Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 58724

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New here going through withdrawl

Posted by violalloyd on April 4, 2001, at 22:05:35

I have been tapering off from 112.5 mg/day and am now down to 50mg.
I keep having that'electrical shock' feeling in my head and arms.
Today I have been having black spots in front of my eyes and seeing flashes like lightning. Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks in advance

Re: New here going through withdrawl

Posted by mila on April 5, 2001, at 7:45:38

In reply to New here going through withdrawl, posted by violalloyd on April 4, 2001, at 22:05:35

hi!

I am going through this righ now. sometimes the shocks are so strong they freeze my lips as I am speaking, or hand as I am writing, or make me stumble as I am walking. They will go away eventually I HOPE.

mila

Re: New here going through withdrawl

Posted by blazer on April 5, 2001, at 7:54:28

In reply to Re: New here going through withdrawl, posted by mila on April 5, 2001, at 7:45:38

> hi!
>
> I am going through this righ now. sometimes the shocks are so strong they freeze my lips as I am speaking, or hand as I am writing, or make me stumble as I am walking. They will go away eventually I HOPE.
>
> mila

Are you talking about Effexor?

Blazer

Re: New here going through withdrawl

Posted by mila on April 5, 2001, at 22:29:43

In reply to Re: New here going through withdrawl, posted by blazer on April 5, 2001, at 7:54:28

i have not had 'electric shocks' going off effexor. i have started having them a couple of weeks ago when I reduced paxil from 20 to 10, and now from 10 to 5 mg. I've been on different SSRI's for a year now, always 20mg (except effexor, of course), and never had bad time of this kind. To me it's a sign to stop taking them altogether (I read about it in Prozac Backlash book). I also figured out the cause of my depression, and am making changes in my lifestyle. It helps enormously.

mila

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