Posted by scs3371 on July 2, 2004, at 11:10:11
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal and Herbal Supplements????, posted by linkadge on July 2, 2004, at 11:01:24
How long does Effexor "stay in your system"? I know the half life is 5 hours, but aren't the withdrawal symptoms from not having the Effexor in your system anymore? I'm not sure I understand the pharmacokinetics of it all.
Thanks for your help!
> I personally would not recomend taking SJW while there is effexor in your system. It has a high probability of causing serotonin snydrome.
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> How much effexor are you currently taking ??
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> You may want to talk to your docotor about the prozac trick.
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> Prozac has a very long half-life. One pill can stay in your system almost 2 weeks. Prozac is much easier to withdrawl from because it leaves your system so slowly, not with a jolt like effexor. If you swich to say 10-20 mg of prozac, you can take that for a week or more, then discontinue it much easier.
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> Then at this point I would say it is safer to add herbals if your mood drops.
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