I have treid 3 times unsuccessfully to come off effexor, under Dr. S care and get to the point of weird noises in my head and ears,(like soft swoshing, very weird)
Side effect - has anyone experienced weird noises in the head when trying to come of Effexor?
Question posted by CARMAN911 on 20 June 2010
Last updated on 14 September 2025
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Inactive
20 June 2010
I am no doc, yet I believe that tinnitus (ringing in the ears) may be a side effect of that med.
Perhaps you have water in your ears? Just a thought. Do you have pain in your ears? Take care.
CARMAN911
22 June 2010
no no ear pain but the noise cseems more in the head than the ears
Ann Hogan
12 Sep 2010
I am pretty sure that I have this exact feeling... its hard to discribe... I dont exactly have ringing but a very wierd sensation when moving my eyes from right to left and back... I recently gradually discontinued effexor xr and the feelings got worse... I think I need to go back to Dr and try a low dosage and see if the symptoms get better... Ill let u know!
Ann Hogan
12 Sep 2010
I am pretty sure that I have this exact feeling... its hard to discribe... I dont exactly have ringing but a very wierd sensation when moving my eyes from right to left and back... I recently gradually discontinued effexor xr and the feelings got worse... I think I need to go back to Dr and try a low dosage and see if the symptoms get better... Ill let u know!
EffexorHater
25 Aug 2016
What dose were you on when you quit.. It can be very dangerous
Chats67
8 June 2020
This is a side affect of the meds.it goes away only first time user's ,tingling on top your head too. Sex drive can be about a month depending on your age..talk to your doctor ..
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