Posted by SunnyGirl on August 7, 2003, at 10:12:42
In reply to Re: Effexor - how best to come off it, posted by SLS on August 7, 2003, at 7:38:20
> Hi Linkadge
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> > I would say that you would want to reduce
> > over a period of 4-5 months.
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> I was able to completely withdraw from Effexor 300mg in just over a week with minimal discomfort using the method I described in an earlier post. I have also used the same method to withdraw from Klonopin and Ativan, as well as Paxil. It is just a common sense way to gradually and *steadily* take smaller and smaller amounts of medication to stay ahead of the appearance of withdrawal symptoms.
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030802/msgs/248215.html
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> - ScottHi Scott
a couple of questions: what kind of side effects/symptoms of withdrawal did you notice doing this? How intense were they? After coming off FXR completely, did these symptoms disappear? And how did this time of withdrawal affect your day to day life?
Sorry, that's more than a couple!! Thanks v much for everyone's input, I love this website.
Judi
poster:SunnyGirl
thread:248549
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