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1 pill High dose Began with 150 mg I think I am tapering off I do NOT like feeling' addicted to anything !!
How long did it take to get off Effexor Most folks have very unpleasant side effects
Each of us has our own journey For me these meds are ; toxic ' to my system Also Xanax made me very sick after not taking for 2-3 days NO warnings for many of us . I Wound up in ER with 300 BP- vomiting and horrid headache MD thought I might have a stroke at age 75 Each persons brain is unique
@danalee5
Hi
May I ask HOW you know you no longer need the Effexor? My doctor said the same thing to me many years ago and she way wrong.
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)
I started taking it when I found out that my alcoholic husband was having an affair and completely ruined us financially. He got fired at the same time. I had to work so hard to get us out of debt and keep our house. It was a very rough time that got rougher when he died of cyrrhosis.
It is 7 years since then and I am married to a wonderful man and am retired. We have a great active life. I felt like I was ready to come off of it. If it turns out, I have to take something, then I will but it will be a much smaller dose and something other than Effexor.
I just joined this group......I was put on Effexor in November at 75 mg. I cut in half about three weeks ago and a horrible muscle tingling in legs and joint pain basically in my knees started. OF course I'm going to see my doctor but can't get an appointment for a few weeks. it comes and goes and especially bad today...does anyone know how long this will take? should I go back on and then taper slowly?
This site may help We are all different but these meds can be dangerous for some Some are helped by them I hate the withdrawal symptoms stopping Xanax Effexor made me very ill.....seems addictive
To dianrib....You learned an all to hard lesson didn’t you.
I wanted to add that ginger helped my nausea...i bought candied ginger chunks at Kroger and chewed them for stomach upset. It seemed to help.Ginger tea and ginger ale would probably work as well.
@charleyxx
Effexor definitely helped me when I needed it but I don’t need it anymore. How much were you taking?