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Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins
Effexor is unforgiving. If you don't take it at exactly the same time each day, it's possible you are going beyond the half-life and it is triggering the brain zaps. Or, it may be a dosage issue. I loved effexor for my depression. It really worked quite well, but getting off of it was a bit of a hassle. It took a few weeks but I was able to get off of it without any lasting problems.
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Yeah, I do know that on the few occasions I've forgotten to take it, the brain zaps are also very intense. I pretty much always take it within the same rough time frame of 7:30-8:30.
Yeah, I have come off it before, cold turkey (my irresponsible decision), and remember the brain zaps and nightmares....
If this does continue I'll probably follow up more with my dr. I just find it awkward pushing for answers, because I always think they'll see me as a hypochondriac.