Posted by jamie on November 24, 1999, at 3:35:16
In reply to Going off Effexor, posted by Nash McCutchen on November 23, 1999, at 20:58:00
Slow taper is the only way to go. I've heard a good rule of thumb is to decrease dose by 10% a week. Any faster the brain has trouble keeping up with the changes and thus the side effects. Not to mention the risk of rebound mania or depression. You might think you're fine now, but be careful. All too often we get lulled into a sense of complacency when we feel fine for some time. Only to find out rudely a few months later that we aren't fine without the drug.
poster:jamie
thread:15708
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19991123/msgs/15726.html