[Onyx999]

hEY guys.

I post here occasionally. I have been on Effexor before and stopped it when I left my home state to look for work in 2013. I found my way back to it about a year and a half ago. Earlier this year I started measuring my resting heart rate and found it abnormally high. I'm usually very active with exercise and cycling a few times a week. So I went to a doctor two weeks ago and told him I wanted to stay on welbutrin but get weaned off effexor. It's been about a week now since my last dose. I don't mind the physical aspect so much, but my emotional palate is down to 2 moods. Pissed or crying. My sex drive is back though, which is good. I can at least enjoy some 'alone' time at night in front of the computer.

However, I'm living in a situation where I am in charge of an elderly cousin whom I stay with as she recovers from a hospital stay. She's pretty much back up to where she was before I got here. She can walk around, take care of her own bathroom needs. I'm here to ensure she isn't in her house by herself. My problem with her is that she's a socio. and I'm not joking. She really does seem like a socio. really abusive, narcissistic and no empathy at all. She just turned 96 and she's still pretty sharp. But man is she mean. According to her children who are all in their 60s, she's always been like that.

This is rambling, and I could go on for a bit but I won't. I need to know, what can I do to help with these withdrawals and how long will they last? I've ordered some quality Omega 3 and vitamin B supplements and they are on their way from Amazon. I'm veg. so it's hard to find what I need in stores. I'm still trying to get back into my exercise groove as well. Is there something I can eat or drink that will help with all this.

I"m going to check out a DBSA support group tonight as well. I don't know if that will help. Im tired of crying and being pissed off.

[ablankscript]

I had the worst time coming off of Effexor, in my research many suggested that if your withdrawing with the help of a doctor that you can be put on Prozac as it can help with withdrawal and doesn't cause as much of these symptoms when it is stopped. I also heard that magnesium supplements can help, Benadryl as it is said to be a mild antidepressant, really there isn't much I could find for help stopping effexor as it seems to be one of the tougher antidepressants to stop.

[Stronger]

Effexor is the worst to come off of! I feel your pain. It took me about 4 weeks to start feeling back to normal. I got insane lightheadedness the first week and found that juice helped a little bit. But the crying all the time...I would say just make sure other people around you know why you're crying so that they don't assume the worst.
It will end, as you know. I promise.
Good luck!