I ran out of medication and my shipment has been delayed by a week, if I don't take this medicine for a week does anyone know if I'll have side effects? (I went off effexor "cold turkey" a while back and it was horrible, I felt like I was going through heroin withdrawl.)
I just started taking this medication at the end of September and it took a good two weeks for me to feel any better.
2007-10-31 12:12:04 · 4 answers · asked by serialmom12 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I have gone off depakote myself several times cold turkey, and i do not reccomend it at all. the withdrawals are really bad, you get the shakes, it almost feels like a panic attack. and in some people going cold turkey on depakote can cause you to have a seizure , or a heart attack, it can be very bad. as the others suggested, go to the pharmacy and get a couple of days supply to tide you over. going without for a week will also cause your level to drop and you will have to wait again for it to go back up and you are at risk for having an episode, so all in all its a bad thing.
2007-10-31 19:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by sin_tener_a_donde_ir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT go cold turkey.
Get to the pharmacy for a few days supply until yours gets there.
It will be just as bad as effexor or even worse.
Talk to your doctor and taper very slowly.
There may even be support groups on yahoo for this drug.
Check it out.
I wish you the best.
2007-10-31 12:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by Cammie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You maybe able to find help here at www.paxilprogress.org it's helped people who have had side effects of withdrawn from these psych meds. It's not just for people on paxil ,but also prozac, lexpro etc. Maybe someone there can help good luck.
2007-10-31 13:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by killer kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor can call in an "emergency" prescription for a few tabs until you get your m.o. supply.
2007-10-31 14:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by MomSezNo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋