Comments on: My Experiences Coming Off Effexor XR http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/ wondering what to write in this "blog thing" since 2002 ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:08:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Vautour http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-8038 Vautour Wed, 27 May 2009 00:20:50 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-8038 It's been two months today that I started coming off effexor. I'm not experiencing any side effects at all. I feel like my self but, I can't miss a day. I was at 150 mg and now I'm down at 112.5 (75 mg+35.5 mg). I'm still doing the bead counting method, 3 beads more every day...Good luck to anyone who is thinking of coming off. It's worth it :) It’s been two months today that I started coming off effexor. I’m not experiencing any side effects at all. I feel like my self but, I can’t miss a day. I was at 150 mg and now I’m down at 112.5 (75 mg+35.5 mg). I’m still doing the bead counting method, 3 beads more every day…Good luck to anyone who is thinking of coming off. It’s worth it :)

]]> By: Vautour http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7997 Vautour Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:42:01 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7997 Thanks for all the posts...I have been taking 150 mg effexor for 10 years. About 5 that I needed it and the other 5, I try to stop but couldn't b/c of the severe withdrawls. This time I did a lot of research and started the bead counting methode. I started 3 days ago. I'm tacking 3 beads every day so far so good. But what helps this time is that I'm more determine and MAD that doctors would prescribe this stuff for their own benefits ($$). Me too, I know it will take a long time but it's only temporary cause I'll be free after... And will dedicated my time to warn others about this poison... :) Thanks for all the posts…I have been taking 150 mg effexor for 10 years. About 5 that I needed it and the other 5, I try to stop but couldn’t b/c of the severe withdrawls. This time I did a lot of research and started the bead counting methode. I started 3 days ago. I’m tacking 3 beads every day so far so good. But what helps this time is that I’m more determine and MAD that doctors would prescribe this stuff for their own benefits ($$). Me too, I know it will take a long time but it’s only temporary cause I’ll be free after… And will dedicated my time to warn others about this poison… :)

]]> By: Goodtimes http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7974 Goodtimes Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:59:56 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7974 Oh yeah.. just a side note. I have had no side effects so far... interesting because i am probably the first person that i know of to be coming off this easy. I have a feeling that being completely free tomorrow of this drug will be a punishment though. LOL wish me luck. Oh yeah.. just a side note. I have had no side effects so far… interesting because i am probably the first person that i know of to be coming off this easy. I have a feeling that being completely free tomorrow of this drug will be a punishment though. LOL wish me luck.

]]> By: Goodtimes http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7973 Goodtimes Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:58:08 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7973 Hey... Just thought I would share: Im coming off effexor after a year on 150mg. I recently got told that i had to go up to 225mg a day and though no way, im not doing this anymore i want to be happy. Hard, very hard but im doing it. I was so so scared to come off but once i made the decision i havent looked back. I go down half a capsule every 4 days. Tomorrow will be my first day coming off completely. Im scared. I start a new job in 3 days, i hope i can hold it to pay off my house. But i have faith and I know you can do it to. Just keep reminding yourself that its only temporary and you will be free of this drug forever soon enough. :) Good luck to all of you, keep sharing your stories and believing in yourself. Hey…

Just thought I would share: Im coming off effexor after a year on 150mg. I recently got told that i had to go up to 225mg a day and though no way, im not doing this anymore i want to be happy. Hard, very hard but im doing it. I was so so scared to come off but once i made the decision i havent looked back. I go down half a capsule every 4 days. Tomorrow will be my first day coming off completely. Im scared. I start a new job in 3 days, i hope i can hold it to pay off my house. But i have faith and I know you can do it to. Just keep reminding yourself that its only temporary and you will be free of this drug forever soon enough. :) Good luck to all of you, keep sharing your stories and believing in yourself.

]]> By: Jo Bulle http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7913 Jo Bulle Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:15:29 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7913 I have been on Exeffexor for 3.5 yrs as result of suffering clinical depression. I have been on 300mg daily for all this time and would dearly love to get off this medication. I am keen to hear from others with happenings of weaning off this medication, and how they did it. My doctor thinks the condition will only come back even worse next time if I go off it, and it will be harder to treat and the medication apparently doesnt work as well each subsequent illness. I look forward to hearing of others stories. I have been on Exeffexor for 3.5 yrs as result of suffering clinical depression. I have been on 300mg daily for all this time and would dearly love to get off this medication. I am keen to hear from others with happenings of weaning off this medication, and how they did it. My doctor thinks the condition will only come back even worse next time if I go off it, and it will be harder to treat and the medication apparently doesnt work as well each subsequent illness. I look forward to hearing of others stories.

]]> By: Tim http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7848 Tim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:25:39 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7848 Were you soy infant formula or breast fed? I've read that soy formula can disrupt some things in people. Were you soy infant formula or breast fed? I’ve read that soy formula can disrupt some things in people.

]]> By: sephy http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7042 sephy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:49:21 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-7042 what happens if you sniff effexor? what happens if you sniff effexor?

]]> By: brid quaker http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-6023 brid quaker Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:59:22 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-6023 feeling much more at ease today not as irritable and more relaxed in general. I wish all, if not most days could be like this. Dont understand it. wasnt bothered what my husband was or wasnt doing this morning and other days I find myself staring at him in a paranoid kind of way and am convinced at times it is him and not me. p.s. sorry for my incorrect spelling of effexor yesterday, wasn't too bothered about checking it at the time. feeling much more at ease today not as irritable and more relaxed in general. I wish all, if not most days could be like this. Dont understand it. wasnt bothered what my husband was or wasnt doing this morning and other days I find myself staring at him in a paranoid kind of way and am convinced at times it is him and not me. p.s. sorry for my incorrect spelling of effexor yesterday, wasn’t too bothered about checking it at the time.

]]> By: brid quaker http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-5996 brid quaker Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:50:05 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-5996 I am currently comming off exfexor and am currently down to one every second day for 3 weeks. I feel my anxiety levels are quite high at the moment and am seeing my husband in a very negative way again,. as I did before. I am confused as I am not sure if I have a problem that needs exfexor or whether it is because of comming off exfexor. My three kids age 3 5 and 8 are also off school at the moment and maybe that has a lot to do with it. I just dont understand myself anymore. I just want to be normal I have done a lot of councelling and I just havn't been right since my last child was born and my relationship with my husband is the main reason for my deep unhappiness. Help and suggestions or advice. I am a bitch to my husband and I cant take anymore and he cant eat crisps, nuts, sneeze, sniff etc etc etc. because the noise drives me mad mad mad.what is wrong with me ????? I am currently comming off exfexor and am currently down to one every second day for 3 weeks. I feel my anxiety levels are quite high at the moment and am seeing my husband in a very negative way again,. as I did before.
I am confused as I am not sure if I have a problem that needs exfexor or whether it is because of comming off exfexor. My three kids age 3 5 and 8 are also off school at the moment and maybe that has a lot to do with it. I just dont understand myself anymore. I just want to be normal I have done a lot of councelling and I just havn’t been right since my last child was born and my relationship with my husband is the main reason for my deep unhappiness. Help and suggestions or advice. I am a bitch to my husband and I cant take anymore and he cant eat crisps, nuts, sneeze, sniff etc etc etc. because the noise drives me mad mad mad.what is wrong with me ?????

]]> By: shelly http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-5338 shelly Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:12:47 +0000 http://josh-n-lisa.com/2007/07/25/my-experiences-coming-off-effexor-xr/#comment-5338 Hi! I was just put on the 37.5mg dose of effexor due to panic attacks that I got from taking the Yasmin birth control. I haven;t heard much about people staying on just the 37.5 dose and I was wondering how it worked for you because I really dont want to increase my dose ever. Anyway I'd like to chat sometime if you're interested :) let me know. Hi! I was just put on the 37.5mg dose of effexor due to panic attacks that I got from taking the Yasmin birth control. I haven;t heard much about people staying on just the 37.5 dose and I was wondering how it worked for you because I really dont want to increase my dose ever. Anyway I’d like to chat sometime if you’re interested :) let me know.

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