Venlafaxine Withdrawal Information
Venlafaxine is one of the hardest antidepressants to withdraw from. Symptoms can be severe enough that some people have to go into hospital to come off it. However there is no mention of withdrawal ef... continue reading »
"The withdrawal from this really screwed my life up for a while."
"The effects of missed doses do keep my from refraining from stopping my medication, but they are often worse than the problems I experienced before I stated taking Effexor XR. I am now taking 2x 150mg capsals."
"I have had horrendous withdrawal symptoms and at the moment cannot come off venlafaxine even if this is attempted in the smallest of gradual dosage decreases"
"I am in the process of withdrawing from venlafaxine, and even though I am reducing my dosage very gradually I am suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms have affected my performance and attendance at work. While the drug helped me a grea"
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"I went through these withdrawls and it was the worst thing of my life"
"Very true, i'm currently withdrawing and omg i feel awful!! Make people more aware!!"
"im sick of being sick"
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"I am getting weaned off the drug and i was okay until it came time to get off of it completely. i've never felt so sick in my life. if this was disclosed i would have thought a lot harder about taking this to begin with."
"ive bee on venlafaxine for years and didnt know any of thios"
"4 years on the drug...numerous attempts to get off....terrible headaches"
"eff you venlafaxine."
"i have never felt so sick in my entire life"
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"this has ruined my life! why wasnt i told about the withdrawal effects!!!!!!!!!!"
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"I did it last year, it was a nightmare.BUT I did come off ."
"I am experiencing frightening brain-zaps & various other symptoms."
"I am in a withdrowal symtomps right now, after taking Venlafaxine for 10 days on 37.5 mg a day , I stop taking it because it make me worse both S/E an depression . Two days after stop it I started to fell horrible the first day I didn't realize that it's "
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"I ran out for a few days due to change in insurance coverage, and thought I was going to die. I couldn't walk straight, drive, sleep, function at all. The electrical shock sensations in my brain were like constant fireworks going off in my head, and I fel"
"If I accidentally miss a day I cannot function. I get nauseous, shake, have horrible headaches, and confusion."
"Folliwng 75mg per day of modified release venlafaxine for 18 months I am down to zero after 2 weeks and have experienced severe brain shocks particularly linked to eye movement. I am also experiencing visual disturbances, with over bright images."