Bipolar Support Group

My girlfriend is being "weened" off effexor and she is a mess. She has had so many side effects it is unbelievable. She is depressed, achy, irritable...the list goes on and on. Has anyone else ever gone through this and if so, how did you handle it/get through it??

Any advise would be awesome

yes i went through this a couple years ago, i got pregnant (suprise) and had to stop it right away. from my perspective it was horrible, the withdrawl effects these weird things i call brain shivers, agitation, just bonkers. my bf just offered this advice, be kind and listen to her it eventally got better though and stopped being a problem

Thank you for your response. I am being very patient and caring for her. I am bipolar and we are quite the

pair lol

i think it took a couple weeks to get better, maybe her new med will help too. i didn't get a new med so i was going bonkers good luck to you both then

thank you!!

To be honest I could not handle it..Now because my insurence changed this month and will not kick in til next month ..I have to come off every thing..So I`ll either be dead or in a hole somewhere dieing..I can`t cope with out my meds at all..I take alot of them and now I have been 24hrs without them and I can`t stand me at all and all I want to do is cry and that is giveing me a migrain..So I`ll just give up.

wow that sucks. dont give up. you will prevail.

Jollyjoe don't give up you have came so far. I am here for you.

effexxor has a HORRIBLE withdrawal. i ran out a couple of weeks ago, and had to go the weekend without. felt like someone was putting their fist in my chest and pulling, and like someone kept shaking my brain. to top all that off i was very fluey, very achey. Euch, it was HORRIFIC. good luck to your girlfriend, hopefully if they're weemning her off it will be beytter than cold turkey

jolly joe if you truly can't make this week without meds go to the nearest hospital tell them your ready to give up and they will hopitalize you for a week or so and you will get your meds. If you ask them they can adjust the date so your insurance will cover it. I'v been through it all I've been bipolar all my lfe but not diagnsed untill 6 years ago and 6 hospital stays and 5 attempted suicide. Not proud of it at all thats just fact.And I'm sure I will visit them again when things get to be more then I can handle.

Rainbowgirl