effexor and anger

I stopped taking Effexor almost a year ago but still am experiencing withdrawal effects including agitation and anger. Does anyone know if going back on (preferably a low dose) eliminates these?

After some time, I felt that I was doing well mentally, and I discontinued one of my Effexor pills per day. That was about 1 year ago. About two and 1/2 weeks ago, after attempting to lose weight unsuccessfully for months, I dropped to 75 mg. per day for about 3 days and then stopped taking Effexor completely. [I realize the stupidity of doing this without a doctor's supervision. However the Dr.

m on Celexa now and Zanax and something else to combat the effects of the WD from Effexor. Heres whats happened in the last 2 months. First my family doc told me to stop effexor cold and stop taking Wellbutrin. Beyond hell that day. Then I saw a great psychiatrist who tapered me off of effexor, then took me off of wellbutrin and added Cellexa.

It sounds like it has triggered that. When I was on Cymbalta, I was a ball of anger, extremely anxious and stressed out and even with a strong sleep med, couldn't sleep at all.

I am strongly emphasizing that Citalopram has helped me much much more than Effexor ever did for anxiety and depression and with no side effects that I have noticed and I have been on it for over a year now. My ability to enjoy a sex life returned very quickly after quitting Effexor so I recommend your wife stop taking it before you go on your vacation. When I went off of Effexor I decreased the dosage to half for a week and then was ready to completely stop taking it.

I am now trying to cope with anxiety coupled with excesssive anger. Whilst not violent, my anger is excessive and I find it hard to react with the correct amount of anger. I find it hard to calm down and I am constantly irritable. Also I worry almost constantly and panic about ridiculous things. I am starting to feel badly about myself as I am sick of feeling this way. I am very frustrated and this in turn makes me angry with myself.

i still see his anger and temper and he can not go a day with out yelling and making my kids cry with his yelling and temper.he never wants to do anything he shows no affection towards me or the kids.he does not even go into the kids room at night and tell them good night i am th eonly one who does and if i say something about it he yells.he never goes anywhere unless he wants something.he nevers plays with the kids (sports etc.)he used to be in the marines but that was 14 years ago.

I had the same experience with SSRIs in the beginning. I started taking Lamictal and ramped it up to 200mg along with Effexor and Abilify. That's my list for now with no complaints. I still feel myself cycle up and down but the highs and lows are much less. I'm definitely more balanced and much much less depressed. Finding what works for you is the hard part. Just don't get frustrated and give up looking for relief.

ve been off dope for 6 years got off effexor last year and quit smoking recently. I have noticed I get frustrated or anger easily sometimes and it was the same when on SSRI''s or when I smoked. I don't get this way when I teach kids music and it's mostly when things are going my way or when I get tired and sometimes get short with people I care about.

Good luck and stay calm and breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth, it will help your crying and anger to calm. Talk to your Doc ASAP about your blood pressure though.

I have been experiencing what now seems to be normal side effects - brain zaps, different emotional states, crying for the first time in years, anger, frustration which is very hard for my husband and children and I just feel like a failure. I don't know if this is co incidence but I also have what feels like flu - aching body, sore throat, no energy. I am unable to join in normal daily activity with the family and this is making me feel more isolated.

Then I went from 75 mg of the Effexor to nothing, and within two days I felt like I was going to die. I felt nauseous, drunk and hung over at the same time, shaky, dizzy, etc. Sometimes my heart feels like it's pounding so hard that it's going to explode. I've done everything everyone says to do--Benadryl, vitamin B complex, antacids, ginger tea, omega-3 fish oil pills, no alcohol--and it's gotten a lot, lot better.

4 days after each dosage decreas), flu like symptoms, crying spells for no reason, extreme irritability, anger towards loved ones, severe depression (feelings of hating myself which is new), sleeping at first 20+ hrs a day followed by insomnia the following weeks, tremors for a day, loss of bladder (one time in sleep), and psychotic episode of wanting to run away combined, suicidal ideation (although too coward to do it).

I've been taking effexor xr for about 4 months now, but just recently I have been having horrible nightmares and I have become very angry, almost violent. I'm trying to ween myself off, but notice that the anger is just getting worse. I want to call my doctor but got fired from my job, and have no funds. What should I do?

I have good weeks at a time but there have been several periods of 3-5 days where it seems like the anger, irritability, crying and sadness for no reason wash over me and I can not control it then it seems to subside again and I feel stable again. Has anyone experienced this? I am wondering HOW LONG I can expect this to continue? MD's just want to put me on another antidepressant and I am NOT willing to do that.

Effexor can raise blood pressure in some people. Are you being treated for the hypertension? Has your doctor mentioned whether Effexor might be counterindicated in someone with high blood pressure? I'm sure I don't have ADD, but I've experienced all of the symptoms you describe. I have PTSD and a history of anxiety and depression. When I'm feeling bad I can't concentrate and I jump from thing to thing or I just don't start anything at all.

Been coming off 300mg per day in gradual reductions. Now off all together but it was awful at the end - nausea, dizziness, tinnitus, exhaustion. But are the anger and paranoia I'm feeling the result of withdrawal? Or was the effexor alleviating those all along?

I have been on effexor rx 75 for ten or so years. In '97, when I moved home to care for aged parents, I was on Paxil, but my parents thought it made me too talkative and I got off it. Cold Turkey (the doctor didn't know about slowly changing dosage) - talk about emotional WRECK . . . I was angry/nervous/crying/and felt on edge and zappy.

I have thought about it because of m Bipolar sudden and quick anger. I have taken Wellburtrin and although I hear is helps many people, unfortunately, I did not have good success....trail and error I suppose in this candy store of medications! Best of luck to you! P.S. I believe 300 mg. is a common dosage.

I think your husband needs to be in the hospital where he can be supervised in light of his threats of harming you and his out of control rage and anger. Please do NOT try and get him to the ER by yourself. Right now you need to stay away from him and let professionals deal with him. Get out, get safe and get help! NOW. PLEASE let us know how you are!

So I am in the process of weaning myself off Effexor. I started at 225mg and just went from 150 to 75. My first step down was not too horrible, but I think this step may be a little worse. And I worry that the final step will be unbearable. Any advice for dealing with the symptoms? I keep telling myself how wonderful it is going to be to not be on meds after 6 years on them to get myself through. And if I do need to go back on meds, that's okay too, but it will not be Effexor again!

I have been using Effexor for 15 years. I really feel that I do not need this medication any longer but everytiime I have tried withdrawal by tapering, I get into severe symptoms of brain zap, anger, crying and feeling totally out of control. I have ask from my familly MD's help but he suggests I may need to stay on the drug for the rest of my life! I have tried cutting back slowly and ever opeing the 75 mg caps and counting beads. I just can't make it past the horrors.

m still having night sweats, headaches, dizziness, and nightmares. About 3 days ago I started feeling really severe anger. My symptomology over the past 10 years, even when I was unmedicated, has included severe depression but never anger. In fact, I can't remember ever having mood swings like this. I've been alternating between feeling calm and being so enraged that I'm throwing things and screaming.

I went to my psychiatrist and explained the increased anxiety and agitation, and he increased the Wellbutrin to 300mgs daily and the Ativan .5mgs to 3x daily prn. Since this change, the anger and agitation has increased dramatically and I keep having fits of rage and feel as though people are constantly judging me negatively. This med change just happened a few days ago and my therapist suggested I wait it out another week, though I don't know if I can handle this anger much longer.

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