Can any one help with Effexor side effects from weaning?

[Sweet4434]

OMG!  I'm being weaned off Effexor right now and it's quite the rollercoaster.  I have been on 150mg of Effexor for nearly 5 yrs.  My doctor took me down to 75mg for 2 weeks, the 37.5mg for 1 week and then I'm suppose to take 37.5mg every other day for 1 week more.  I'm on 37.5mg half way through the full week right now.  I'm very nauseas, no appetite and extremely dizzy to the point I feel like I want to vomit.  I am determined to get off this stupid drug!!   How long will these side effects last?  Will I ever feel normal again?  I do not want to go back up to a higher dose because then I'm back to square one again....can anyone give advice?

[kiramy]

this is what has worked for me- maybe it will help you- take omega3 -three times a day, MALIC ACID, at least once a day and some flax seed oil- they help balance and support your nerve system. then to take the edge off take vellerian. maybe once or 2 times daily. it won´t be a miracle, but i think it will help you. i also wonder if i ever be "normal" again, i am not sure and in fact i will try to post this question to dear dr. gould and the rest of good ppl here. meanwhile-good luck to you, hope i helped a bit.

[therese83]

I did it

I see your Docor aproves of the reduction, but i bet your docor never had to give up a psychiatric drug!  Ha

What I did was take it MUCH slower.  Go down to 37.5 one day out of 10.  Then 2 days out of 10, you get the idea. After a few weeks you will be on 37.5, then drop that one day out of 10.  I learnt this on a website. If you feel bad go back up for a few days + try again
You can get off without suffering if you do not rush it.  I gave up Rivotril like this also Zyprexa and then in the end effexor.  My Doctor helped me as well.  You go so slowly, I often did the steped back up + try again a couple of days later.
Good luck