Antidepressant Medications

1) Yes, it's normal to feel those side effects, 2) you shouldn't ever stop taking effexor cold turkey or skip doses.  This drug is notorius for having bad side effects when coming off it. I went off once and am now back on it several years later.  Depending on how long you've taken it and at what dosage, you need to wean very slowly under a doctor's supervision.  Is this a pdoc who recommended you skip doses?

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I'm hoping you will be feeling better soon!  The withdrawal can be awful, but it will be out of your system soon.  Are you changing to another med or is your depression gone.  I'm hoping that you feel better by the end of the week & can function normally!

I know that dharma had no regrets going back on it.  Jan over at Anxiety, Panic & Phobias took it for awhile, also, and said she would go back on it if she ever needed to.  My dil is doing wonderful on it, as well!

I worry the same will happen to me when I decie to go off the Lexapro.  It sounds like most of the meds have the same effect when weaning off of them.

Hope you're feeling better soon!

Hugs,

  Sheri Ann  Antidepressant Meds     Anxiety, Panic & Phobias      
   

     

 I wasn't on a high dosage so he suggested trying it this way instead of going to a lower dose.   What dose were you at?

 How long do these side effects normally last?  Any suggestions to cope?  Depending on how long you were taking it and at was dose, it can last several weeks.

Were you nervous going back on effexor after being on it before knowing what the withdrawal symptoms were like?  Not really because I now know I will probably be on it for life.  I don't see myself going off it any time in the near future. It works so well for me that I had to take the chance.

Feel any better today?

     "Winners are simply willing to do what losers won't"
"Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure"   "It's easier to find an excuse than to find a reason"   "It is always possible to make better choices. Not necessarily good or best choices, but better choices"