I know it's been 5 months, but I've been trying to ween off of Effexor myself for approximately 3 months now and I'm still going through symptoms. Therefore , I thought it may still be worth it to respond to your question. The absolute best thing you can do for her is just to be there for her. I feel useless, depressed, boring, weak, sad, and the list goes on. I'm 8 days Effexor free and my symptoms are still there, and just as strong as the first day weening. I see no end in sight, but I want to be a good wife to my husband and a good mother to my son. Without them, the fight wouldn't be worth it. If you can put yourself aside for this time and make the commitment to be the comforter that she needs you to be, it will be the best thing in the world for her. God bless.
Hope you're doing better a year later. This is day 4 of withdrawing from 150mg and it has been hell. Please tell me it gets better...life doesn't stop because of this but sadly I do.
Do not take antihystimines for the sickness!!! I did today I had a bad reaction. I thought I was having a panic attack at first so rang the doc's and prescribed me diazepam I took 5md and the reation got really bad. I was tripping blurred vision shakes that have only just subsided after 12 hours. Iv been totally off them 3 weeks and it's starting to feel the lift but it's been the nausier that's just been constant. I shall be looking for natural remedies from now on. Goodluck keep fighting it. Be proud of you it's probably at the top of the list of the hardest things you'll beat xxx
Buspar and Valium
Bispar and Prozac
I dropped from 150mg to 112.5mg last week and that has been tons of fun. I thought someone was sticking a knife in my gut and twisting it in addition to heart palpitations, sweating, dizziness, insomnia, blurry vision, bad gas, headaches and an increase in clicking, licking, and clenching my teeth.
Hey what would you suggest I've bought vitamin c and fish oils. Is there anything else?
Hi guys, so I was taking 300 mg a day of venalafaxine for many years, I was also put onto how gh dosages of codeine phosphate diazepam zolpidem steroids morphibe patches and tramadol hense to say I ended up very sick and unfortunately addicted. I started coming off of meds a year ago so far I've managed to get off of everything apart from venalafaxine but Instead of 300 mg I'm down to 37 every other day, it's been absolute hell, I've been throwing up, head zaps dizziness headaches it's horrid and next step is nothing as 37.5 is lowest tablet form I cannot take capsules with the grains because I'm allergic to the capsules so can only take the tablets. I'm so so scared about the last step and I do not know how I'm going to do it, I lost my life my job mynheakth everything last year due to all the bad meds and I don't want to end up being signed off or losing this job I now have, can anyone help me? Is there any meds that can stop these aweful withdrawal effects ? I'm scared I will never be able to kick it completely :( it's been a very tough year I just want it to be over :(
How do u feel now
It helped me also. But the night sweats weren't great and then my hair started falling out. My once beautiful hair is now thin and lifeless. Lots of bald spots on my head.. I look awful. I figure that if a drug is that poisonous to my body it can't be good in the long run.
Thank you only on 2. Weeks off 2 months still suffering i am so cold
Me to you are.not alone on this you will make it all things pass
I'm glad it's working for you, but for me, the side effects (sleeplessness, sleepiness and jitteriness at the same time, a horrible taste coming up through my lungs and brain zaps were jus a few) were miserable. Everyone is different.
This med is pure evil, I was on for 9 weeks (including taper), and last week was my first week off. It was absolute hell. Constant suicidal thoughts, nauseous, crying fits, head fog, dizzy, I also have the sleepy and jittery at the same time - awful. Being a 6ft 215lb guy crying his eyes out in the mens bathroom is just great.
I can report that on day 6 I improved dramatically, day 5 was ROCK BOTTOM - I wanted to die. I still feel somewhat nauseous and have brain fog and dizziness, just less. I started fish oil supplements and a B complex on Day 4. No idea if those are helping at all or just coincidence, can't hurt. Some people use marijuana, if it's available, to get through withdrawals, not something I am familiar with but the right strain could alleviate some symptoms. Also, if you are not introducing another SSRI, taking prozac temporarily can help. Since prozac has a long half-life, you don't get the discontinuation issues when you stop that. I did introduce another SSRI (Lexapro) which has helped with underlying mood but the physical sickness has completely overridden that.
These meds are horrid, especially Venlafaxine (Effexor) - it should be a med of LAST RESORT for someone where all else has failed.
I can report that on day 6 I improved dramatically, day 5 was ROCK BOTTOM - I wanted to die. I still feel somewhat nauseous and have brain fog and dizziness, just less. I started fish oil supplements and a B complex on Day 4. No idea if those are helping at all or just coincidence, can't hurt. Some people use marijuana, if it's available, to get through withdrawals, not something I am familiar with but the right strain could alleviate some symptoms. Also, if you are not introducing another SSRI, taking prozac temporarily can help. Since prozac has a long half-life, you don't get the discontinuation issues when you stop that. I did introduce another SSRI (Lexapro) which has helped with underlying mood but the physical sickness has completely overridden that.
These meds are horrid, especially Venlafaxine (Effexor) - it should be a med of LAST RESORT for someone where all else has failed.
I had a naive clinic doctor prescribe it to me, and although it works, I hate it. I feel like I'm on speed. I can't sit down or concentrate. I finally started seeing a licensed psychiatrist about 8 months ago, and she told me I should have never been put on it. I've been weaning on and off for the last 8 months. My psych would just increase my dose again if I started getting depressed. Luckily I have a new psych, and ive been on the lowest dose for 2 months, and I'm trying to wean off again, but Jesus it is hard. I'm day 4 of no effexor, and I haven't hit rock bottom yet...but its starting. I was unable to sleep last night, and I also take sedatives to sleep, and the withdrawals caused me to not be able to sleep....even in sedatives! Effexor is a nightmare, and I'm pissed at my clinic Dr for putting me in it a year ago.