Pharmie Junkie
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Citation: Taai. "Pharmie Junkie: An Experience with Venlafaxine (Effexor) (exp35138)". Erowid.org. Jun 28, 2007. erowid.org/exp/35138
DOSE: |
37.5 mg | oral | Pharms - Venlafaxine | (daily) |
BODY WEIGHT: | 115 lb |
I thought I'd have no problem stopping, but I have tried 4 times now to wean myself off it, and the fact remains: I cannot spend weeks in bed, dope-sick... and it does take weeks.
I suffered from serotonin syndrome when some asshole doctor at mental health upped my Effexor dose to 150mg. If my boyfriend hadn't been on top of it, I probably would've died. The symptoms I experienced: profuse sweating, asthma, dilated pupils, racing heart, hyperthermia, mania, delusions, visual hallucinations (think cartoon acid). It was really scary, but I had no idea what was going on-- I was far too ill.
Exp Year: 2004 | ExpID: 35138 |
Gender: Female | |
Age at time of experience: Not Given | |
Published: Jun 28, 2007 | Views: 8,463 |
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