desperate

[freedom1313]

been off effexor 8 days first 6 barley able to move off sofa. Few of the things i went through brain zaps also in hands and feet absolutly relenless dizziness nausea feeling tearful pain in  every part of my body from my head and teeth to the tips of my toes. Feeling of total rage which is something i have never experianced in my life. Feeling of what is the point of carring on. Day 7 Anxiety backwith avengance total obsession that there is something seriously wrong with me to feel all this mental and physical pain.Day 8 feel like i am losing sanity at points in the day reflux really bad sharp pains in back the list could go on will this end or is it me help!!!!!!!  

[Mickey88]

It's really time to call your physician.  I've heard that withdraw from Effexor is very tough

[dwt7let]

Hi
Try 5htp if you take it of a night it converts to melatonin if you take it in the day it's seretonin.
Lorraine x

[dwt7let]

Hi
Hang on in there your not going mad this drug is evil when you come off it. I came off cold turkey and am still going through palps and it's effected my gut with the run's.
But ive been put on beta blocker in the morning and 100mg of clonidine by a private Dr who specialises in withdrawals.
Remember that while your going through all this withdrawal they are symptoms it's the drug not you and what it's done to your brain and body. I've had it all except I didn't get brain zaps
also being a woman pmt and periods make the symptoms worse.
But it will get better I was ill all day like you but now it's the mornings, get people to help you.
I don't know where you are in the UK, I'm in Liverpool, the Dr I see is called Arun Ghosh and he is in Spires Hospital, South Liverpool.
Take care
Love
Lorraine x