Re: Re: Effexor Withdrawal(Thank God)

Posted by Lea on 04/22/05 at 05:31 AM

I have been coming off of Effexor XR (150 mg) since the beginning of March. I went to a new psych who agreed to help me. I\'m down to 75 mg once in the morning. The brain zaps are nearly constant now. I\'ve cut my arms a few times. The night sweats are horrible but even this doctor tells me the drug doesn\'t cause them! Why won\'t they listen to us? Please tell me that it will get better. Sometimes I just want to go to sleep if you know what I mean. I\'ve gained about 40 pounds since I was put on it a year ago. I have high hopes that once I\'m off of it, some of the weight will start to come off and I\'ll regain some energy. I\'m assuming that my next step is to go down to 37.5 in the morning and then to nothing? I don\'t know if I can do this. I want it over. No one in my life gets it. I feel pathetic. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!