Venlafaxine (Effexor) withdrawal is happening. I thought I would be lucky enough to avoid it because I was on a relatively small dose for only 2 months. Not so. I feel dizzy, unstable on my feet, kind of nauseous, my brain feels like it is pulsing and sending dizzy waves through me. I can only hope it won't last long, and won't get worse, or I will have to keep taking some instead of going cold turkey. It's only been 18 hours since my first missed dose. Great. Can imagine me at work tomorrow, looking like a drug addict in need of a fix. Dark circles under my eyes, staggering, slurring my speech. If you come to my work tomorrow, don't laugh!
On a lighter note, I have started a mood stabiliser (a small enough dose that it wouldn't be causing the above symptoms). It's called lamotrigine, or lamacil I think. I'll report back once I know if it works!
Jen please go see your GP as it could well be side effects & withdrawal, it needs reviewing by a Dr. Never be complacent xxxx
ReplyDeletei was on a mood stabaliser for a long while all it done for me was put weight on. i didnt notice much change in my mood. doesnt always work for BPD. if i havnt taken my anti depressant for a couple of days i get all dizzy and stuff.
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