Posted by desertoddity on September 28, 2003, at 13:05:14
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very angry, very sad, posted by Kevin Nichols on September 27, 2003, at 1:22:16
my advice for getting off effexor based on my experience. i am trying to get off of it now and this is what i am doing.
i was taking 2- 75mg xr tabs everyday and i cut it back to just 1. i spent a weekend with the shakes, wobbly head, heart palpitations and vivid, weird dreams, and maybe some other things, but i got through it. after about another week or so, i switched to the immediate release tabs (37.5mg) and am taking them as soon as i start feeling like my head is beginning to 'wobble' again. i will continue to wait a little longer before i take one each time until i am comfortable enough to stop them.
it's really not easy. but it was the best way i could think of to minimize withdrawal symptoms.
hang in there. you're not alone.
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