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Saturday, June 13, 2009 allyajsnlilly'smimi asks

Q: i am going cold turkey basically from effexor xr.

what can i expect? i want my life back. my dr knows i am doing this, he did prescribe prozac. my family knows too. they r very supp[ortive. what i need to know is this?

i have not had any effexor since 6/10/2009, i spaced my meds each day a lil farther apart until i no longer took them. i am having a bad headache but nothing i can't handle. a lil nnauseus (?). is it normal to find energy that u haven't had in 3 yrs? my house is lookin pretty good! all in 3 days.  i also hear a wooshing sound but not bad. will this get alot worse or is this it? i had run our of this drug before, had terrible nightmares. coming off of it has had me scared, but i am determined to do this. also, will i be able to lose the weight i have gained with the correct excercise and nutrition? i have tried to lose weight while on it but kept getting bigger ( almost 45 #'s). any1 else have any experiences with this drug? how can dr's be able to put folks on something like this? do they not know what is happening, or do they turn a blind eye?  my hubby has taken his vacation for me to help or be here while i am in the beginning of coming off this med.  any suggestions, tips, anything will be appreciated. oh and does rambling fall into category of the withdrawals?

 

 

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6/14/09 2:13pm

I have heard that Omega 3's help when stopping antidepressants. All the symptoms will usually subside depending on if they are from withdrawals and not symptoms from other issues.

 

Generally there are very few(legal) choices to deal with symptoms of depression/anxiety.

 

1. Thru medication. Whether it be prescription or over the counter. It anyones own perception about how doctors are handling the situation. My own opinion is that a person needs to educate themselves and make choices based on knowledge of what works for them. Some people swear by prescription and others by OTC.

 

2. Diet and exercise(Mental and Physical). Society as a whole can not come up with a plan to deal with depression in this way. What plan is going to work best for everyone and will it work for the majority. Who cares figure out what works for you.

 

3. Ignore it. It will pass.

 

The cycle generally begins when we recognize there is a problem and we run to the doctor for help. The doctor only has 2 options. Ignore it or prescribe it. It is our choice to take the pill or seek other means.

 

There are many articles on the internet that explain the way antidepressants effect seritonin in the brain. There are many different ways outside of antidepressants to manipulate seritonin. 

 

I believe they labeled it a prozac nation. Its just migrated to an antidepressant nation.

 

Life is choices. If we make the right choices we will be setting an example.

 

Pat

 

 

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6/14/09 12:05am

Health Central has a page about Effexor withdrawal which can find here, and it is also linked under the orange "manage" tab above. Not sure if it answers every question but it is a start.

That's not rambling, those are good questions!

The weight should always come off with exercise, nutrition and diet. It sounds like you are getting the exercise going by your description of your house alone.

 

I don't have much experience with the drug, maybe others will give you help with their experience and knowledge. It sounds like you are going to have the support and understanding needed to do this. Good luck!

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