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How long does withdraw symptoms last?

Posted at 3: 4 PM on Feb 03, 2008 by cstarling29, #4697
I was on Effexor for about 3 years and just recently lost my medical help.I ran out of my meds about 1 week ago.I'm unable to be seen by a doctor and cant afford the meds.Which is fine by me because I have been wanting to get off this stuff but haven't been able to deal with side effects.My Question is does anyone know How long do these horrible withdraw symptoms last?I have searched every where on web for info but have not found a straight answer.I feel like dying and these electric zaps in my head are driving me insane.
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Reply on 9:34 PM on Feb 05, 2008 by xkiwix, #1105
I know exactly what you are going through ! a little while back I had ran out of my medication it was the weekend right after thanksgiving and I was sicker than I had ever been and I seriously thought I was dying. I couldn't keep anything down, I couldn't even walk a straight line, I couldn't keep balance and had a horrible migraine and that weird feeling in my head. my mom had finally taken me to the ER after being sick like that for 4 days they said i was SEVERELY dehydrated and i had to be given an iv, so i made sure i got my medicine on monday and after taking it i felt so much better with in like 5 hours. I dont want to take this medicine anymore plus we dont have the money to pay for it. but ive heard from most people who have taken this and even just tampering off of it have had with drawals for up to at least 2 weeks. I hope yours doesn't last that long. good luck with everything
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