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Long term effects AFTER withdrawing from Effexor

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Apr 22 9:04am | Replies (184)

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Hi all,
I was on Effexor for the last year and few months for depression and anxiety. I felt it contributed to a ton of weight gain and feeling very sluggish. My doctor agreed to taper be down and switch to a diff med.it took from March up until last week. When I got to the lowest dose I realized how manic and overly emotional I felt, then we added in 10 mg of prozac after my last Effexor pill and I continue to feel sad helpless , And depressed from this withdrawal . All my feelings are at 100 and my obsessive thoughts are baxk. My doctor said it would take 5 weeks to get prozac in , I couldn’t wait and I’m back on Effexor 2 days waiting for it to kick in It’s been a rough time I’m wondering if I’ll ever be able to change a medication

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Why were you getting off Effexor ?? You went back on it as it did possibly help you. Was there a medical reason to switch medications ??