I forgot my Anti-Anxiety medication (EFFEXOR) in California and haven't taken it!

I forgot my Anti-Anxiety medication (EFFEXOR) in California and haven't taken it in about 5?

Now I feel like I'm having a withdraw and feeling light-headed, somewhat dizzy whenever I turn my head to look anywhere and was wondering if there's anything I can take over the counter to relieve these symptoms because my insurance doesn't cover out of state and they're pretty expensive. I will receive my original ones in a couple days but I feel like I'm gonna faint if I don't have something. Please help and all answers are appreciated. Thanks guys!

2 weeks ago
I'm not nervous or anything just feeling light-headed.

Well, I guess it's too late for this, but maybe your doctor could have called in a prescription for you. If you had a few dollars you could have purchased 5 or so (and they come in generic) just to get by.

Now, for my dumb answer of the day!

Since Effexor is a Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, maybe you could try eating more foods (or taking supplements) that contain the precursors tryptophan and tyrosine.

Tryptophan is converted to Serotonin
Tyrosine is converted to L-Dopa which is converted to Dopamine which is converted to Epinephrine and Norepinephrine!

Maybe it would help bring up your levels of the two neurotransmitters and help the withdrawal symptoms. Additionally an antihistamine (Benedryl) may help with the dizziness (unless its contraindicated with Effexor).