Posted by Maxime on February 6, 2005, at 18:55:39
In reply to Withdrawal after 3 days from cold turkey, posted by mintsi1v3r on February 4, 2005, at 20:11:27
Hi -
I don't take Effexor (although I did once) but the subject line of your post caught eye.
I'm really happy you have been successful. However, withdrawal symptoms are real and they are awful to go through.
So while I am thrilled that you went through the process smoothly, and I am sure your positive attitude helped (although how you managed to keep a positive attitude when depressed is intriguing), please know that you are atypical. Those who post about their hellish withdrawals are going through something very real and very horrid. You were very lucky.
Maxime
> I just want to let everyone know that it has been 3 days since i cut off effexor cold turkey and i have been doing great. Things are getting better and better, which is alot different from the posts that i have been reading from others.
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> I was on effexor dosage of 225 mg and have been on it for almost 2 years. It has been 3 days, and yes, there are withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, brain zaps, stomach pains.. all of which are minimal when comparing to how i feel mentally - GREAT. I AM HAPPY AND RELIEVED to be finally off the drug. I know it has only been 3 days but the symptoms are already starting to wear off.
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> The best advice i can give to someone considering to stop taking the medicine is to keep a positive mind set. I know it sounds cliche but like with everything else in life, a situation is as good as u see it, and u are only as happy as u make urself be. All i am trying to say is that it is 90% mental. Things will look alot better if u focus on a positive.
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> I was almost going to panic a couple days ago when i read posts about people saying it was the "worst part of their life" or they were about to go crazy. So if u are planning to quit effexor, i'd suggest to not read those posts are take it very lightly, for if i can do it, so can all of u.
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> GOOD LUCK and god bless.
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