Posted by anniebananie on January 17, 2002, at 16:21:15
In reply to Effexor and how to go off it, posted by babyface on January 15, 2002, at 7:47:08
I've been on both regular & extended release effexor. Quitting the regular version took longer, not sure if that was because it was the first time or because of the difference betwwen the two.
Getting the dose down was not bad at all, but I finally ended up carrying around a capsule and taking a few grains of it whenever I got that dizzy feeling which happened less and less frequently over time. It took me six months & I did feel a bit like a drug addict, but it worked. I think I got off the xr in about six weeks. Hope this helps.
Take care,
Annie> Hi,
> Anyone have experience with going off half a dose of Effexor a week?
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> I take 21/2 tablets of effexor (not xr) 75 mg a day.
> My psych. told me to go off half a dose a week.Does anyone have experience ,good or bad, with going off half a dose a week,i.e. is that slow enough?
> I freak because I also feel the fuzzy head feeling after missing one dose a day so I am scared to go off too quick.
> Thanks for any feedback.
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