Effexor Withdrawal Update

[Erin_ann]

Hi all.  I posted recently about my Effexor withdrawal hell!  I am now over two weeks without effexor, but I also started prozac to help.  

The worst of the withdrawal is over and I am able to function again.  However, I am still feeling some symptoms.  Wether this is due to withdrawal or the prozac start up side effects I'm not sure.  What I do know if that my psychiatrist thinks its just plain old depression and not the withdrawal.  She increased my prozac from 10mg to 20mg.  Here is what I'm dealing with:
- Heightened anxiety in the AM (I wake up with it - nothing specific, just a general agitated feeling)
- Feeling very "blah" and not really enjoying anything
- Lack of energy and motivation
- Some nausea (although that has mostly passed)
- No appetite
- Feeling like I'm in a daze
- Tired

Is it the prozac?  Will I ever feel like myself again?  Do these side effects go away?  Any input would be helpful!

[Erin_ann]

Paxiled,
Thanks for your reply.  I do hope you're right and this is over soon.

[Paxiled]

I think it's withdrawal as to the nausea, no appetite, lack of energy, feeling like you're in a daze.  Heightened anxiety is a classic withdrawal problem, but also a side effect for some people of Prozac because it's a more stimulating antidepressant, but Effexor is much more stimulating, so I'm still going with withdrawal.  But it's getting better, so that's good.  That means this should be over with soon.  Peace.