Posted by M. Lee on January 7, 2003, at 7:33:43
In reply to Re: DON'T go Cold Turkey!!, posted by soblue1 on January 7, 2003, at 5:28:55
> I've been taking a form of anti-depression/anxiaty for 10 years now. My doctor upped Effexor to 300mg a day. Husband just retired and no money coming in for a couple of months. He is complaining about the expense with the Effexor. I was seriously considering quiting taking it until he feels better about it or ??? Now after hearing the withdrawal posts I'm getting scared and am wondering about finding a source of getting my next refill.
I had been taking anti-depressants for about 10 years, too.
I was on 300mg of Effexor XR and (I think) about 45mg Remeron.
If you really need to go off the meds, talk to your
dr. about it. I would suggest something like going down
about 75mg per week over the course of a month.But, if the cost is the only reason that you are considering
this, explore your other options. You might be surprised (as I was)
poster:M. Lee
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