How long is effexor in your system
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Well as said above you are on a starter dose of Effexor. Usually it is increased as your body gets used to it. If you really want to stop taking the Effexor, tell your doctor, and then taper, VERY SLOWLY. I mean SLOWLY. It took me months to withdraw, but I had no withdrawals. If you do it too fast you will get withdrawals, however as you are on a very low dose, it will not take you too long to withdraw. Yes even it you miss one dose of Effexor, you will feel bad.
If you are experiencing mood swings, changes in your personality, you should contact your doctor right away. Effexor works by affecting chemicals in your brain that control mood among other things. If you are having negative thoughts or feelings, or just not feeling like yourself you should also speak with your doctor right away. There may be a problem with the dosage, or you may need to change to a different medication.
Is it just me or does this look for all intents and purposes like medication slavery. You have a physical addiction to something that feels awful at some point during the process even if it felt a little better for a moment. Then when you want to get off it the WDs make it almost impossible, but taking them makes the discomfort worse?
And how many people actually find this beneficial I wonder, I mean for moe than a year mabey? But you have to keep taking the stuff or feel worse?
If you are getting brain zaps it is withdrawal, so being panicky to the point of forgetting how to concentrate is natural. Did you taper and discuss what to do with your doc? What is your plan once you have these meds out of your system?
I don't know anything about going off these 2 but maybe someone else can help if you provide more info too.
The above post doesn't appear accurate to me -- Pristiq is not usually prescribed as an adjunct to another antidepressant. It is the newer version of Effexor, is very strong, is a very stimulating antidepressant so isn't usually used if anxiety is the primary problem unless all other meds have failed to work, and can be very difficult to stop taking.
i have quit smoking cold turkey in the past after smoking for 7 yrs. but effexor is harder to quit, in my view its like some street drug when it comes to withdrawals, no offense pharma ppl but pharmaceutical companies are playing with our lives. effexor has severe side effects specially on the liver, and if you are a female and ever plan of having babies, its the the drug to take. i've also read that women have a harder time trying to come off effexor for some reason.
Fish oil might help with the brain zaps. As for how long withdrawal lasts, it depends on the person. So does the taper. If you feel you need to, you can go back on the drug at the last dose at which you didn't have withdrawal and taper more slowly. Effexor is known for tough withdrawals, so what you're feeling isn't at all unusual.
I'm not sure what the problem would be taking the klonopin.
Well, you already know this by experience, but Effexor is one of the most difficult meds out there to stop taking. Because you weren't on it all that long, hopefully you'll be okay, but nobody can tell you how long the window is because it varies much more than you think -- some people have no problems, most have moderate problems, some have long-term problems. Which is why you can still go back on it and taper off slowly if it doesn't stop soon -- that option isn't gone.
) Do you feel confident that your physician has your best interest at heart? It is alarming that your doctor is prescribing two drugs in the same class. That will always draw a red flag.
Think it over, discuss this issue with your doctor. It really sounds to me like you are over-medicated. Also, without knowing what, if any, other medications you are taking, it is difficult to give a definitive answer.
Best of luck to you. Feel free to send me an email anytime.
Have a read of the comments above where there are over 800 experiences of withdrawing from Effexor. I am slowly weaning off. Before I went cold turkey, and was fine after 2 weeks, but had to go on to it again. This time, with my doctor's help, I am withdrawing from 150mg daily over a year, as I am told, the slower the better.
Hope you feel better soon. I am told what you are feeling could be withdrawal.
s been out of your system for a long time -- it only stays in your system for a matter of hours. Withdrawal is your brain trying to adapt back to working without the artificial changes drugs bring. Some people have no problems, some have big problems, some medium. Nobody can predict how long it will last, but hopefully it will go away sooner than later.
You don't say how long you've been on the Effexor, but you've only been on the Klonopin for two months at the lowest possible dose. You must taper off Klonopin slowly after long term use, which I don't think 2 months at your dose would qualify as. BUT.........since you are apparently under the care of a doctor, I would advise you to contact him/her and let them know how you are feeling. Maybe cutting your Klonopin in half IS too fast for you.
Or, better even, tell them you are already experiencing withdrawals. Sometimes, it takes a while before this actually happens as the drug stays in your system for a while, usually. Depends on if it's short acting or not.
It's good that you have a few xanax left, take half the dose now until you can speak to a doctor or nurse about the situation.
Have you been diagnosed by a mental health professional (a general doc is not a mental health professional). Your dose of Effexor is getting very high. You are right now on two of the strongest and most difficult of all antidepressants to take and stop taking, paroxetine and effexor, and both target serotonin in ways that is very strong and is why they are so hard to stop taking. You need a different doctor ASAP, in my opinion, and a psychiatrist at that.
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