effexor withdrawal lawsuit

I have been taking Effexor xr for 7 months and am now weaning off very slowly. I seem to be very shaky. Has anyone else experienced this side effect from this drug?

there are a lot of people who go through this. it could be a variety of different things, and only time can tell for sure. first, it could be w/d from the xanax. second is that it could be side-effects of your new medication...third is that it could be a combo of the 2....and it could even be from discontinuation of your lexapro, though this wouldn't be likely. why exactly did your doctor change you from lexapro to effexor? was it no longer working?

t want to be addicted to Tramadol but used wisely it can smooth the withdrawal symptoms of Effexor extremely well. You might want to decide to go with tramadol and Wellbutrin together, this could prove to be a really good working antidepressants combo. Wellbutrin acts primarily as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and to a lesser extend norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor without any significant serotonin affinity. M4 References - http://en.wikipedia.

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.

If it is Effexor withdrawal, what could a neurologist do about it? And if the psychatrist is right, what else could it be?

You suffered withdrawal from missing your Effexor dose. This med should be tapered off of slowly, as should virtually all of these kind of meds. Even tapering slowly you may suffer some withdrawal. It's normal, though uncomfortable. I don't know if there's a generic for Effexor, maybe the doc will know.

Anyway, yes there is a way to get off Effexor without most if not all the withdrawal issues. The most effective way was to take to Effexor back up to a dose the did not give them the withdrawal side effects, that ADD 20mg of Prozac to the mix for 4 weeks. then and only then we would start slowly step down off of the Effexor 37.5mg a week until off. Then after one month more cut Prozac back to 10mg for two more weeks then go completely dry.

Hey Opus, No you don't HAVE to wean off anything to go onto something else. This is a way to ensure safety is the main object. I've made it clear this is my habit for the purpose of knowing which drug does what. If you mix then you have no idea at all what is causing what. The habit was introduced to me by my long term pdoc who likes to know what is going on, as I do. If you have 4 drugs in your system, as this poster does, how would he or she know what is what?

I spoke with my doctor and tapered off the dosage of effexor and started on Prozac to help with the withdrawal symptoms. I took my last 1/4 pill of 37.5 effexor 1 week ago. I have been so sick, unable to eat, drink, crying, phobic, scared, nauseated and unable to function. I am really worried about my job as I have been emotional there and unable to do my job properly. Yesturday I felt that I just couldn't get through it, drove to work but don't know how I did it.

Withdrawal from Effexor can be brutal. I don't remeber being shor of breath though. are you out of breath when lying down or during the day too?

would not take lexapro and effexor together. for effexor withdrawal i take omega3 fish oil caps twice a day//benadryl as needed for dizzyness\\ b12 sublingualtwice a day\\st. johns wort twice a day// vitamin d3 twice a day ---ibuprofen(motrin) as needed for muscle pain. as far as i am concerned, i will never take a prescription rx. for anxiety and depression again. i also have ptsd. i am sticking to st. johns wort and omega 3 fish oil caps. both will treat depression.

It may be that you need an anti-depressant. I wasn't aware that the withdrawal could go on for so long, but it could be. I went off Effexor very gradually over many months. I had none of the withdrawal symptoms, but then I could not stop crying for a month. It was clear that I needed the Effexor. If you have had depression for awhile before you first went on the Effexor, you probably do need an anti-depressant.

I'm guessing you're suffering Effexor withdrawal, not Cymbalta withdrawal. It's not impossible to get a withdrawal from a short stay on a med, but unlikely. Sometimes a med just affects someone more profoundly than one would expect. But given you just came off Effexor, that being one of the hardest meds to stop taking and one that can have long withdrawals, I'm guess you didn't successfully stop it slowly enough to prevent withdrawals.

I have had problems with vision, blurred and spotty, on and off through discontinuation of Effexor...have read this to be common with withdrawal process. I am feeling terrible at best but am so hopeful and ready to be done with Effexor...I begged my doctor not to prescribe it to others without sharing some of the horrible side effects with them of the withdrawal process that is possible, with tapering off process.

Good luck, paxiled gave you the right information.

I'd like to talk more about my Effexor withdrawal. It's been over a month and the physical withdrawal is gone, however the feeling that I thought I had for just a few days is gone as well. I feel horrible. I feel worse than I did before I went on Effexor almost 5 years ago. I have been reading and searching for anything that will make how I'm feeling mentally go away. Bad news is that even people who were at 37.5 to over 300mg which is where I was, go through the same thing.

When switching from Paxil to Effexor, I lost about 20 of the 60lbs. Effexor was given to me at 75 mg per day; then to 150 mg. of Effexor per day in a.m. A new doctor changed me to Effexor XR 300 mg. per day, taken 150 mg. twice a day. Though i lost about 20 lbs. after stopping the Paxil, the weight started going back on until i was back at 60 lbs. over normal. After some time, I felt that I was doing well mentally, and I discontinued one of my Effexor pills per day.

Now since doing some research on the internet, I am wondering if he is experiencing withdrawal symptoms from the sudden onset and discontinuation of Effexor and Depakote, and maybe even serotonin syndrome from taking the Prozac with the Depakote? Please advise. Any information from another psychiatric professional would be extremely helpful!

Have no experience of Effexor but I do know that withdrawal off any antidepressent can be hellish. Luckily have good results with Prozac 20mgs. daily Xanax is helpful when used with great care but I think withdrawal symptoms from this may be terrible too so try to use only as needed. As for marijuana have never tried it.

I was hoping I could start a generic drug that may lessen the effexor withdrawal symptoms. Although, I cant afford even a doctors visit at this point. I will get insurance through work come Nov. 1.

There are differing opinions on this. On the one hand, it might ease the transition.

I personally think that the symptoms you are experiencing is withdrawal from the Effexor. You were on a large dose, and it will take quite a time to get it out of your system. If you have read other posts about withdrawal from Effexor, you will see that it is difficult. You could go back and see the doctor about this, or sit it out, and wait to feel better. Some people say it takes quite a time, but in my case, I was on 150mg daily, and did withdraw at once.

t think Prozac is In the same group as Effexor. Effexor is a SNRI, what group is Prozac in ? My doctor changed me from Effexor to citalopram to dolsulipin that was in a different group and works on a different part of the brain. That means that you go into cold turkey. When we come off too quickly like the doctors tell us to switch your brain chemistry is altered. These tablets are fat soluable so stick to fat and muscle in your body and build up depending on how many years you were on them.

I previously experience HORRIBLE side effects from sudden withdrawal of effexor. I had palpitations, pounding heart, profuse sweating, and jerking motions of arms and legs (seizure-like). So I was off it in a month and put on Celexa. My Rx co-pay went from $48 per month to $4 at Wal-Mat. I'm a happy camper.

I did not have this problem w/withdrawal from Effexor but that does not mean it's a symptom. Anytime someone has problems breathing,they need to get in touch with their doctor, could be something else causing this.

I agree with Hensley258's comments. I had physical and mental withdrawal symptoms when I withdrew from Effexor. I'm not out of the woods yet, but doing much better. A while back, when I was on Wellbutran, I lost weight quite rapidly, and I could not afford to lose weight to begin with. Weight loss and dizzy spells are common side effects of Wellbutran. My biggest concern is your mom getting through the Effexor withdrawal. She will get through it, but my heart goes out to her.

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