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High blood sugar after quitting effexor er

I have been taking effexor er for a while and decided to quit cold turkey which I know isn't good. Horrible side effects. But all of a sudden my blood sugars are CRAZY HIGH since I've quit taking the med! It doesn't even register in my monitor..just says HI...it's been like this for a week. This has never happened. Anyone experience this and if so how long did it last? I'm so nervous.
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231441 tn?1333892766
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Hi,

I am sorry that I did not see your message immediately.

How are you now?

If your blood sugars are so high that the meter is reading "HI",  you need to go to the emergency room, immediately.    You will need to confirm that the meter is correct and you will need insulin to get your blood sugars down.  

Can you please come back and let us know how you are?
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