Ive read so much stuff about that people should not take antidepressants if they´re mood swings (like mine does), either schizophrenia or manic depression. Most of this is just disinformation, cause everytime i try to quit my effexor, i get these crying attacks, and generally i cry a lot without the effexor and i have schizophrenia. Trying to explain to people that this crying of mine is NOT psychotic but the opposite. It´s for the reason my serotonin and dopamine and noradrenaline levels are lower because effexor increases these neurotransmittors. Also the antipsychotics i am forced to take doesn´t help in fact they decrease my brain activity even more by blocking these very same receptors that the effexor activates making me more depressive.
You *can* take antidepressants for depression caused by bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, but you have to be careful to take other medications to prevent the AD's from driving you into manic states. For example, a bipolar person might take Depakote and Celexa, to treat mania and depression, while taking Celexa alone will probably drive him manic.
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> Ive read so much stuff about that people should not take antidepressants > if they´re mood > swings (like mine does), either schizophrenia or manic depression. Most of > this is > just disinformation, cause everytime i try to quit my effexor, i get these > crying attacks, > and generally i cry a lot without the effexor and i have schizophrenia. > Trying to explain to > people that this crying of mine is NOT psychotic but the opposite. It´s > for the reason > my serotonin and dopamine and noradrenaline levels are lower because > effexor > increases these neurotransmittors. Also the antipsychotics i am forced to > take doesn´t > help in fact they decrease my brain activity even more by blocking these > very same receptors that the effexor activates making me more depressive.
If I stop taking Effexor XR, even after one day, I get this thing going on which I describe as "electric shock"; it's like little jolts going through my body, especially when I move. Also I feel panicked and freaked out and crying. I used to work at a pharmacy and saw this happen to other people too.
Eva wrote: > If I stop taking Effexor XR, even after one day, I get this thing > going on which I describe as "electric shock"; it's like little jolts > going through my body, especially when I move. > Also I feel panicked and freaked out and crying. I used to work at a > pharmacy and saw this happen to other people too.
Hi Eva,
I'm sorry to hear about your sadness and worry from the medicine.
I would be concerned in your place, because the medicine was meant to help with something causing stress, and now the medicine causes stress and fear. I would want some relief, and peace of mind.
Have you tried slowly going off of the medicine over a period of weeks?
Splitting the pills or cutting the pills into pieces might work, and after the pieces are too small, you could try to increase the time between taking the medicine. This has worked for me.
I know it's scary now, but there is a lot to live for out there. There are so many good experiences in life. Often the subtle peace of a walk, enjoying the flowers and trees has a profound effect.
Do you have someone you trust that will talk with you, and keep your best interests in mind, as you reduce the medicine?
> If I stop taking Effexor XR, even after one day, I get this thing > going on which I describe as "electric shock"; it's like little jolts > going through my body, especially when I move. > Also I feel panicked and freaked out and crying. I used to work at a > pharmacy and saw this happen to other people too.
Effexor withdrawal is one of the worst among antidepressants, and the "brain shocks" you describe are very common effects. It is pretty common to have the withdrawal effects appear very quickly after missing a dose, too. For anyone who is stopping Effexor, it is important to taper off (decrease the dose) very slowly, to minimize the discomfort.
-- Nom dePlume, Ph.D. Why, yes, in fact, I am a rocket scientist.
Find my book, Medicines for Mental health, and free drug information, at www.MentalMeds.org
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