed my queasiness to the Effexor.
I am proud of the fact that I have made it 13 days without Effexor. I wasn't sure I could do it as I tried before and couldn't handle the side effects. For me...cold turkey was the only way.
As each day passes...the side effects of coming off the Effexor become less and less. I don't think I would have kept at it if I hadn't found some glimmers of hope here, that eventually I wouldn't feel so yucky and there were some things I could try that would help manage this.
Thanks! What a great way to be facing the New Year for me---drug free!
poster:karlou
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