Posted by BitchChick on April 15, 2004, at 8:52:49
In reply to effexor withdrawal, posted by djsarah on February 20, 2004, at 10:15:03
Hey, I have a few questions for you guys, I'm hoping to get some opinions. A few years ago I was diagnosed with Agoraphobia/Mild Social Anxiety/Mild depression and was put on Prozac for 2 years at 80mg. Everything was good during that time with no side affects but the Prozac started losing effectiveness so I tapered myself off of it. I was put on Effexor XR at 35mg I think it was. This was about 6 months ago. I started getting depressed and I knew it was from the Effexor so I went to see my doctor and he told me I just need my dosage upped. At 75mg I was getting more depressed, my anxiety was gone but I couldn't handle the depression so I stopped taking it. I got worse, so I went to see another dr. and she told me that I shouldn't have stopped taking it that I just needed my dosage upped more. I'm currently at 225mg and I went to see her again because of the bad side affects I have. Severe depression, suidical thoughts (just thoughts, i would never act on it cuz I have a son) My fingers are always falling asleep on me, body jerks, nightmares (my r/m says i scream in my sleep often), confusion, and what some of you have described as "brain shivers", but it's the moods that bother me the most. I cry for no reason, I can be watching a tv show (and laugh at the funny parts), and I will cry during the commercials. I freak out with anger outbursts often as well. So, I went back to my dr. and told her that I want off of this medication that I am way too depressed, I even cried to her that I need something else cuz when I tapered off it before things were worse, and I need something to help me through that. She told me that she doesn't think it's the effexor and thinks it's best for me to see a psychiatrist and he will handle it, and to keep taking it until the 26th when I see him. I know a lot of you had bad withdrawal from this med, but has anyone experienced this when taking it? Also, I would like to hear about other drugs that have had possitive effects when switching from effexor. I think I need to do some research on my own and hear some opinions from ppl who have taken certain drugs so I know what to ask for and know what I'm getting into before I accept anything a dr. gives me again. I also realize that drugs affect ppl differently but personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to email me at bchick22@hotmail.com I'm also glad I found this site cuz for a while I was thinking it was just me going crazy, now I know for sure this is just a bad medication.
Opinions greatly appreciated
bchick22@hotmail.com
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