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Posted by chichi11 on July 15, 2004, at 12:10:36
I get these awful shocking feeling when I miss a dose of the medication. Recently I started taking a appetite suppresent called Cortislim also and have had no problems until yesterday when I forgot to take my Effexor but took the Cortislim. I started getting the shock feelings earlier than normal then at night had horrible dreams waking up with my heart beating very low and numbness. Today I've taken both and still have the feelings. Can anyone tell me whats going on?
Posted by Racer on July 15, 2004, at 15:12:13
In reply to MISSING DOSE, EFFEXOR, MIXING DRUGS, posted by chichi11 on July 15, 2004, at 12:10:36
I'm not familiar with Cortislim, but am always suspicious of over the counter weight reduction supplements. They're not regulated, and the claims some of them make are totally unsupported by any of the research I've read for the most part. Before taking any of them, I'd discuss it with my doctor.
Now that I've given my disclaimer, I'll stop and just tell you what I know about Effexor and missing doses. Sound fair? ;-)
Effexor has a very short active life in the body, which is why it tends to have such wicked withdrawal symptoms for so many people. The shocky feelings are part of that withdrawal syndrome, so the missing doses are indeed causing your discomfort. (Are you taking regular Effexor or the XR? XR is a little easier that way -- but not much.) Unfortunately, the only really effective solution is never to miss a dose -- if only that were as easy to do as to say, right? As for why the Cortislim seems to be bringing that on sooner, I can only guess. My first guess, without looking up Cortislim, is that it's tweaking your metabolism and causing you to excrete the Effexor more rapidly, thus bringing on the withdrawal sooner. My other guess -- off the top of my head -- is that Cortislim contains something that's trying to bully the Effexor out of its rightful place on your receptor cells, which might explain why the withdrawal is lasting longer than usual after getting back on your dose.
Again, that's a very, very vague guess and it's based on my very incomplete understanding of how the human body works on a molecular level. As for 'fixing' the problem, my only advice is to talk to your doctor about supplements before you take them, since some of them really can interfere with the way psychotropic medications (actually, ANY medications) work.
Best luck.
Posted by thinkfast on July 17, 2004, at 6:56:21
In reply to Re: MISSING DOSE, EFFEXOR, MIXING DRUGS, posted by Racer on July 15, 2004, at 15:12:13
I missed an effexor dose a while back cuz I didn't have the cash to refill my Rx and I ended up leaving work early. There is a little taste of withdrawl every day before the effexor kicks in for me...It took a few days to feel "normal" agian after I missed the dose, so what u experienced sounds normal to me..my $O.O2...good luck..peace
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