Posted by lorily on July 2, 2004, at 6:06:46
In reply to Re: Going off of Effexor, posted by LynnM. on July 2, 2004, at 1:55:27
I am also a recovering addict. I know that when you consistly wean yourself off of substances(bringing the daily dose lower and lower) your body adjusts to the lower levels, slowly eliminating the substance from your body until you are able to do without it.
Now, going 4 days without anything, your body is withdrawing, going through your torture, then you feed it a mega dose of the substance it's craving, bringing the dependancy right back. And then you torture it again for 4 days instead of letting your body heal. I'm sure that each day you feel a little better then the last, that's your body getting better, getting used to it not being there, then you jump it up again. Effexor has a short half-life, that's why we feel the withdrawals so severely, it's leaving quickly, so I can't understand why you would torture yourself over and over again.
I'm not a doctor, but I know all about phsyical dependancy. I'd really talk to your doctor about this method you're using.
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