Help with Effexor withdrawal

[Shakti]

I feel like I have the flu. This is my first experience with meds. I can't tell if I just happen to be sick, or if this is a symptom of the withdrawal. I'm about a week into taking a pill every other day instead of everyday. Yesterday I took my dose a bit late. I'm scared that I did this to myself. My body hurts, I'm freezing and can't get warm, coughing, sore throat. My skin is crawling. Yesterday I was in a daze, but today, I feel mentally normal, just physically awful. Do you think this is the effexor? Is there anything I can do to make it better or easier?

[Shakti]

Bump... any thoughts?

[fragiledude]

Sorry to hear you're going through this. I don't know enough about it to give any advice, but just wanted to say hang in there. Try to drink lots of water and get lots of sleep.

[Anne1221]

It will get better, just be sure to go down slowly and don't cut back too fast. I think you have a cold/flu because of the fact you have a sore throat and that fits in with flu more so than cutting back on medication.