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Member Since Aug 2014
Location: moncton
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My psychiatrist is switching me over from Effexor XR (Venlafaxine) to Lexapro (Escitalopram). My dose of effexor XR before the taper began was 375 mg. This is the taper shcedule :
WEEK 1: 300MG EFFEXOR 5 MG LEXAPRO WEEK 2 225 MG EFFEXOR 10 MG LEXAPRO WEEK 3 150 MG EFFEXOR 15 MG LEXAPRO WEEK 4 75 MG EFFEXOR 20 MG LEXAPRO WEEK 5 37.5 MG EFFEXOR 25 MG LEXAPRO WEEK 6 = FINAL TAPER 0 EFFEXOR 30 MG LEXAPRO I hit week 4 about four days ago and I feel like I might be losing my mind a little bit. I have been crying on multiple days of the week, I have headaches every day, I have trouble sleeping and have some suicidal ideation. Today was a bizarre day as I had flu-like symptoms that went Away. I have been taking antidepressants since I was 12 (I am now 35) and very luckily NEVER experienced any side effects before. Therefore, I feel like I am going crazy with what seems to be effexor withdrawals . Has anyone had a similar exerience ? |
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Student of Life
Member Since Mar 2014
Location: South America
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#2
Effexor is pretty hard to get off of (I have experience trying to discontinue it rapidly and even cold-turkey, something I definitely would not recommend).
Anyway, have you discussed with your doctor what effects you're experiencing from the taper? __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” |
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Member Since Mar 2015
Location: Mass
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I am coming off Effexor XR but much slower. I was taking 300 MG ER in January, I am now down to 75 mg ER. Prior to last Thursday I was taking 100 MG IR. I was taking 50 mg 2x a day prior to that. Through this whole time, I am taking 20mg of Trintellix , 150mg of lithium and 75mg of Trazadone.
Since I started the 75mg, I am waking up with headaches and feel nauseous __________________ Sue Dx: Depression, ADHD |
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