Posted by goofy on March 29, 2001, at 17:19:38
In reply to Goofy or Anyone how do you know the mg in EFXR, posted by Fish on March 29, 2001, at 13:02:14
> Goofy, you had mentioned you divided the granuals in the capsules while you lowered your dosage. How do you know the mg amount when you divide them? I want to stop taking this drug and your way has seemed to have the most favorable results. Thanks! Fish
Hi Fish,
Each capsule that I had was 37.5 mg. I was taking 2 per day a total of 75 mg. when I decided to ween of the drug. I only took 1 capsule (37.5mg.) for 10 days. then i opened the capsule and divided the granuals in half which gave me 2 piles of granuales that I assumed equaled 18.75 mg. I emptied out some other meds that I had and used those capsules to put the divided amount into. I divided enough effexor 37.5 capsules to go at 18.75 mg. for 5 days. I then took another 37.5 capsule and divided the granuales into 4 piles which I assume gave me a dose of 9.375 mg. I refilled more empty capsules with this amount and took that dose for 5 days. then I divided another capsule into 8 piles which gave me a dose of 4.6875 I took this amount for 5 days then I divided a 37.5 capsule into 16 piles which gave me a dose of 2.3437. I took this amount for 5 days then I went off the drug. I had some very mild side effects starting the third day but they stopped after a couple of days. I am now 19 days free and feel great. I hope this info will help you. GOOD LUCK!!!!
goofy
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