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Posted at 9:59 AM on Jun 11, 2008 by cherise44, #31320
Oh boy! Side effects to coming off this med! UGH! I am going through them as I type! It is the most horrible way to feel! I have tried in the past on several occasions to get off this med...but never had accomplished the feat as it is nearly impossible to get through the day! At my highest dose I was taking 300 mg daily... the Dr. weaned me down slowly and now am trying just to get off of 75mg daily! I am on day 4 without Effexor xr... needless to say the side effects are getting worse instead of better! I am experiencing: dizziness, tingly feeling in my whole body, night sweats, almost hard to do anything because I feel as if I have the flu!!!! To anyone who is given the choice to take this med...DON"T!! Getting off of it is the hardest thing to do! In hindsight... when I am on it fully it is a great med. It helped me regain my life without panic, anxiety, depression etc... Idk... people don't understand the hell we go through with all these meds. My poor husband can't take my complaining anymore! Although either can I! I feel like going and getting a pill right now just to feel better!
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Reply 4 months ago on Jun 11, 2008 by fancybad, #9111

i feel the same way! my last pill i took was last thursday so its just been barley a week. i called my doctor last week they said it can take 2 weeks to get out of your system. i missed work today because i cant sleep at night i just toss and turn, im always hot sometimes i get the chills (like the flu) and my stomache is always upset! i cant keep missing work because i get no sleep or any other side effect i have. going to the doctor today we will see what he says. this stuff is horrible to get off on!!!!

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