Effexor Alcohol Hell

I gained 20 pounds very quickly and have become extr. dependent. Have tried to quit three times, to no avail. It's a catch 22. I don't know if it's worse to be on, or trying to get off.

Effexor has 100% increased my desire to binge drink. Blackouts are common, regret is common, promises to myself to never drink again are too plentiful to count.

The combo of Effexor and alcohol strips me of all judgement and inhibitions and gives me a completely different personality, yet I am not able to stop. Believe me, I would give anything to be able to be normal or just have a couple of drinks socially like the rest of the world.

I never had this problem before Effexor.

As much as I hate this, trying to get off of Effexor is pure Hell. I hallucinate terribly if I miss more than one dose. I have tremors and feelings of electricity running through my body if I am late taking a dose by even one hour. My brain feels like it is literally throbbing inside of my head.

I am extremely angry when I have not taken a dose. I cry over anything. I am dizzy. I have horrible nausea.

I am a slave to this dependence and just want to live my life. I took other antianxiety meds in the past with some success, but for some reason my doc felt I needed more.

There is not enough warning about this drug and it's horrible effects and too many horror stories. Shame on the makers of this drug and on the docs that so liberally prescribe them.

by christa

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