I listed out all the withdrawal symptoms I have been experiencing, which tumbled out in tears because was on day 6 of 0 Effexor and I am feeling fragile. The drop from 150mg to 0 in 3 weeks was aggressive and it is surprising that she recommended it.

She said the withdrawal symptoms should be over after these 6 days (zapping, vertigo, itching) and that the other things I was describing was not withdrawal. Ummm OK, I have never twitched in my life, nor stuttered, I admit it:, I have cried and felt emotional in the past, you got me. She proceeded to recommend that I start taking 2 medications - 1 anti-depressant Lexapro and 1 mood stabalizer Trileptal.

What was the point of these 3 weeks of torture if I go right back on meds? I told her I did not want to take pills everyday. I asked her how logically this made any sense since she was observing me at the absolute worse place I have ever been in my life? How is THIS a good enough representation of who I am to label me and prescribe meds? I have been like this for 3 weeks...I am not ready to make a decision while I am going through withdrawal. I know I was a moody teenager, but who wasn\'t? Univeristy stressed me out, is that not normal? Tumultuous relationships? Life? What -- What the fuck is considered not a fucking disorder anymore. Are mood swings a typical female modus operand or just a gross stereotype made up by society to make women feel crazy and have an excuse to prescribe meds?

I am so angry. The good thing is this interaction has \"sobered\" me up...scared me insomuch that I now feel focused and determined to figure out what my deal is... as soon as I am \"detoxed\" and can make a logical decision not clouded by Effexor hell.