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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 113663" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>OK. MY difficult child and I both took Effexor. I would NEVER EVER EVER recommend this medication, and will never take it again. </p><p></p><p>YES 1 missed dose can do this.</p><p></p><p>Withdrawal can set in as soon as 1-2 hours after the missed dose. I am not sure where I saw this, but there is documentation somewhere that seemed credible. Effexor withdrawal can take months, and should not be cold turkey. It should be done over a period of many weeks, or even a couple of months if it is not going to be replaced by another medication of its kind (ssri/snri medication, I forget if it is both or just one - been a while).</p><p></p><p>Brain shivers, major flu symptoms, headaches, horrible anxiety, can't remember what all else. I do remember that everything irritated me. My clothes bugged me, noised, lights, no lights, everything. I also had a metal taste in my mouth.</p><p></p><p>I did learn a way of coping, which my doctor poo-poo'd and was then fired for.</p><p></p><p>Effexor is in your body a very short time. Has a very short half-life (amt of time it takes your body to get rid of half the medication). That is why the withdrawal sets in so soon. </p><p></p><p>Prozac, the first SSRI to be used I think, has a very LONG half life. So to help with withdrawal symptoms, if another similar medication is not being prescribed, a single dose of prozac every week or 2 until not needed is very helpful.</p><p></p><p>I believe the dose I used was 20 mg once every 2 weeks. I know my son went to luvox, which the nurse described as prozac on steroids.</p><p></p><p>I would ask the doctor for a prescription for a few doses of prozac to deal with the withdrawal. You may have to push, I find docs seem to be very reluctant to recognize withdrawal problems from effexor. </p><p></p><p>If nothing else, ask the doctor if it will hurt him to have the prozac. And if he has enough medications, maybe a much slower withdrawal period?? </p><p></p><p>Sending hugs to you all and esp difficult child. </p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 113663, member: 1233"] OK. MY difficult child and I both took Effexor. I would NEVER EVER EVER recommend this medication, and will never take it again. YES 1 missed dose can do this. Withdrawal can set in as soon as 1-2 hours after the missed dose. I am not sure where I saw this, but there is documentation somewhere that seemed credible. Effexor withdrawal can take months, and should not be cold turkey. It should be done over a period of many weeks, or even a couple of months if it is not going to be replaced by another medication of its kind (ssri/snri medication, I forget if it is both or just one - been a while). Brain shivers, major flu symptoms, headaches, horrible anxiety, can't remember what all else. I do remember that everything irritated me. My clothes bugged me, noised, lights, no lights, everything. I also had a metal taste in my mouth. I did learn a way of coping, which my doctor poo-poo'd and was then fired for. Effexor is in your body a very short time. Has a very short half-life (amt of time it takes your body to get rid of half the medication). That is why the withdrawal sets in so soon. Prozac, the first SSRI to be used I think, has a very LONG half life. So to help with withdrawal symptoms, if another similar medication is not being prescribed, a single dose of prozac every week or 2 until not needed is very helpful. I believe the dose I used was 20 mg once every 2 weeks. I know my son went to luvox, which the nurse described as prozac on steroids. I would ask the doctor for a prescription for a few doses of prozac to deal with the withdrawal. You may have to push, I find docs seem to be very reluctant to recognize withdrawal problems from effexor. If nothing else, ask the doctor if it will hurt him to have the prozac. And if he has enough medications, maybe a much slower withdrawal period?? Sending hugs to you all and esp difficult child. Susie [/QUOTE]
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