Effexor withdrawl! PLEASE HELP!

[TuesdaySpun]

I was on 112.5 of effexor and I went down to 75, did that for a week, than down to 37.5 for a week, it wasnt to horrible, but now I have gone two days no effexor and it has been hell. Today especially! The electric zaps are way  some worse than I imagined, I have massive mood swings for no reason. I got some fish oil omega 3 tablets they have done no good as far as the brain zaps go. I heard benadryl helps. I have tried drinking some childrens liquid benadryl, and its done nothing.  Im so scared! could someone please tell me what kindof benadryl to use to get rid of the brain zaps!! please! im counting on it. I am praying the childrens stuff didnt work because its not the right kind.. does it have to be the tablet kind..?

[hava]

Do this pranayam for 30 minutes, twice a day, everyday, and you will get your body in control gradually. The extra oxygen going into the brain and blood, will get your body systems in control. Let me know how you feel after 3 days and after 21 days.
Continue the anulom vilom for 15 minutes daily for life, after you are better.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

[TuesdaySpun]

As well I live in canada so i never had to pay  for my prescriptiaton. Thats hhorrible they mad u pay that much for that garbage

[TuesdaySpun]

nope ive never heard of tramadol. what is it? and if I took it would i get hooked on it to like effexor. Thank god i'm lucky enough to have time to just lay in bed and recover. hopefully it will get easier soon though its really horribel.. and 450 mg thats a lot! is that even legal??? Well hopefully you will be able fto find a way that works for you to get off this foul drug its not worth being on it!

[SLadylani]

I feel for you. Do you have any Tramadol? Its made chemically similar to effexor so tricks the body into thinking it's getting Effexor. Unfortunately with this drug you just have to ride through the withdrawlds. I wasn;t able to do it which is why I was paying $400/month for 450mg Effexor XR (yes, that is well above the FDA limit, I had the devil of a practitioner prescribe it to me). Thank God I got it covered by the patient assistance program so at least I don't have to pay for it anymore. But i couldn't take the witchdrawls. I can't even miss on e dose to this day. That drug runs my life! I would suggest youjust baby yourself, stay in bed if you can, ibuprofen, soup and saltines, and earplugs! Good luck, you're a brave soul