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is discontinuing effexor as unpleasant as people say?



Not for me. But, as in most things, I appear off the norm.

I have heard from several people that it was devastating for them. My current psy-pharm says he had a person admitted to the hospital because of it. I've had some people tell me that going off of meth was less dramatic for them than Effexor. I had a fellow patient tell me last week that going off of it were the worst days of her rather sad life.

I don't find it all that bad, but I've been cutting off meds on whims of frustration since 1981.


I may be the only person in the history of this drug to abuse the withdrawal side effects. In withdrawal I have the most vivid dreams imaginable.

Amazing dreams. Brilliant colors. In-Fucking-Credible. Detailed. Intertwined. All but real. Memorable.

All I suffer is severe dizziness and a tendency to immobility due to dangerously low blood pressure. Oh, and the small fact without the drug that my dark mood swings can lead to hospital stays.


I never even tried any drug harder than pot - which I rarely smoked anyway. I've taken pride in only using but 7 pain pills in the wake of 5 knee surgeries. Instead I have, at times, chosen to abuse Effexor by NOT taking it.

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