Posted by Kathygirl on February 2, 2004, at 9:39:58
After 1 year of 150mg/day of Effexor, my doctor is starting to wean me off it. I was on 150mg per day. I really want to get off it and am determined to be "drug-free". I am only on day 6 of half of my dosage (75/day) and feel detached, nauseaus, no appetite, weepy, very jittery and an general overwhelming feeling of being nervous/uncomfortable about everything including the future. One minute I am fine and the next minute I am feeling anxious. After another 10 days of this the doctor wants me to taper down to 37.5 per day for 21 days, and that's it - no more Effexor. I know the doctor said there are physical side effects and I am just trying to figure out if the things I am feeling are the "physical side effects" or is it my anxiety returning? If anyone that has gone off Effexor can think back to the early days of tapering off this drug. Are these feelings normal and will they go away. I know I can always go back on the medicine if the anxiety gets overwhelming again, but I definately don't want to be on medication anymore. I would appreiate any advice. Thanks! I love this site. It has always helped me.
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