I WAS TAKING 150MG EFFEXOR FOR 8 MONTHS. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT SO I DECIDED TO STOP TAKING THE MEDICATION.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE! THE WITHDRAWL LASTED 7 DAYS. I HONESTLY THOUGT IT WOULD LAST FOREVER!
I HAD CONSTANT BRAIN ZAPS, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, SHAKING, HEART PALPITATIONS-JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS.
ALL THIS ON TOP OF BEING PREGNANT AND HAVING TO TAKE CARE OF BY 2 YEAR OLD SON!
I AM SO ANGRY AT MY DOCTOR FOR EVEN PRESCRIBING THIS MEDICATION. I CALLED MY DOCTOR BECAUSE I WAS SO MISERABLE FROM THE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE COULD CALL IN SCRIPT FOR HALF THE DOSE I WAS TAKING TO WEAN MYSELF OFF.
THAT IS LIKE TELLING A CRACK ADDICT TO SMOKE LESS THAN THEY DID THE DAY BEFORE-YOU WILL FELL BETTER!
THAT WAS HER ONY ANSWER FOR ME. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE HORRIBLE WITHDRAWL SYMPTOMS.
ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT I HAD TO GO THORUGH THIS!
I JUST WANT TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH EFFEXOR AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
I AM SOOOOOO HAPPY NOT TO BE TAKING EFFEXOR! IT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET OR ONLY USED FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES.
End of comments by JANE
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