Effexor Withdrawls

I wish I could help. I'm on 300mg daily and I tried to go down to 150mg... I only lasted three days, ending today. I called my mother thinking I was going to die. I had to give up... I really don't know how to get off of it... I've been through withdrawals... I agree, this stuff is really horrible

malachite --pregnant? ok this need be addressed..

-what total exact symptoms currently experiencing?

how far along in pregnancy are you?

since stopped efexor--what is exact diet --fodds -drinks-snacks...etc you have been consuming? only since stopped effexor--what foods and such must have?what fodds and such hate?


please explain exact empotinal status?and how changed sinc stopped effexor?


how long on effexor?

i just read other posting by you in other effexor post..seems more envolved than i can handle --this will need closer monitorization .than i am able give here.i hate se this with pregnancy .... forget my questions ..sorry for any trouble ..if any..

I managed to wean myself off it when i was pregnant against my doctors wishes I felt i had to for the sake of my baby! There is no proof that it will harm the baby but if you're planning on breastfeeding then it is definately a good idea to stop. I lowered my dose by approx 25mg every fortnight (i was on 150)and then when there was only about 25mg left i lowered that by half which was such a tiny amount i just took it for a week then stopped totally. I did get very very mild withdrawel symptoms throughout this process, but none by the end of it. good luck!

I am in day 11 of my withdrawls. I am sitting here crying as I try to write this. I feel as though these withdrawls are enough to kill a person, literally! This is horrible, the deep, deep feeling of losing complete control of yourself. God why would anyone put another humanbeing on this stuff knowing someday they would probably have to come off it. All I can say is for us to pray hard and hope it ends soon. I personally am only giving mine another week or so and then I'm going back on it. It's better being on it than the alternative looks like it's going to be. If i'm not crying i'm yelling and truthfully i'm usually to exhausted to yell so i just cry all the time. no way to live your life. I hope the person who invented this stuff gets to see first hand what the withdrawls are like. No one should have to experience this. Hang in there and good luck and God Bless each of you.

I guess I can't understand. I have been on almost every anti-depressant (currently on Easam patch 6mg) and I was on effxor for 1 yr at 150mg per day. I had absolutly no trouble getting off it. I guess i am one of the lucky ones. Good luck to everyone.