... is the crap. I don't think that the
psychiatrist I am currently seeing
understands that half of what I am feeling
is a withdrawal from the medication. The
highest dosage I took was 225 milligrams
everyday. Because my daily schedule is not
as regular as it had been when I first
started taking the medication, it has been
more difficult to take the medicine on
time.
The symptoms that I feel most are nausea
and a general headache or not feeling
well. As some others have mentioned, it
does feel like a bad case of the flu or a
cold. Because I can't eat when going into
withdrawal, I lose weight.
I admit, I did not taper off the
medication as I should have. I basically
stopped taking the medication almost cold
turkey, which I should warn anyone who is
even thinking of it- it is not a good
idea. Now I am taking 150 mg sporadically
just to control the nausea - and when I
feel that I CAN take the pill and be able
to hold it down. There are times when I
just have to stand over a sink with my
palm on something cold fighting with every
inch of me to keep from vomiting because
once I start I know it
won't stop.
I am really not sure why I am writing this
post because there isn't exactly a
particular answer that I am searching for.
I guess some feedback from others who have
experienced similar things?
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jchartr1
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Posted: 05-06-08 19:58pm
I got off of effexor in the fall and it
was hell but I had the help of 20mg of
prozac and a proper tapering down
schedule...I would suggest taking the 150
for 2 weeks then going on 75 for another
few weeks and try to get a prescription
for prozac because it really helps with
the withdrawal. It is definitely not a
good idea to quit cold turkey and I
imagine taking the pill sporadically can't
be good for you either.
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