Posted by jannbeau on December 2, 2002, at 16:54:47
In reply to Re:Withdrawl » jp, posted by Kenneth Copeland on December 2, 2002, at 15:50:59
> Kenneth, you can divide the 37.5 mg caps into two portions, also for a little longer period to discontinue. You can take the little spheres right out of your hand; they don't have to be in a capsule. They are tasteless, odourless and don't burn or sting. Just DON'T chew them and DON'T let them dissolve in your mouth. I've done this and it worked fine for me. There are probably about 100 to 150 of them in a 75 mg cap; there may be fewer in a 37.5 cap; just eyeball them; the exact dosage doesn't seem as important as the slow discontinuation.
Also, it seems that he severity and duration of discontinuation syndrome, as it's called, may depend upon the speed of the dose-reductions and upon the individual, both his/her brain chemistry and his/her psychological profile and/or circumstances, but you CAN make it through! I was ok within a few days and all signs that I could connect to effexor were pretty well gone within three or four weeks.
I wish you luck in this endeavor. You WILL overcome!
Jannbeau
I Have Been On Effexor Xr now for About 4 months now and I would have never have taken this terrible drug had I known the withdrawls would be like this..What everyone has said is true..There is no desire for sex, I have just been laid off of my job of 7 years and I find that I sleep till 11:00 and the insomnia is terrible..I have only been on it for a short time and I feel like I am in a cloud sometimes..I am currently tapering off from 75mg to 37.5mg and tomorrow is my last pill..I tried to quit cold turkey or try taking one every other day but the vertigo was so bad I had to call in another prescription just to avert the withdrawls.. so hopefully I can kick this thing. I will post back in a few days and hopefully I wont have any withdrawl symptoms LORD WILLING..
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