Posted by Racer on August 11, 2004, at 18:55:54
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal, any way to avoid? » searching4ans, posted by fires on August 11, 2004, at 18:25:31
You can't *eliminate* discomfort, but you can minimize it all a great deal. First rule is: take it slowly. That really did work for me -- the problems I had were bearable, I could still work, and really the worst part for me was how LONG it took to discontinue the drug. Taking it very slowly minimized the problems, and adding in a med like Prozac with a long half life in the body would have helped even more.
By the way, the taper schedule from my pdoc was too fast for me, so I ended up going much more slowly. I forget what he suggested -- less than a week at each dose, I believe. I can't remember how long I stayed at each dose, but I do remember that I'd go down a dose, and if it was too soon, I'd go back up a little longer. That helped a lot, too.
Best luck!
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