Posted by needtoquit on November 12, 2004, at 11:28:17
Hi everybody. I just signed up for this site. I started taking Effexor 3 years ago for anxiety and depression. It worked great and I got my life on track. Then I decided to quit taking Effexor because of the side effects and because I felt like I could be happy without it. I was on 150mg daily. Since then I have decreased gradually for 3 months. It has been the hardest thing I have ever had to do. My pharmacist found some (now discontinued) immediate release tablets so I could divide them up. I am now taking 1/4 of a 37.5 mg tablet a day. I am so frustrated because I still can't quit. I can't divide them up into much smaller of a dose. I can't go a day without any. My withdrawal symptoms are diarrhea, anorexia, dizziness, this shocking feeling, bad dreams, and tearfulness.
I guess I am just looking for some support and any recommendations. No one I know has ever gone through this before. My GP is very nice and supportive but I think a bit uneducated about withdrawal because really, how often would he have a patient quit taking effexor.
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