Connect
← Return to Coming Off Effexor: How long can I expect symptoms to last?
Discussion
Coming Off Effexor: How long can I expect symptoms to last?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
I too feel for your pain and can relate: last fall after taking 150mg Effexor ER for 6 years it stopped working (originally prescribed it because after taking Lexapro for six years it too stopped working and a year of withdrawal became unbearable). I've read this happens to about 30% of people. 4 months of tapering and after stopping the same withdrawal symptoms many have described plus the most unsettling: an alien feel to the flow of consciousness, like a familiar song played a bit out of tune. Went back on it, 112.5mg. which hadn't been so bad on the way down, but now able to get only basic things done. I see my doc next week and will ask about a bridge med. Did some of you find a low dose of Prozac helpful?
Replies to "I too feel for your pain and can relate: last fall after taking 150mg Effexor ER..."
I didn't get to try the Prozac while going off it. I did mention it however because I found out quite a few years after I was off it that a low dose of Prozac will stop the brain shocks and worst withdrawals. A different Dr told me when I brought up the side effects.
Connect
I read someone used that. I am going to try Wellbutrin tho. My doctor might have a different opinion. I do still have depression so I need something to replace. I actually started Effexor for anxiety but it stopped for anxiety and depression. I work out so im hoping that will be to my advantage. So after 4 mos of tapering u were completely off? Then went back on?