Posted by bmwonice on February 10, 2004, at 9:29:42
In reply to Re: someone help, posted by justjustine on February 5, 2004, at 23:22:52
Wow, I had no idea that this problem is so prevalent.
I just went through Efexxor withdrawal and am amazed to find all of the symptoms listed by various people.
For what its worth, my nurse practitioner sister recommends the following. She has a lot of experience with SSRIs.
Dosage reduction should be in steps of 2 week duration. Typically cut dose by half in each step. If symptoms appear immediately return to previous dose and give it another week before trying to reduce on less of a dosage reduction.
With XR, once you get to 37.5mg, you switch to regular tablets twice a day and cut the evening pill in half, then after two weeks cut the morning pill in half, then after 2W, eliminate the evening pill, etc. THis takes a long time but is worth it to not have to go through the horrible withdrawal symptoms.
NOT weaning yourself gradually can result in very high blood pressure and increased chances of a heart attack and stroke.
Good luck
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