Hello, I am trying to see what the proper way to come off of Effexor to lessen these horrible withdrawal symtpoms! I have been trying to do it myself for about 6 months now and cannot stop these brain sparks and it is making me very emotional and ill! I have reduced the dose over this time period to 1/2 a pill every 2 days and I am trying to stretch it out this week and I am going crazy with these side effects. My Dr does not know to much about these withdrawal symptoms. I asked her to try and find out if there is something you take along with it to stop these symptoms. ( I had read a few things about it) She just wanted to send me to a neurologist to see if I am having brain seizures. I am sure I am! Its hard to explain these symptoms to someone unless they have had them. I have tried to determine a pattern - the only thing is when you forget a dose , it lets me know by brain zapping me. I have noticed the more stressed I get the come on strong as well. I wonder if it is worse when I am dehydrated feeling as well. I fell very thirsty some times.My memory is horrible as well on this stuff. I can't remeber anything, which drives me crazy. I am usually somewhat laid back person but I have bitten my husband and childrens heads off lately! They usually always give me a hard time about evrything it seems but coming off this stuff, I warned them, I have no patience with that right now! I hate this and have been begging for help off this stuff. I have to be able to take care of my family! Also, Dr put me on welbutrin so that is why I tried to come off the effexor along with the bad side effects.So I am taking 125mg wellbutrin along with the effexor. I read some peoples recommendations of taking higher doses of Omega 3 and some say Benydryl(?).Omega helps slighlty sometimes. Haven't tried the Benydryl. Any words of wisdom on how to finish this process of getting off this stuff? I am on day 4 I think now, trying to tough it out but I can't take it much more!
Effexor withdrawls
Posted - 08/26/2012 : 15:44:08
