Posted by Charm on August 16, 2004, at 9:19:36
Help!
As you may know from my posting around a week or so ago, my pdoc reduced my effexor from 300mg to 150mg when she added the 150 of Wellbutrin (which she says she's increasing to 300 of Wellbutrin on my next monthly visit). I've also recently weaned off Zyprexa which I had been using as an "Effexor Booster".
Since the change, I have had a horrible knot in my stomach (like severe anxiety), have been very oversensitive and upset easily, been sad, apethetic, and unmotivated.
My question is, are these simply symptoms of withdrawal from the higher doseage of Effexor and can I expect these to pass soon? Perhaps withdrawal from both the Effexor and Zyprexa together? I feel just awful and simply need some encouragement - does anyone have a feel for how long this will last?
The reason for the change in the first place is that I had been suffering from terrible depression related fatigue and lethargy prior to the change. I least I don't feel so fatigued anymore :-)
Thanks!
Charm
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