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Long term effects AFTER withdrawing from Effexor
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 20 8:01am | Replies (195)Comment receiving replies
Yes, I find more information today than 3 years ago regarding neurotransmitters etc and I would do things differently today with what I know. I was on 75 for 14 years (that was my sweet dose) life was good. I went on it for a situational life event (never had a panic attack in my life prior to December 2022). In 2015 I had another life event that threw me for a loop and my dose was increased to 150 than in 2019 I spoke with my Primary and said I’m ok but feel blah, she increased my dose to 225. That was a mistake! I think if I had gone back to 75 I would have been fine. Instead, less than a year later, I was in her office determined to go off this drug. I was no longer able to respond to a given situation correctly whether it was to cry or laugh. That was the turning point. I didn’t care about anything that brought me joy in the past. Today, I go to a new doctor and discuss/get back on Effexor. I can’t continue to live like this and if there’s a chance that going back on will restore some of what I’ve loss, I need to try. I was never ashamed to be on medication that improved my life, I simply thought I could do this (meaning get off this drug and no longer be a slave to it). I’ll keep you posted. I need hope, I don’t think any of us can live without hope, not successfully.
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Good morning from SE Ohio with Bob Evans Farms nearby. Just threw that in in case you read this before 10/13-10/15 as the annual Bob Evans Farm Fedtival will be underway and if you’re within driving proximity, come on down and have some fun, eat some great food and enjoy lots of great entertainment and lots of happy folk. Having said that, I feel for you. I’ve been on Venlafaxine for maybe 5-7 years. I was started at .0375 then increased twice up to 150 then reduced down by my request. The dr also prescribed another med which made me lithargic. I recently , 6/29/23 was in NE Michigan on a family vacation and somehow only brought enough of my BP med, and cholesterol med to last for two days. I couldn’t believe how much better I felt. I don’t want to try to explain all of my medical problems right now or my progress but since I’ve got off of those pills I feel much better. As a result of feeling better I decided that I wanted to try to get off of the Venlafexine .0375. I read up on it and didn’t ask permission from my doctor “ which I’m not advocating” but I just went head and began to wean myself off of the meds for the next three weeks. It’s been maybe 4 weeks total now since I’ve been off V, and I have been through the usual feelings of being dizzy little headache and just feel like my radio is off-center lol. I do believe in the power of prayer and I will be praying that the Lord will give you a clear path to take. I’m still in search of a better diet, exercise and a better life regiment that can get me feeling the way I should be feeling at age 69. I’ll close by saying I spoke to another gentleman who had just went through a similar process and he told me that in his experience it took about three months to get through the side effects of the withdrawal from the Venlafexine. I will say that he had very different story than myself as he was on some other type of psychotic meds and he said that he was even suicidal at some point. So for your own safety you probably should be under the care of a health professional if you are going to make a change. And from what I read of your story it appears that you are wise enough to know that. Best wishes and prayers for you.
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I just started Lexapro's cousin, Fluvoxamine (Luvox). Anyone tried it? Took me 2 weeks to get of Lexapro 13 years ago. All I did was cry. These drugs are powerful. Forget any kind of sex life!