Posted by jeanette on April 14, 2000, at 6:58:11
In reply to Re: withdrawal, posted by maggie on April 13, 2000, at 14:32:34
Thanks for your response to my question. When I first posted it, I didn't think anyone would answer, so thanks...
My doctor and I decided to keep me on 37.5mg of Effexor XR for a while. I do OK on this low dose, and it totally has stopped the withdrawal. When I first started the Effexor XR, I had no idea getting off of it was going to be like that. I had been on desipramine years ago and Prozac about 5 years ago, and when I quit them, I never had any problem. This has been totally different. I probably wouldn't have taken it had I known, but maybe I would have, because it really did help. I just have this thing that I just don't want to take medicine, so I am looking into other options. Right now I am doing well, but maybe that's because the medicine works. In response to Maggie, the things you describe with a missed dose are exactly what I experience with a missed dose, so I was pretty sure it was going to be difficult going off, but I didn't know how difficult. Right now I think if I stay on the 37.5mg forever, that'll be fine. I hate that feeling of your head floating or bouncing or whatever it is- it feels so out of control and I don't like that. When I told the dr. I wanted to get off the medicine, he gave me the dosage pack that has one week of 75mg and another week of 37.5. About 2 days after taking the 75mg, the withdrawal symptoms would come for a day or so, then be OK, and the same the second week, but the third week, they were much more severe and didn't seem to be stopping. I missed a little work with it and (since none of them at work have these kind of problems), they acted like I was just being a big baby or I made it up to get out of work. I know I can't miss much more work without it being a big deal, and I don't feel like they have to know every detail of my medical problems, so I think I am staying on the 37.5. Oops, sorry to keep going on, guess it just feels good to be able to communicate with others who don't think I am crazy or a hypochondraic. Thanks.
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