i have been taking 75mg of Effexor XR for
almost three years. At one point i
thought i was ready to try and go without
medication so i went to my doc to have her
gradually take me off them. It didnt last
long i was right back on. Than a few
months after that i felt like it wasnt
working as much or as strong as it used to
so i went to my doc yet again to see about
trying something new. She put me on
Lexapro which i guess worked but i could
not get off the effexor i still felt like
i needed it and wanted to take the pills.
I would still take atleast two a week even
though she told me i should be used to
gradually getting off them and no longer
need them. So here i am full on back on
the effexor and feel almost like a drug
addict to this stupid pill!! Has anyone
else noticed some dependency on this drug?
Also the first time i tried going off
this drug i had HORRIBLE side effects.
Nausea, horrible migraines, tingly numbing
feeling in my face and lips, and sometimes
feeling blurry and faint. I told my doc
and she said well everyone reacts
diffrently to going off of it. so
basically nothing was wrong..
i got back on it anyway though like i
mentioned.. so i guess my question is has
anyone else felt they "needed" the pill or
felt dependant on it or also had similar
side effects when going off..?
