Posted by EGR on December 29, 2002, at 22:58:46
In reply to Re: mixing meds to switch to cheaper generic, posted by askBob on December 29, 2002, at 22:45:07
Effexor comes in 37.5 mgs... technically you could probably take 1/2 of those. When I was titrating down off Effexor, I had to take 2 weeks to go from 150 to none, simutaneously starting Wellbutrin. A pharmacist friend told me that going cold turkey could do nasty things to you. Like a) make you extremely dry-mouthed or drool excessively and b) give you diarrhea or the worst case of constipation imaginable. Then there's also the sweats and shakes. I would not go cold turkey. Check with your local hospital's social workers or your DHS office. There are funds available to help with prescription, especially in cases like this. Or follow the advice further up and check into a psyche ward... we don't need any of us nutting out and harming ourselves!
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