Effexor withdrawal insomnia
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s advice for slow reduction and finally stopped taking Effexor ER the end of August. I had a few withdrawal symptoms, but this week I can no longer sleep. I am extremely restless and just walk and pace until totally exhausted, when I'm able to sleep for about one hour and then start the process again. Is there anything I can do, or is taking Effexor the only option?
How do I find a neurologist who is educated in Effexor withdrawal? I have a mild seizure disorder, my Mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, and I am "addicted" to Effexor, which I have taken for 10 years and cannot seem to break free from. Put that all together and I feel as though my worsening memory issues spell our DEMENTIA in big, bold letters. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks...
I think it's strange your dr. didn't put you on Effexor in the morning since taking it at night can cause insomnia. I know since I'm prescribed Effexor for major depression. SpecialMom. Concerned you wrote Effexor is addictive. The psychiatric nurse practitioner never told me that.
I was supposed to take them together but I ran out of effexor, and I was waiting a week to get another appointment with my doctor, and now I think the effexor is out of my system. Luckily I didn't have any withdrawal when I stopped, but perhaps its because I started Wellburtin right away.
Wellburtin has,has increased my anxiety A LOT. Made my insomnia worse and side affects are worse than effexor. BUT i've only been on it for a week.
You want a more permanent solution if you can find one. Also know that withdrawal from drugs can cause insomnia, and it sounds like you've had your share of it. Also, snris such as Effexor can also cause liver disease, or how does your doc know it wasn't the Effexor? I think quitting a drug in order to take other drugs for sleep is missing the point -- if you're not sleeping because of your anxiety or depression, the meds you're on aren't working.
Maybe I am going through withdrawal symptoms too from Effexor too. I was on Effexor and Lyrica. Effexor for depression but also for neuropathy pain in my fee also. It seemed the Lyrica and Effexor combined worked for the pain, I went to a neurologist and he took me off the Lyrica, which made me gain 60lbs! lol... and put me on Zonisamide. It has been great for my pain. But now that aI have been on it awhile I am feeling sick to my stomach every morning and my head feels fuzzy.
s not as if nothing is in my system. My question is, are these emotional symptoms normal for Effexor withdrawal, even if I weaned down slowly? How long can I expect them for? I'm feeling very desperate. Thank you.
My psychiatrist put me on Effexor about a year ago. He had me taking 150 mg twice a day. At first, I thought that it was a great drug and that I finally found something to help my depression. However, about a couple weeks after I was on it, I started having horrible side effects.
I am thinking your issues (neuro) are secondary to a deficiency. OR, withdrawal symptoms secondary to the Effexor. You CANNOT stop this drug "cold." You must be titrated off it.
I switched from effexor to wellbutrin. I had to be on both medications at the same time for a long time because of the effexor withdrawal... it was so hard to come off the effexor, I was at the lowest dose for a very long time, 25mg, because I couldn't get off of it the withdrawal symptoms were too bad for me.
I remember something vaguley that the withdrawal of Prozac can bring on orginal symptoms and that they will pass with the withdrawal process. Or am I feeling like this because I need prozac and I should never have come off and never will come off??????
I also have the physical symptons of bloating , stomach cramps insomnia, vivd dreams etc but accept that these will go away in time. But the question is am I a chronicly unhappy person or is it just the withdrawal and it will pass?
Initially it worked, but it led to new and worsening depression after about 2-3 months of being on it. When I told my doctor this, he put me on 75mg of Effexor. Initially I felt better, which I'm assuming was a combination of the effexor and weaning off the Lexapro, but after a few short months, I had a similar reaction as I did to the Lexapro. Worsening depression, insomnia, twitching, strange thoughts, mood swings, etc.
Well it is very good of you to put your son first. Unfortunately it is one you are supposed to wean off of. So it may take a bit but those should go away. At least the insomnia will. Maybe a Tylenol pm or sleepy time tea would help with that.
I have been on effexor xr for nearly 6 years............I too am going through many of the withdrawals as everyone else has. The insomnia, the electric zap feelings in my head, tremors, anxiety, crying for no reason. I was wondering if anyone had anything good to say about going off it, how they felt, how long it took, etc.
I have done it both ways, so I know. Effexor helps a lot of people, it is just the withdrawal that is difficult.
I took 10 months to withdraw and had no withdrawal symptoms at all.
OK cold turkey worked for you, but I would encourage people to take a very long time to withdraw. It worked for me. I am an elderly lady and have struggled with depression for over 20 years and been on many different anti depressants. Effexor really helped me, and I would not knock it.
If it is Effexor withdrawal, what could a neurologist do about it? And if the psychatrist is right, what else could it be?
No no no you have not done perma damage! Tramadol has a anti deppressant in it so the w/d's do take a little longer than the regular opioids. You're actually not suppose to just quit them cold turkey because you can have seizures. You're 22 days off them so you should be clear of that now though. I really would recommend not drinking though. It is so easy to become dependant on something else well trying to quit a substance.
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