Posted by cpallen79 on July 29, 2004, at 19:53:17
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal survey, posted by Kacy on July 29, 2004, at 19:02:52
1) How much were you taking?
37.5 mgs XR2) How long?
About 13 months3) How did you withdraw?
By taking half of the pellets out of the capsule for 3-4 weeks then quitting cold turkey.4) How long did your w/d symptoms last?
Months- I had typical w/d symptoms for a good month and then slipped into an agitated depression. I'm not sure if the effexor w/d had anything to do with it (perhaps rebound?) or if it was just me...5) Did you have protracted w/d symptoms?
I believe so but cannot be sure. My initial problems came back worse than before in my opinion. Also had brain "snaps" which I still get, then again I've tried other meds lately and it could be that or something else, who knows.7) How did you counter them?
By going on different medications and just kind of waiting them out. I've been off of Effexor for about 8 months.
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