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Fibromyalgia pain: Let's connect
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Hello, I am very new here. After many traumas, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic pain and fatigue syndrome and just recently neurodermatitis. I never had a pimple in my life. All of this is so new to me. My psychiatrist put me on Effexor 2 years ago and lied to me about weight gain and side effects on it. I was like a zombie 24 hours day. I finally had enough and told him it wasn't working for my pain which he prescribed it for me. I was talking 150mg and I started weaning off last week and have been on my own. The withdrawals are horrifying but I'm not stopping this process. I was told that this process is different for everyone. And my anxiety and panic attacks during this process is pure hell. So I was given Buspurone. And told that I could also take Benadryl and chamomile caplets. Which work good. Is anyone taking anything else for these issues ? Thank you very much ❣️
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@shadowandlady
Welcome to this group! There is actually another group all about Effexor and weaning off. I do suggest you seek it out.
Everything you are talking about regarding the impact of weaning off the Effexor is 'normal'. The secret to coming off the Effexor is to do it VERY, VERY, VER1Y slowly.
I am currently in the process weaning and I am taking it very slow. So far, so good. There are those who reduced too much, too quickly and actually found themselves in the hospital with severe anxiety, vomiting, stomach pain and more.
For me, I have been on Effexor longer than I can remember. I was taking 75 mg tabs, 2 in the morning and evening for a total of 300 mg. I began my reduction by cutting one of my evening pills into 1/4s. I reduced only one of the pills by 1/4 every other night for 3 weeks. When I saw I was OK, I took the reduced amount every evening for 3 weeks. When I was OK on that, too, I reduced the evening pill another 1/4 every other night for 3 weeks (that is a total of 1/2 of one pill at night). I did well, so I started taking the dosage every night. I am currently reducing another 1/4 of an evening pill every other night. I expect to do it for 3 weeks. If all goes well, I'll then take that dosage for 3 weeks every other night.
I am sure you see the pattern. 1/4 reduction of one evening pill every other night, followed by 1/4 reduction every night.
You need to read your body. If withdrawal is too bad, then remain on the dosage until no longer having symptoms OR go back to the previous dosage.
Hope this helps!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)