[nana401]

I am hoping I can find some help on withdrawals . Any help welcome please

[nana401]

withdrawals are causing nausea any help welcome

[nana401]

anyone have luck with the prosac bridging off effexor

[nana401]

anybody get anxiety from taking effexor. It makes me sick. seeing dr. today

[nana401]

seems I have tried all kinds of vitamins for effexor withdrawals and nothing seems to help. any advice appreciated.

[battlesymphony]

How long have you been withdrawing from Effexor? I found that the withdrawal symptoms didn't last too long, gradually reducing in intensity. Did you manage to talk to your doctor about it?

[Guiness187055]

Let your doctor know your symptoms. You may need to taper like I did with cymbalta. Even tapering cymbalta I still had symptoms. Effexor is a snri like cymbalta so I am sure the withdrawls are similar.

[*Laurie*]

Have you titrated down the Effexor slowly?

For nausea, two things have helped me: ginger ale and taking 1/2 a tablet of non-drowsy Dramamine.

[Keyplayer]

FYI :

I am not a doctor or health provider , but :

I have taken Effexor as well as Prozac and neither did anything for me , so I stopped.

Years ago I was given amitriptyline ( Elavil , tricyclic antidepressant ) , it had more of a sedative effect until you got used to the drug , however over time it did very little . Probably because like most TCA`s are meant for and best used as a short term therapy.

SSRI`s ( Effexor / Prozac / Paxil ) have way more side effects are are far more likely to cause issues compared tricyclic antidepressant class of drugs.

MAO Inhibitors , please stay away from at all cost , Nardil is the most popular in it`s class. It is still a drug that needs constant blood testing for correct dosing , and very easily abused , my late mom took it and when our dog died she took so much combined with alcohol , it sent her to the hospital as she went into a complete psychotic break, many nights were spent at her side in the hospital , she did finally snap out of it , thank God.
After that , even my mom wanted no part of Nardil or any MAO Inhibitors.

If you have sever to moderate depression , I still believe that tricyclic antidepressant `s work the best and are the safest ( and the original antidepressant`s ) in short term use, and long term do very little so why take them ? In other word , safe , non addictive. Sometimes the newest drug is not always the best choice to course of action.

Take care , I hope this info helps in some small way

Me 

[Keyplayer]

Yes !

Ginger ale / ginger tea , even Benadryl ( diphenhydramine HLC / generic name ) can help with :

Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. These symptoms include rash, itching, watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, cough, runny nose, and sneezing. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness.

I hope this helps,

KP 