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Posted by cocohoneynut on March 29, 2004, at 13:16:00
Has anyone here quit Effexor? If so, how did you feel and how long did it take for you to "become-normal"? Why did you quit and are you on another AD?? Thanks....really appreciate it!!
Posted by flyingdreams on March 29, 2004, at 14:35:35
In reply to When you QUIT Effexor, HOW DID YOU FEEL???, posted by cocohoneynut on March 29, 2004, at 13:16:00
I'm going on 11 weeks off Effexor and still have insomnia, made my IBS act up, joint paint, drowsiness, irritable, memory loss, and really bad PMS lasting 12-14 days, and slow metabolism & weight gain. I would love to hear from someone how long it takes to get your metabolism back??? I'm sick of exercising and not losing weight.
Posted by CareBear04 on March 30, 2004, at 12:27:06
In reply to Re: When you QUIT Effexor, HOW DID YOU FEEL???, posted by flyingdreams on March 29, 2004, at 14:35:35
i quit effexor, and it was NOT pretty. i was also taking lithium, risperdal, klonopin, and trazodone. it was mostly my fault for stopping cold turkey, but i think withdrawal would have been painful either way. the meds weren't working for me, so i just decided to stop taking them one day. within one day, i had a really bad headache and body aches, like i had the flu. the next day, the physical symptoms got worse, and i became an emotional trainwreck. i hardly ever cry, but after stopping effexor, just about anything set me off. i became fixated on suicide, and i was more depressed than i've ever been in my life. then, a week or so later, i became really really happy and outgoing and social, and i had a good time for about ten days. then i crashed again and could barely get out of bed to go to class. i ended up in the hospital for awhile after a suicide attempt.
i'm doing much better now on different drugs. my ADs are zoloft and wellbutrin, and i'm on a handful of other meds. i didn't gain weight on effexor, so i can't comment on losing weight after quitting, although now that i think about it, i did lose a lot of weight after discontinuing my meds. withdrawal completely took away my appetite.
hope this helps.
cb
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