Re: Re: Thought I was dying...was only Effexor withdrawls

Posted by PEGGY on 08/15/05 at 07:59 PM

I AM SO GLAD TO HERE THAT ITS NOT ONLY ME SUFFERING FROM EFFEXOR WITHDRAWLS I HAD PANIC ATTACKS AND MILD TO MODERATE DEPRESSION AND WAS PUT ON EFFEXOR AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED ME MORE PANIC ATTACKS AND ALSO WENT TO DAY THERAPY I TRUSTED THE DOCTORS THERE AND STARTED TAKING THIS CRAP ITS BEEN A YR AND 4 MONTHS NOW AND ITS TIME TO WEEN OFF ITS BEEN 8 DAYS WITHOUT ANY MEDS AT ALL AND ITS BEEN 7 WEEKS OF WEENING THE DOCTOR TOLD ME HE NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE HAVING WITHDRAWLS THIS BAD BUT HERE WE ARE THERE IS A WHOLE WEBSITE ABOUT IT I REALLY THOUGHT THAT I WAS LOSING MY MIND THAT I WAS CRAZY I HAVE THE BRAIN ZAPS THE SWEATS, VERY EMOTIONAL AND PANIC ATTACKS AGAIN BUT I WOULD NEVER EVER TAKE THIS DRUG AGAIN I REALLY THOUGHT WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING THAT I WAS GOING BLIND MY EYES ARE SO BLURRY I AM VERY DIZZY AND JUST FLAT OUT SICK I HAVE EVERY FLU SYMTOM, MY EARS HURT EYES HURT NECK THERE IS A NASTY TASTE IN MY MOUTH GOD DOES ANYONE NO HOW LONG IT TAKES TO GET THIS OUT OF THERE SYSTEM ITS BEEN A ENTIRE SUMMER OF HELL I HOPE WHEN THIS IS OVER THAT I NEVER EVER HAVE TO GO THRU THIS AGAIN I ONLY WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE LOOKED UP THIS BEFORE I STARTED ON IT BUT THE DOCTORS ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS NO SIDE EFFECTS NO WEIGHT GAIN\"WRONG\" I AGREE I HOPE THEY TAKE THIS DRUG OFF THE MARKET I WOULDNT WISH THIS ON MY WORST ENEMY TAKE CARE EVERYONE WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS