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What Causes Severe Headache And Lower Backache While On Effexor?
yes, my boyfriend accidentally stopped taking effexor for 6 days and went into severe withdrawal symptoms . I told him not to start it again without his doctor s approval but he did anyway he doubled the dosage without asking yesterday and todY. WITHDRAWL sutmptoms subsided but now he has a suden onset extreme headach in the back lower portion of his head and back of neck and is acting extremely irritable
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
Hello,
Tab. effexor contains venlafaxine whichever is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and used as an antidepressant and anti-anxiety drug. It is not advisable to stop it suddenly as it causes severe withdrawal symptoms like a headache and irritability.
I would advise you to take him to his psychiatrist so that he can adjust his dose and also add some sedatives if required.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nazma.amman,
General & Family Physician
Tab. effexor contains venlafaxine whichever is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and used as an antidepressant and anti-anxiety drug. It is not advisable to stop it suddenly as it causes severe withdrawal symptoms like a headache and irritability.
I would advise you to take him to his psychiatrist so that he can adjust his dose and also add some sedatives if required.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nazma.amman,
General & Family Physician
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