Re: Effexor - Naturopathic Medicine Network

Re: Effexor

Posted by Bea on 07/19/05 at 08:29 PM

Hello everyone. I have recently stopped taking Effexor was up to 150mg. I have been off of it two weeks and the withdrawls were so horrible at first but seem somewhat a little better. I tried stopping before and could not bare the withdrawls so started taking it again. I really do not want to be taking something so horrible so I have finally decided it is best that I stop taking effexor after 10 months . My withdrawls were headaches so severe at first I felt the need to vomit. I could not move my head because my brain done these terrible shock things along with my eyes jerking when I look anywhere but straight ahead not a good thing when you are driving a car. Im terribly hateful and very moody from crying one minute to being set off from the least thing the next. Not a good thing with a husband and two children who has to live with me.Also have noticed some weight gain.I also do not sleep well and also have terrible dreams along with a nightmere last week that I awoke my husband SCREAMING out in my sleep, this is NOT NORMAL people. My head is feeling a bit better but\" Im hoping it will all pass soon. I go to my doctor on August 9th. I cannot see how this kind of medicine could be healthy for anyone espeically when physicians are not WARNING their patients of the long harmful withdrawls of stopping effexor. I will be one who deals with the long withdrawls because I will never take this harmful drug again. Goodluck to everyone....